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Historical Population Data - Tasmania (Possession Data)

2018: 528,300
2017: 522,400
2016: 517,500
2015: 515,100
2014: 513,600
2013: 513,100
2010: 508,847
1998: 473,430
1996: 475,529
1975: 406,100

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GunPolicy.org rate calculation:

Possession Data

Number of Privately Owned Firearms
2018: 146,383¹
2017: 143,051
2016: 142,815
2015: 141,503
2014: 141,143
2013: 144,100
2010: 135,080
2001: 129,411
1998: 126,500
1996: 156,200
1975: 81,000²

Calculated Rate* of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population
2018: 27.71
2017: 27.38
2016: 27.60
2015: 27.47
2014: 27.48
2013: 27.89
2010: 26.33
2001: 25.43
1998: 26.72
1996: 32.85
1975: 19.96

Number of Licensed Firearm Owners
2018: 36,631³
2017: 36,613³
2016: 37,684⁴
2015: 37,232⁴
2014: 37,048⁵
2013: 35,000⁶
2010: 35,500⁷
1998: 41,000⁸
1996: 56,786⁶

Calculated Rate* of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 population
2018: 6.93
2017: 7.01
2016: 7.28
2015: 7.23
2014: 7.21
2013: 6.82
2010: 6.98
1998: 8.66
1996: 11.94

Number of Registered Firearms
2018: 133,075³
2017: 130,046³
2016: 129,832⁴
2015: 128,639⁴
2014: 128,312⁵
2013: 131,000⁶
2010: 122,800⁷
1998: 115,000⁸
1996: 142,000⁶

Calculated Rate* of Registered Firearms per 100 population
2018: 25.19
2017: 24.89
2016: 25.09
2015: 24.97
2014: 24.98
2013: 25.53
2010: 24.13
1998: 24.29
1996: 29.86

Estimated Number of Illicit Firearms
2018: 13,308¹
2017: 13,005
2016: 12,983
2015: 12,864
2014: 12,831
2013: 13,100
2010: 12,280
2001: 11,765
1998: 11,500
1996: 14,200

Calculated Rate* of Illicit Firearms per 100 Population
2018: 2.52
2017: 2.49
2016: 2.51
2015: 2.50
2014: 2.50
2013: 2.54
2010: 2.39
2001: 2.31
1998: 2.43
1996: 2.99

[*Crude Rate per nn Population = Number ÷ Population x nn]

Note:
2016 population data obtained at Australia2016Population website: http://australiapopulation2016.com/category/state

2004-2013 population data obtained at Australian Bureau of Statistics website:
Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2013-14 (cat. no. 3218.0)
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02013-14

1990-2003 population data obtained at Australian Bureau of Statistics website:
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3105.0.65.0012014?OpenDocument

1975 population data obtained at Australian Bureau of Statistics website:
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3212.0Jun%201975

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