Racial Distribution

Last year we wrote: “Hume males still top the rankings this year; however, Tarutaru males are hot on their heels. If the popularity of the diminutive Windurstians continues to rise, we may see a new race in the number one position this time next year.”And, just as we had predicted, this year the Tarutaru males have overtaken the Hume males, successfully wresting away the number one position. The last time Tarutaru males actually sat in the lead was before the 2005 Vana'diel Census. We'll have to keep our eyes on both the Tarutaru males and Hume males to see what the future holds. Also on the Tarutaru front, Tarutaru females are gradually moving up the ranks and one can see that overall, the Windurstian natives are growing in popularity.

≪Racial Distribution≫


[ Race Rankings ]
Ranking Race (Gender) Relative Percentage Change from
2006 Census

( ) denotes 2006 ranking
1 Tarutaru (♂) 16.99% ↑(2)
2 Hume (♂) 15.59% ↓(1)
3 Mithra (♀) 15.47%
4 Hume (♀) 13.38%
5 Tarutaru (♀) 12.90% ↑(6)
6 Elvaan (♂) 11.11% ↓(5)
7 Galka (♂) 7.48%
8 Elvaan (♀) 7.08%

Looking at race size distribution each year, one can see that sizes fitting a race or gender's overall image are extremely popular. This year is, of course, no exception. Last year, Elvaan males' popularity moved from medium to large, and this year, the gap between medium and large grew even wider.

[ Race Size Distribution ]
Racial Distribution (Gender) Size Relative Percentage
Hume (♂) S 17.78%
M 46.62%
L 35.60%
Hume (♀) S 57.85%
M 29.60%
L 12.55%
Elvaan (♂) S 18.44%
M 37.16%
L 44.40%
Elvaan (♀) S 54.91%
M 24.34%
L 20.75%
Tarutaru (♂) S 64.95%
M 17.94%
L 17.11%
Tarutaru (♀) S 79.22%
M 12.27%
L 8.51%
Mithra (♀) S 58.68%
M 25.85%
L 15.47%
Galka (♂) S 12.74%
M 8.31%
L 78.95%