Demographics of Çakaristan

Çakaristan is the second most populous country on Micras. A census is conducted every 10 Norton years, this is used to determine the number of seats in the Majlis al-Nuwaab.

Between 1690 and 1711 AN, population growth was mainly due to the growth of Çakaristan. More and more territory with its population came under the Çakar flag. The exception is the period of the Great Apollonian Empire, between 1698 and 1704, during which the population is estimated at more than one billion.

In the 1720 census, Beneluccas and Sri Pashana could not be counted due to the Sanpo-Çakar War. In view of the 1725 elections, a mid-term census was held in those states in 1724 AN. As well as in the new states of Jaihabar, Lija and Sanpantul.

Population developments

Up to 1690 AN

Demographic developments in Haritdesh

In the area west of the Green Border, particularly Haritdesh, there are two benchmarks. In 1619 AN it was stated that Aryasht at that time had around 300 million inhabitants. [1] And the second benchmark is this census. In the intervening period there have been several developments, initially increasing the population to just under 700,500,000. After that, a decline started, as a result of statelessness. There were no major wars in the area, as well as pandemics, such as the Alexandrian Flu.

There is no history of large-scale migration. However, after the foundation of Çakaristan, migration began, with large groups migrating to the east, especially to the areas Poorajangal and Korhalistan. Migration to the Sylfystan region was mainly limited to the new capital Agra. The construction of this city offered the most opportunities for the migrants.

Due to the lack of exact data between the two benchmarks, 1619 and 1690 AN, the progress has been modelled.

1690 - 1698 AN

Between 1690 and 1698 AN, Çakaristan was expanded to include the former Coria and Sri Pashana. Together with natural growth, this created an estimated population of 550,405,460. In 1698 AN, Çakaristan merged with Jingdao to form the Great Apollonian Empire. It was estimated that Jingdao had a population of 501,860,000. The Great Apollonian Empire was the first nation on Micras to reach the 1 billion mark. After the fall of that empire, this marker was achieved by Shireroth in 1715 AN. In this, Kildare had the biggest contribution, a former part of the Great Apollonian Empire.

1698 - 1710 AN

For Çakaristan, the fall of the Great Apollonian Empire did not cause many casualties. In the areas that remained under the Çakar flag, there was relative peace. The 1710 census had counted a growth of 86% over the 1690 census. This growth is only partly due to natural growth. Mainly the addition of territories, such as Barikalus and Qyzylqaystan, have contributed to the growth.

1710 - 1720 AN

Population growth levelled off slightly in the period from 1710 to 1720 AN. During this period, the Empire did expand, but less spectacularly than before 1710 AN. Expansions took place in the Norfolk Isles, the Skerry Isles and the Oceanic Territory. In the Skerry Isles, the Sanpo-Çakar War raged between 1716 and 1720 AN, reducing the population size.

1720 - 1730 AN

The decade has seen steady population growth. This is due to an end to the Sanpo-Çakar War and relative peace. The numbers over the total would have been higher if Sanpantul had remained a princely state, but given that the state continued as an unincorporated territory, not included in the 1730 census.

In this decade, only a former island of Lostisland was added to the Empire. The number of casualties of the Great Skerry-Valencian Drought (1720-1728), which affected Beneluccas, Lija and Sri Pashana, was fortunately not as high.

Censuses

Demographic developments 1690-1720

A census is held every 10 Norton years, only in 1700 AN no census was held. The number for 1700 AN is estimated.

Year	Population	Development
1690	411,398,684
1700 [1]	580,134,175	▲ 41%
1710 [2]	767,422,013	▲ 32%
1720 [3]	909,798,574	▲ 19%
1724 [4]	947,960,256	▲ 4%
1730	1,174,966,002	▲ 24%

[1] This number is based on an estimate.
[2] This is based on the census with addition of estimation of the recently added territories.
[3] The census could not be held in Beneluccas and Sri Pashana.
[4] The summation of the 1720 census and the mid-term census held in Beneluccas, Jaihabar, Lija, Sanpantul and Sri Pashana.

