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In the Ottoman period, the first population census in a modern sense was conducted in 1831 with the aim of determining the number of soldiers and collecting taxes. This census only recorded the male population and aimed to address various tax inequalities and determine the number of Muslim men eligible for military service. In 1844, a census was conducted that included the female population. The last population census in the Ottoman Empire was conducted in 1914, revealing a total population of 18,520,016, with 15,044,846 Muslims and 3,475,170 non-Muslims. Erzurum Vilayet, consisting of the sancaks of Erzurum, Erzincan, and Beyazıt, accounted for 4.4% of the total population. Subsequent to wars, territorial losses, and migrations, significant demographic changes occurred, rendering the existing population data obsolete. With the establishment of the Republic, there arose a need to ascertain the country's population potential for planning and policymaking purposes. To this end, a directive was issued on April 25, 1926, through decree number 3517, leading to the establishment of the General Directorate of Statistics under the Prime Ministry. On June 2, 1926, a bill was presented to the parliament with the objective of determining the size and characteristics of the country's population. Following deliberations, the bill was accepted and passed into law. After completing the necessary preparations, the general population census took place on October 28, 1927, yielding essential information about various aspects of the country, including its social, cultural, and economic dimensions. In summary, this study provided information about the administrative structure of Erzurum Vilayet and the demographic characteristics throughout its historical development. It analyzed statistical results from the 1927 population census, shedding light on Erzurum Vilayet's population size, gender and age distribution, education levels, occupational profiles, ethnic composition, language usage, religious affiliations, marital status, and health status. These findings contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the region's demographics during that era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, the historical background of the Armenian population in Russia, and their demographic structure were analyzed. The main sources of this research are the census results in 1926, 1939, 1959, 1970, 1979 and 1989 during the Soviet Period and the censuses carried out in 2002 and 2010 during the Russian Federation Period. These census results provide information about the total population of Armenians who live in Russia, their settlements, gender ratio, marital status, spoken languages and levels of education. This research aims to give detailed information about the demographic structure of Armenians officially living in Russia in the scope of these census results. As a result of this study, it is understood that the Armenian population was estimated at 195,410 in the first census which was conducted in the Soviet period in 1926. The Armenian population, which has increased yearly, reached 532,390 according to the 1989 census results. During the Soviet Period, the majority of Armenians had been living in urban regions. In addition, considering gender statistics, the number of males has been larger than females. In 2002, the first census of the Russian Federation, the Armenian population was recorded as 1,130,491. The majority of Armenians were living in big cities and the southern regions of the country. 904,892 out of 1,130,491 Armenians could speak Armenian, and 1,113,215 could speak Russian. According to census results in 2010, Armenians in Russia were estimated at 1,182,388. 816,375 of them were residing in urban areas, and 366,013 of them were living in rural areas. When the gender composition is considered, it is observed that 638,479 are male and 543,909 are female. Of the 1,182,388 Armenians, 1,165,256 can speak Russian. When the education level of the population is examined, it is seen that 212,690 people have higher education, 245,492 people have secondary education, 111,902 people have basic education, and 34,360people have primary education level based on data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, the demographic structure of the Republic of Armenia between 1991 and 2020 was examined. Characteristics of the population such as settlement, gender, age, birth, death, marital status, ethnic structure, language, religion, education, and migration were touched upon. The main sources of the study are Demographic Handbooks and Population Census results published by the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia. The fact that these are both a primary sources and they contain important information on the demographic structure increases their value. The aim of this article is to reveal the demographic characteristics of the Republic of Armenia, which is a border neighbor of the Republic of Turkey. It is also another aim to explain how the demographic mobility in Armenia takes place. As a result of the study, it was determined that significant changes had occurred in the demographic structure of the Republic of Armenia. It has been observed that many people have left the country due to the economic difficulties, and therefore the population has decreased from year to year. In addition, the fact that the majority of the immigrants are men has led to an increase in the female population in Armenia. Another factor affecting the decrease in the population in Armenia is the decrease in birth rates and the increase in death rates. It has been observed that the religious diversity in Armenia is limited to the diversity of the nations living in the country. However, it has been understood through the data that Armenians, who constitute the majority in Armenia, are affiliated with the Apostolic Church, while the others adopt the beliefs of Evangelists, Catholics, Orthodox and Jehovah's Witnesses, which are representatives of other sects of Christianity. In addition, it has been determined that there are people who adopt Paganism belief among Armenians, albeit a small number. