As time passed, before we knew it, it was already 1900, and according to convention, the East African Government's population census work was nearing completion.
The turn of the century also meant that East Africa's development was entering a new historical stage, so the 1899 population census work was more meticulous and cumbersome, and due to the widespread development of railways, telegraphs, and postal services, population data was easier to compile.
Ernst listened to the developments in East Africa's population at the Central Government Building in the new century.
"According to the results of this population census, our total population has reached 83.13 million, the level of urbanization has increased to 28 percent, approximately 19 million people, with the average population of towns above the designated scale ranging from two to three million; among them the most populous is Dar es Salaam City, with a total urban population as high as 710,000."
