Table:
year
females
males
total

thousands
as a percentage of the total population
thousands

estimates

1921
4,258.2
48.5
4,529.2
8,787.4

1931
5,002.2
48.2
5,374.5
10,376.7

1941
5,606.1
48.7
5,900.6
11,506.7

1951
6,920.6
49.4
7,088.8
14,009.4

1956
7,928.9
49.3
8,151.9
16,080.8

1961
9,019.4
49.5
9,218.9
18,238.2

1966
9,960.5
49.8
10,054.3
20,014.9

1971
10,935.6
49.8
11,026.5
21,962.0

1976
11,726.5
50.0
11,723.4
23,449.8

1981
12,468.7
50.2
12,351.2
24,819.9

1986
13,148.9
50.4
12,951.4
26,100.3

1991
14,133.0
50.4
13,904.4
28,037.4

1996
14,959.9
50.5
14,650.3
29,610.2

2001
15,654.2
50.5
15,366.4
31,020.6

2006
16,426.0
50.4
16,144.4
32,570.5

2011
17,326.8
50.5
17,016.0
34,342.8

2014
17,915.4
50.4
17,625.0
35,540.4

projections

2016
18,260.8
50.4
17,968.3
36,229.1

2021
19,149.1
50.4
18,848.4
37,997.5

2026
20,024.7
50.4
19,702.4
39,727.1

2031
20,861.8
50.4
20,510.8
41,372.6

2036
21,641.7
50.4
21,261.7
42,903.4

2041
22,375.4
50.4
21,977.5
44,352.9

2046
23,082.5
50.4
22,685.6
45,768.1

2051
23,784.0
50.4
23,407.0
47,191.0

2056
24,507.4
50.3
24,168.5
48,675.9

2061
25,284.0
50.3
24,993.3
50,277.4

Statement: women and girls have grown in absolute numbers over the past century-from 4.3 million in 1921.
Question: how many women and girls have grown in absolute numbers over the past century in 1921?
Answer: [4258.2]