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenian began to be spoken more widely in Armenia. After Armenian, the most spoken language has been Russian for a long time. This shows that the Russian influence still continues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Ottoman State spreading over three continents with conquests, set policies in order to manage this vast geography well and thus consolidate its domination. One of these policies is the conduct of censuses to evaluate population and economic resources, necessary for the state's planning. Detailed taxation and accounting icmal registers between 16th and 17th centuries, avarız and jizya registers kept in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the Temettuat books of the 19th century assessed periodically cash and real wealth of the Ottoman Empire. These registers are a wealth of information for historical studies as they contain significant data in terms of settlement and population.This study, based on these data, aims to examine information about the population, settlement and the continuity of these settlements in Arhavi between the years 1583-1681/1682. For this purpose, the study compared data with regard to Arhavi's administrative status in 1583 and estimated population to the Avârız register of1681/1682. Combined with information from the mühimme registers it is apparent that the struggle of the ottoman empire with the the Celali Revolts in addition to the ongoing wars in Europe and the Caucasus resulted into significant population and status changes between the years 1583-1681/1682 in the region of Fındıklı, Arhavi, Hopa and Gonio districts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, which discussed the change in the demographic structure of Rodoscuk in historical process, after giving information on the history and general structure of Rodoscuk, current demographic structure in this city was focused. In this context firstly; avarız, nüzul hane and census records were determined, then the data obtained from these records were digitized and tabulated separately by centuries. As a result of these data; it has been determined that Rodoscuk, which was originally a settlement belonging only to Greeks, gradually lost its identity and turned into a cosmopolitan structure where Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews lived together. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of our border provinces, Ardahan, has been a settlement that draws attention due to the migration patterns it shows both before and during the republic period. Ardahan province that had been experiencing continuous population growth since the first census until 1975 has sustained rapid decrease of population following that period due to movement of migration. The decrease of population has continued even though Ardahan's official status has been changed from district to province in 1992, whereas it has been the 3rd province having the least population according to the data of 2018. Rapid movements of migration have influenced the socio-cultural characteristics along with the numerical values of population, whereas they particularly caused the young population average to remain under that of the country and the rate of elderly population to increase. The distribution of population of Ardahan does not exhibit significant difference throughout the province due to its natural environmental conditions, however, the locations closer to water sources and to transportation means draw attention as being the locations with slightly denser population. The settlement that can be considered as a single city settlement is Ardahan city centrum, whereas the population of central district has been found to be 22.169 according to the data of 2018. With this value, Ardahan city centrum bears the feature of being the settlement with the least central district population amongst 81 provinces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In 1927, when the first census of the Republic period was made, the population of Rize was determined to be 171,667 and it was ranked as the 37th in the provinces. Although the natural population growth of Rize is generally parallel with the national average, the real population growth has always been low due to the high migration from the economic weakness. The migration which declined in the 1950s with the effect of tea farming accelerated again in the 1960s. In the ninety one-year-period from 1927 to 2018, the population of Rize has increased by 2.3 times, and the increase in the country's population has been six times. The population of the province reached up to 348.608 in 2018 and was ranked as the 56th in the provinces. Within the scope of this study, the reasons of the increase and decrease in population in Rize were examined and tried to be revealed by discussing the population change of Rize in the Republican period. It is not enough to obtain only the census results of the relevant region in the studies to be carried out on the population. It is necessary to investigate the administrative, geographical, social, economic, and cultural aspects of the region well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Population and land destructions were registered in the Ottoman Empire for a long time. The records were made to see the tax potential in the country especially in connection with the manorial system, and as a result of these studies, the registery books were arranged. When the manorial system lost its former importance, the avariz tax, which was collected as a tax in case of need, turned into regular tax in the 17th and 18th centuries, and the avariz records were kept regularly. With the new developments in the 19th century, the nature of the counting processes began to change. The male population in the country was tried to be determined through a general census in 1830 and 1831. Counts were made first in Istanbul and then across the country. Within the scope of these censuses, the population census of Tarsus and Kusun townships was made. Tarsus sanjak consisted of three sub-districts in 1519; the center of Tarsus, Kusun and Ulaş. Some changes were observed in the administrative division of the sanjak in the 19th century. Earlier this century, Tarsus Sanjak consisted of Tarsus center, Kusun, Ulaş, Kuştemür, Gökçeli, Elvanlı, Namrun and Tekeli districts. It is determined that a census containing Muslim neighborhoods and villages was recorded in the "Kaza-i Tarsus and Kusun Population Book" registered in NFS.d: 3694 dated 9.12.1247 (1832), which belongs to the Tarsus and Kusun townships in the borders of Mersin (Icel). There are 14 Muslim Neighborhoods where Muslims reside and a non-Muslim neighborhood where Muslims and non-Muslims reside together