Key:
year = census conducted
bold year = microdata sample survives
* = agreement on project principles endorsed |
Region |
Place |
2000s |
1990s |
1980s |
1970s |
1960s |
pre-1960 microdata |
Africa
|
|
Algeria |
|
1998 |
1987 |
1977 |
1966 |
|
Angola |
2002 |
|
1984 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Benin |
2002 |
1992 |
|
1979 |
1961 |
|
Botswana |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1971 |
1964 |
|
Burkina Faso |
|
1996 |
1985 |
1975 |
|
|
Burundi |
2000 |
1990 |
1979 |
1970 |
1960 & 65 (surveys) |
|
Cameroon |
2002 |
|
1987 |
1979 |
|
| Cape Verde |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Central African Republic |
|
1998 |
1988 |
1975 |
1960 |
|
Chad |
2003 |
1993 |
|
|
1962 |
|
Comoros |
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
|
1966 |
|
Congo |
|
1996 |
1984 |
1974 |
1960/61 |
|
Democratic Republic of Congo |
2003 |
|
1984 |
1970 |
|
| Djibouti |
2003 |
|
1983 |
|
|
|
Egypt |
|
1996 |
1986 1981 |
1976 |
1964 |
|
Equatorial Guinea |
2004 |
1994 |
1983 |
|
1960 |
| Eritrea |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ethiopia |
2004 |
1994 |
1981 |
|
1964 & 68 (surveys) |
|
Gabon |
2003 |
1993 |
|
|
|
|
Gambia |
2003 |
1993 |
1983 |
1973 |
1963 |
* |
Ghana |
2000 |
|
1984 |
1970 |
|
|
Guinea-Bissau |
2000 |
1991 |
|
1979 |
1960 |
|
Guinea, Conakry |
|
1996 |
1983 |
|
|
|
Ivory Coast |
|
1998 |
1988 |
1975 |
|
* |
Kenya
|
1999 |
1989 |
1979 |
1969 |
|
|
Lesotho |
|
1996 |
1986 |
1976 |
1966 |
|
Liberia |
2002 |
|
1984 |
1974 |
|
|
Libya |
|
1995 |
1984 |
1973 |
1964 |
* |
Madagascar |
2003 |
1993 |
|
1975 |
1966 |
* |
Malawi |
|
1998 |
1987 |
1977 |
1966 |
|
Mali |
|
1998 |
1987 |
1976 |
1960 (survey) |
|
Mauritania |
2000 |
|
1988 |
1977 |
1964/5 (survey) |
|
Mauritius |
2000 |
1990 |
1983 |
1972 |
1962 |
|
Morocco |
2002 |
1994 |
1982 |
1971 |
1960 |
|
Mozambique |
|
1997 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Namibia |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Niger |
|
1999 |
1988 |
1977 |
|
|
Nigeria |
2002 |
1991 |
1980 |
1973 |
1963 |
|
Reunion |
|
1990 |
1982 |
1974 |
1961 & 67 |
|
Rwanda |
2001 |
1991 |
|
1978 |
|
| Saint Helena |
|
|
1987 |
1976 |
1966 |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Senegal |
|
1999 |
1988 |
1976 |
|
| Seychelles |
|
1994 |
1987 |
1971 & 77 |
1960 |
|
Sierra Leone |
|
[1996] |
1985 |
1974 |
1963 |
| Somalia |
|
|
1987 |
1975 |
|
|
South Africa |
2001 |
1996 & 91 |
1980 & 85 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Sudan |
2003 |
1993 |
1983 |
1973 |
|
|
Swaziland |
|
1997 |
1986 |
1976 |
1966 |
|
Tanzania |
2002 |
|
1988 |
1978 |
1967 |
|
Togo |
|
1993 & 98 |
1981 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Tunisia |
2004 |
1994 |
1984 |
1975 |
1966 |
* |
Uganda |
2000 |
1991 |
1980 |
|
1969 |
|
Upper Volta |
|
|
|
1975 |
|
| Western Sahara |
|
|
|
1970 & 74 |
1960 & 67 |
| Zaire |
|
|
1984 |
1970 & 76 |
|
|
Zambia |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
|
1969 |
|
Zimbabwe
|
2002 |
1992 |
1982 |
|
1969 |
Asia and the Pacific |
|
Afghanistan |
|
|
|
1979 |
|
|
Australia
|
2001 |
1991 1996 |
1981 1986 |
1971 1976 |
1961 |
| Azerbaijan |
|
1999 |
1989 |
|
|
|
Bahrain |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1971 |
1965 |
|
Bangladesh |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1974 |
1961 |
|
Bhutan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brunei |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1971 |
1960 |
|
Cambodia |
|
1998 |
|
|
1962 |
* |
China
|
2000 |
1990 |
1982 |
|
1964 |
| Cyprus |
2001 |
1992 |
|
|
1960 |
|
Fiji |
|
1996 |
1986 |
1976 |
1966 |
|
Hong Kong |
|
1991 & 96 |
1981 & 86 |
1971 & 76 |
1961 & 66 |
|
India |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1971 |
1961 |
|
Indonesia
|
2000 |
1990 5% |
1980 |
1971 |
1961 |
|
Iran |
|
1996 & 91 |
1986 |