By state

Distribution by State according to the 1710 census

Distribution by State according to the 1720 census

Distribution by State according to the 1730 census

State	1690		1710		1720		1730
	Population	Percentage	Population	Percentage	Population	Percentage	Population	Percentage
Agra			6,439,779	0.84%	7,830,771	0.86%	9,522,218	0.81%
Aurangabad					33,469	0.0037%	44,045	0.0037%
Barikalus			38,748,156	5.05%	47,117,757	5.18%	57,295,193	4.88%
Beneluccas			726,389	0.09%	846,615	0.09%	922,810	0.08%
Bulqan			29,051,618	3.79%	34,222,806	3.76%	40,314,465	3.43%
Haritdesh	310,646,785	76%	434,381,268	56.60%	542,107,823	59.59%	676,550,563	57.58%
Jaguda			811,673 [5]	0.11%	984,559	0.11%	1,194,270	0.10%
Jaihabar					2,372,112 [6]	0.25%	2,609,323	0.22%
Kadim			757,703 [5]	0.10%	919.093	0.10%	1,114,860	0.22%
Kantisha and Northak Islands			380,824	0.05%	461,939	0.05%	560,332	0.05%
Kendall Khanate	34,553,116	8%	54,179,882	7.06%	67,061,744	7.37%	83,089,501	7.07%
Korhalistan	36,546,681	9%	57,305,825	7.47%	71,517,670	7.86%	89,254,052	7.6%
Kyazilkai			4,509,293 [5]	0.59%	5,311,947	0.58%	6,257,474	0.53%
Leyl	250,026	0.06%	392,045	0.05%	485,744	0.05%	601,836	0.05%
Lija					153,158 [6]	0.02%	171,537	0.01%
Micabad	81,094	0.02%	127,157	0.02%	149,791	0.02%	176,453	0.02%
Nuristan			2,705,576 [5]	0.35%	3,281,863	0.36%	3,980,900	0.34%
Oceanic territory			3,454 [5]	0.00045%	4,068	0.00045%	4,792	0.00041
Pathaardesh			9,741,990	1.27%	12,070,326	0.36%	14,955,134	1.27%
Poorajangal	21,088,346	5%	33,066,889	4.31%	41,267,478	4.54%	51,501,813	4.38%
Sikatadesh			23,630,518	3,08%	29,459,147	3.24%	36,765,016	3.13%
Sri Pashana			33,048,479	4.31%	38,518,417 [6]	4.06%	42,755,443	3.64%
Sunehra			18,884,069	2,46%	23,567,318	2.59%	29,412,013	2.5%
Suqutra	18,536	0.004%	23,252	0.003%	27,390	0.003%	32,266	0.003%
Sylfystan	8,214,101	2%	12,854,420	1.68%	15,142,506	1.66%	17,837,872	1.52%
Tartaristan			4,172,614	0.54%	4,915,339	0.54%	5,790,270	0.49%
Tennyn					63,824	0.01%	75,185	0.01%
Valesia			487,100	0.06%	590,852	0.06%	716,703	0.06%
Vashigol			992,044 [5]	0.13%	1,203,350	0.13%	1,459,663	0.12%

[5] This number is based on an estimate.
[6] Counted at the mid-term census of 1724 AN.

By ethnicity

Distribution by etnicity according to the 1720 census

Distribution by etnicity according to the 1730 census

The 1720 census also recorded ethnicity for the first time.

Ethnicity	1720		1730
	Population	Percentage	Population	Percentage
Adarani	677,148,804	74.43%	844,362,069	74.43%
Alukustani	9,992,099	1.10%	12,470,139	1.10%
Arborish	68,447,559	7.52%	83,704,387	7.52%
Babkhi	20,429,415	2.25%	25,363,713	2.25%
Badaweians	6,834,818	0.75%	9,431,838	0.75%
Franks	1,413,533	0.16%	1,718,856	0.16%
Guwahat	15,662	0.002%	42,774,487	0.002%
Hasna	36,666,276	4.03%	44,890,542	4.03%
Jing/Kildarians	2,671,047	0.29%	3,257,046	0.29%
Kantic	147,821	0.02%	179,306	0.02%
Koriya	46,845,080	5.15%	56,315,461	5.15%
Kyazili	5,864,418	0.64%	6,972,002	0.64%
Nogans	11,589,071	1.27%	14,020,095	1.27%
Sanpo	217,185	0.02%	261,796	0.02%
Sennari	5,037,455	0.55%	6,286,744	0.55%
Taka'atu	4,673,641	0.51%	5,505,549	0.51%
Tartari	10,669,320	1.17%	13,294,040	1.17%
Thraci	1,135,371	0.12%	1,377,072	0.12%

By Language

Distribution by language according to the 1720 census

Distribution by language according to the 1730 census

The 1720 census also recorded language for the first time.

Religion	1720		1730
	Population	Percentage	Population	Percentage
Adarani	677,148,804	74.43%	844,362,069	71.86%
Arboric	94,146,433	10.35%	115,755,311	9.85%
Babkhi	20,429,415	2.25%	25,363,713	2.16%
Batavian	6,834,818	0.75%	9,431,838	0.8%
Common Tongue [7]	5,742,060	0.63%	6,808,367	0.58%
Germanian	1,413,533	0.16%	1,718,856	0.15%
Jingdaoese	1,602,628	0.18%	1,954,228	0.17%
Kantic	147,821	0.02%	179,306	0.02%
Krasnocorian	46,845,080	5.15%	56,315,416	4.79%
Qyzylqay	5,864,418	0.64%	6,972,002	0.59%
Samsrumukhat	15,662	0.0017%	42,774,487	3.64%
Sanpanese	217,185	0.02%	261,796	0.02%
Thraci	49,390,718	5.43%	60,287,709	5.13%

[7] The Common Tongue is widely spoken, taught in schools and is the administrative language.

By religion

Distribution by religion according to the 1720 census

Distribution by religion according to the 1730 census

The 1720 census also recorded religion for the first time. Only this was not mandatory, so those people who did not declare their religion are listed as "irreligious". Which does not mean these people are atheists, as many consider their religion private which a state does not need to know.

Religion	1720		1730
	Population	Percentage	Population	Percentage
Catologism	7,282,163	0.80%	9,863,738	0.84%
Cedrism	2,671,047	0.29%	3,257,046	0.28%
Craitism	681,771,920	74.94%	877,748,315	74.7%
Nazarene	48,629,201	5.35%	59,014,387	5.02%
Zurvanism	23,676,787	2.60%	29,269,079	2.49%
Irreligious	145,767,456	16.02%	195,813,437	16.67%