The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
WIEN WILL VIEW YORK BE FIRsTp
Increasing in Population as Fast Again
as LondOn-ShOuld Pass Her In 1850.

The present population Of the city Of New
York, according to the estimate Of the
Board of Health, is 1900, 900. The popu-
lations of London. according to the London
Council report just issued, is 6.5Sl 1872,
which is greater than the combined popula-
ton of the cities of New York and Paris.
In the ten years covered by the last Lon
don census the population increased one
million
London population has been returned
as follows 1881, 4,78e 8el; 1891, $3.50 1888;
1903. 1851 1913. The gain in population has
been,
Fer Cent
ls1l-lssl ten years ??a
lssl-l39l ten years l!a
l0l-iW3, twelve years
In other words, while the population Of
London is steadily and considerably in
creasing year by year, the percentage Of
increase is slowly declining.
When the consolidation Of cities and
, districts, which was to make up the Greater
New York, went into effect on Jan |, 1898.
was l. 1854 ,S42. 1t is now 1,oS5.0C0. gain
of II 600 in five years.
At the time of consolidation. the esti-
mated population Of Brooklyn was $50 900.
1t is now l,265,ooo' gain OF $1,000 in five
years.
The Bronx, which is growing more rap
idly than any other division Of the city Of
New York, had at the time of consolidation
1s5, 600 Inhabitants: 1t has now 2'S'ooo'
Queens had, at consolidation. $4,000
inhabitants, and although it's boundaries
have been somewhat diminished and it's
territory reduced by the adoption Of the
law creating ard defining the. new county
of Nassau, the present population is $4,000.
a gain Of 5000 in five years.
Richmond, the least important Of the
borouGhs in respect either to population
or increase in population. had at consolida-
A., ton 65 900 Inhabitants. 1t has now, five
years later. 10 0on
The present rate of increase in the popu
lation Of New York is IS per cent. each ten
years, partly made UP by the excess In the
number Of births owe, the number OF deaths,
from foreign countr lea with New York city
as its chief objective point, and by the
steady inflow into the city Of newcomers
from other parts Of the United States.
The present birth rate in London is 20
death rate in London is 49, There is
difference therefore, Of II per cent. per
thousand in favor Of the ncrease, OF the
population from that source each year.
! There is very little foreign immigration
considerable influx Of Inhabitants from
other cities Of England and from the rural
districts If that country and from Ireland
and Scotland.
The birth rate in New York is n per
900 and the death rate l6. 80 that in re-
spect 70 the difference between the two.
New York and London are on terms OF
eoua!ity-an excess Of II per cent. OF births
in each city each year, Substantially the
population Of New York. from al! sources
of increase, is twice as great as that OF
London, and it is therefore a matter OF
simple mathematical calculation when, II
present conditions continue, the popula-
ton Of the city OF New York. increasing eat At
overta Ike the population Of London. increas-
ing at the rate Of ~ per cent each ten
years. :.
not before, the city Of New York will ex-
coed in the number Of its inhabitants the
city Of London, provided, Of course,
there is no substantial diminution in the
flow to this port of foreign immigration
and provided. too, that in the matter of
annexation OF suburban towns and dis
tricts by the two cities the present ratio OF
population between them is maintained.
No other city in the world is now in the
claas with New York and London.