[KS] Population in North Korea 1945

[Kirk Larsen]

A few other places to look for population data:
Trewartha, Glenn T., and Wilbur Zelinsky. "Population Distribution and Change in Korea 1925-1949." Geographical Review 45, no. 1 (1955): 1-26.
 
Taeuber, Irene B. "The Population Potential of Postwar Korea." Far Eastern Quarterly 5, no. 3 (1946): 289-307.
 
United States. Dept. of State. Division of Functional Intelligence. Population and Economic Data on the Zones of Occupation in Korea, [R & a Report]. Washington: Dept. of State, Division of International and Functional Intelligence, 1946.


Kirk W. Larsen 
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History and International Affairs 
Co-Director, Undergraduate Program in International Affairs 
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Balazs Szalontai <aoverl at yahoo.co.uk> 
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2006 1:22 am 
Subject: Re: [KS] Population in North Korea 1945 
To: Korean Studies Discussion List <Koreanstudies at koreaweb.ws> 

> Dear Ruediger, 
> 
> the most detailed work on the subject is probably the book of 
> Nicholas Eberstadt and Judith Banister, "The Population of North 
> Korea" (1992). As far as I remember, the last Japanese census was 
> held in 1944 or so. 
> 
> Best, 
> Balazs 
> 
> 
> 
> I am looking for data on the population of North Korea around 
> liberation, i.e. in 1945, 
> before the migration towards the South started. My estimate would 
> be around 7-8 millions. 
> Any hint is highly appreciated. 
> 
> Best, 
> 
> Ruediger Frank 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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