 The gubernia had a population of about 245,000 in 1812; 893,000 in 1851; 1,330,000 in 1863; 2,027,000 in 1885; 2,733,600 in 1897; and 3,744,600 in 1914.In the 1850s it consisted of Ukrainians ("68–75 %"), Romanians ("8–11 %"), Russians ("3–7 %"), Jews ("6 %"), Germans ("4 %"), Bulgarians ("2 %"), Poles, Greeks, and Gypsies.In 1914, Ukrainians composed only 53% of the population, while Russians made up 22% and Jews - 12%.