Demographic information--Likiep Atoll (Marshall Islands)

Historic Demographic Information for the Marshall Islands

Likiep Atoll

compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann

Year	Likiep	Source
1767	?	Krämer & Nevermann1938
1804	?	Krämer & Nevermann1938
1817	300	Kotzebue/Chamisso1986
1825	?	Krämer & Nevermann1938
1858	?	Krämer & Nevermann1938
1860	300	Gulick1862
1872	?	Behm & Wagner1874
1878	300	Krämer & Nevermann1938
1880	25	Witt1881
1886	300	Anonymous1886
1895	?	Krämer & Nevermann1938
1900	?	Krämer & Nevermann1938
1905	20	Jeschke1906
1910	252	Merz1912a
1912	252	Merz1912a
1913	?	Südsee-Handbuch1913
1920	?	MISA1988
1925	?	MISA1988
1930	472	MISA1988
1935	495	MISA1988
1936	<500	MISA1988
1945a	500	OPNAV 1947
1945b	505	OPNAV 1947
1948	503	OPNAV 1947
1958	636	Nucker1958
1967	422	McCoy1981
1970	253	McCoy1981
1973	406	Johnston1973
1980	481	McCoy1981
1988	482	OPS1990

Population distribution on Likiep Atoll in July 1946 (after Mason 1947)

Island Population

Aakne 26

Elebe 32

Emijen 53

Eniej 10

Eodle 31

Jaltonej 15

Jebal 40

Kabinwor 38

Killemar 16

Killi 15

Likiep 117

Lodo 32

Lokonwor 33

Maat 421

Malang 36

Matten 12

Majibwil 4

Tamol 3

Population of Likiep Atoll by sex and age group in July 1946 (after Mason 1947)

Age M F T

1 8 8 16

2 6 12 18

3 13 7 20

4 9 12 21

5 6 4 10

6-10 38 29 67

11-15 22 24 46

16-20 18 29 47

21-25 19 28 47

26-30 32 26 58

31-35 16 18 34

36-40 9 12 21

41-46 12 16 28

46-50 18 14 32

51-55 15 17 32

56-60 13 8 21

61-70 14 12 26

71-80 10 5 15

Total 278 281 559

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Bibliographic citation for this document

Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2000). Historic Demographic Information for the Marshall Islands -- Likiep Atoll . Albury:
URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/likiep.html

CONTACT:
Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O.Box 789, Albury NSW 2640, Australia.
e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au

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Island	Population
Aakne	26
Elebe	32
Emijen	53
Eniej	10
Eodle	31
Jaltonej	15
Jebal	40
Kabinwor	38
Killemar	16
Killi	15
Likiep	117
Lodo	32
Lokonwor	33
Maat	421
Malang	36
Matten	12
Majibwil	4
Tamol	3

Age	M	F	T
1	8	8	16
2	6	12	18
3	13	7	20
4	9	12	21
5	6	4	10
6-10	38	29	67
11-15	22	24	46
16-20	18	29	47
21-25	19	28	47
26-30	32	26	58
31-35	16	18	34
36-40	9	12	21
41-46	12	16	28
46-50	18	14	32
51-55	15	17	32
56-60	13	8	21
61-70	14	12	26
71-80	10	5	15
Total	278	281	559