December 28, 1868.
This year, East Africa's statistical data slowly trickled in. Due to factors like increases across various data points, territorial expansion, population growth, and additional industries, the statistical process was much slower compared to the previous two years.
Previously, the immigrant population could be simply calculated from the archives at the coastal ports, as each immigrant was registered upon arrival.
However, this year, that method was not feasible due to the explosion in the number of newborns, requiring reports from each area in East Africa for verification by relevant personnel.
By the end of November 1868, the population of the entire East African colony was over 1.75 million, nearing 2 million.
Reaching this level in nearly three years is indeed remarkable, but East Africa achieved it. After all, in this era, no one else went to such great lengths and expense to actively recruit immigrants like East Africa did.