in Tarsus. In addition, the Muslim group residing in Tarsus gardens and 11 villages of Tarsus and 17 villages of Kusun district were registered. A total of 3,699 people were registered as Muslims in the Population book of Tarsus and Kusun. In this study, the information about the population in the book of Tarsus and Kusun will be evaluated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Evvelden beri her devlet, belirli tarihlerde sahip oldukları kuvveti anlamak maksadıyla nüfus sayımı yapmaktadır. Bilhassa nüfus sayımlarından elde edilen sonuç, devletlerin hem iktisadi hem de sosyal gücünü ortaya çıkarmaktadır. Bu nedenle, Türkiye’de cumhuriyetin ilanından beri nüfus sayımları yapılmaktadır. Bilindiği üzere, nüfus sayımlarında her vilâyetin durumu ayrı olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Nüfus sayımları neticesi Ağrı nüfusu, gösterdiği değişiklikler bakımından dikkat çekmektedir. Cumhuriyet döneminde yapılan ilk nüfus sayımı olan 1927 yılından 1980’e kadar, Ağrı’da nüfus artış hızı 1960’tan sonra göçlerin etkisiyle azalmasına rağmen; daima Türkiye ortalamasının üzerinde olmuştur. Böylece Ağrı nüfusu sürekli olarak artmıştır. Malum olduğu üzere, Ağrı’da nüfus alanındaki gelişmelere bağlı olarak hem kent merkezleri hem de kırsal alan nüfus oranlarında önemli değişiklikler olmuştur. Bu çalışmada Cumhuriyet döneminde Ağrı nüfusundaki gelişmeler ve değişimler ele alınmıştır. Makale, başta TÜİK verileri olmak üzere; araştırma ve inceleme eserlerden istifade edilerek oluşturulmuştur.

The population of the settlements is constantly on the move. ın the process, the population of some settlements is increasing while some of them are decreasing. This situation reveals the human and physical geography features of that place. One of the districts that have a tendency to increase the population is Saruhanlı, which is the subject of research. Saruhanlı is a district of Manisa province which is located within the boundaries of the Aegean Region of the Aegean Region. The purpose of the study is to reveal the population values of Saruhanlı after the administrative status of the district and to explain the reasons of the population losses in the district. For this purpose, we tried to complete the study by taking advantage of the values obtained from the General Population Census with the ABPRS. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the district suffered constant population loss. It was determined that most of these losses occurred due to economic factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Population, sex, age, occupation, belief, language and so many features of people are defined by censuses. The statistical data derived from censuses have vital importance in the process of making-policy. On the other hand, historical data are important sources for researchers those who are interested in social, economic and cultural features of the society .For this reason, the census data about the Ottoman period is one of the primary sources for historians studying in this field. The first modern census in the Ottoman State was conducted in 1831 during the reign of Mahmud II. In order to determine male population which were suitable for military service in the country, more comprehensive and detailed censuses were done in following years. In this paper, settlements, Yoruk tribes, administrative statues and demographic structures of the district of Erdemli in 19th century are identified. It is approached that Alata river, accepted as a border of two cities, has different social and economic features in this study. Especially, names of the settlement, Yoruk tribes, their population and distributions are pointed out. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Since first periods of The Ottoman State, censuses had been made especially to determine people responsible for tax and in military age. Censuses handled in these purposes shows different features according to periods and preparation aims. A t first times, registers were made to see current tax potential in the country related to fief system and books were organized in result of these works. Register works were started to be exercised as avariz counts when fief system lost its importance and counts continued in that way during 18. century. Forms of count works started to change with new improvements in 19. century. In this connection although a census was made at first in years of 1828-29, it wasn't completed because of war. Hereafter male population in the country was tried to be determined by a general census in 1830- 31. Polling was exercised in the country regularly after these censuses and prepared books were sent to the center. Furthermore in some periods, censuses were performed to see population and wealth of people. This article about mentioned subjects, examines last censuses of the Ottoman period, the books prepared in result of these censuses and preserved until today; explaines the foundations housing mentioned books today, numbers and certain features of books; also exhibits different kinds of records related to censuses orderly. Eventually this work aims to be guide for researchers, explaining register and census books and especially population records of 19. century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In the XIX th century, the Ottoman Empire faced with many improvements and changes in administrative, financial and economical structure. One of these changes is census. By the middle of the century with a number of administrative changes, census was conducted in the entire country. These changes and census, made in the entire country, shows us the structure of the population and also gives us an opportunity to make number of assessments on a local basis. In this study, after determining the borders of Alaiye we will do an assessment on the population of sanjak. The population registry documents, located in Prime Ministry Ottoman Archives with the code MAD.d. 22011, gives us opportunity to make very detailed examination of the sanjak's population. This document divided inhabitants of Sanjak according to districts, regions, towns and registered them as villages. Apart from that, inhabitants were also classified as powerful, children, senior, soldier, and out of town. After the end of each district, regions total number of inhabitants is given. Results in this study will be compared with salnames, which were recorded at the end of century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]