1976 |
1966 |
|
Iraq |
|
1997 |
1987 |
1977 |
1967 |
* |
Israel |
|
1995 |
1983 |
1972 |
1967 & 1961 |
|
Japan |
2000 |
1990 1995 |
1980 1985 |
1970 1975 |
1960 1965 |
|
Jordan |
2004 |
1994 |
|
1979 |
|
|
Kazakhstan |
|
1999 |
1989 |
|
|
|
Korea, Republic of |
2000 |
1990 2% 1995 |
1980 2% 1985 2% |
1970 10% 1975 5% |
1960 10% 1966 10% |
|
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
|
1993 |
|
|
|
| Kyrgyzstan |
|
1999 |
1989 |
|
|
|
Kuwait |
|
1995 |
1980 & 85 |
1970 & 75 |
1961 & 65 |
|
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
|
1995 |
1985 |
|
|
|
Lebanon |
|
|
|
1970 |
|
|
Macao |
|
1991 |
1981 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Malaysia |
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Maldives |
|
1995 & 90 |
1985 |
1977 |
|
|
Mongolia |
2000 |
|
1989 |
1979 |
|
|
Myanmar |
|
1994 |
1983 |
1973 |
|
|
Nepal |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1971 |
1961 |
|
New Zealand |
2001 |
1991 & 96 |
1981 & 86 |
1971 & 76 |
1961 & 66 |
|
Oman |
2003 |
1993 |
|
|
|
|
Pakistan |
|
1998 |
1981 |
1973 |
1961 |
* |
Palestine Authority |
|
1997 |
|
|
|
|
Papau New Guinea |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1971 |
1961 & 66 |
|
Philippines |
2000 |
1990 10% 1995 |
1980 5% |
1970 5% |
1960 |
|
Qatar |
|
1997 |
1986 |
|
|
| Ryukyu Islands |
|
|
|
1970 |
1960 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
2002 |
1992 |
|
1974 |
1962 |
|
Singapore |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
|
|
Sri Lanka |
2001 |
|
1981 10% |
1971 10% |
1960 |
|
Syria |
2004 |
1994 |
1981 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Taiwan and Fukien Islands |
2000 |
1990 & 95 |
1980 |
1970 & 75 |
1966 |
* |
Tajikistan |
2000 |
|
1989 |
|
|
|
Thailand |
2000 1% |
1990 1.2% |
1980 1% |
1970 2% |
1960 |
| Timor (East) |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Turkey |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 1985 |
1970 1975 |
1960 1965 |
* |
Turkmenistan |
|
1995 |
1989 |
|
|
|
Uzbekistan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Arab Emirates |
|
1995 |
1980 & 85 |
1975 |
1968 |
* |
Vietnam |
|
1999 |
1989 |
1979 |
|
|
Yemen (Aden) |
|
1994 |
1983 |
1973 |
|
|
Yemen (Sana'a) |
|
|
1986 |
1975 |
|
Europe
|
| Albania |
2001 |
|
1989 |
1979 |
1960 & 69 |
| Armenia |
2001 |
|
1989 |
|
|
* |
Austria |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1971 |
1961 |
* |
Belarus |
|
1999 |
1989 |
|
|
| Belgium |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1970 |
1961 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2001 |
1991 |
|
|
|
* |
Bulgaria |
2001 |
1992 |
1985 |
1975 |
1965 |
| Croatia |
2001 |
1991 |
|
|
|
* |
Czech Republic |
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1961 |
| Denmark |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1970 & 76 |
1960 & 65 |
| Estonia |
2000 |
|
1989 |
|
|
| Finland |
2000 |
1995 & 90 |
1980 & 85 |
1970 & 75 |
1960 |
* |
France |
1999 |
1990 |
1982 |
1975 |
1968 & 62 |
| Georgia |
2002 |
|
1989 |
|
|
* |
Germany (former Federal Republic) |
|
|
1987 |
1970 |
1961 |
|
Germany (former Democratic Republic) |
|
|
1981 |
1971 |
1964 |
| Gibraltar |
|
1991 |
1981 |
1970 |
1961 |
* |
Greece |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1971 |
1961 |
* |
Hungary
|
2001 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
|
| Iceland |
2001 |
|
1980 |
|
1960 |
| Ireland |
2001 |
1991 & 96 |
1981 & 86 |
1971 & 76 |
1961 & 66 |
| Isle of Man |
2001 |
1996 &91 |
1981 & 86 |
1971 & 79 |
1961 & 66 |
|
Italy |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1971 |
1961 |
| Latvia |
2000 |
|
1989 |
|
|
| Liechtenstein |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Lithuania |
2001 |
|
1989 |
|
|
| Luxembourg |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1970 |
1960 & 66 |
| Macedonia |
2001 |
1994 & 91 |
|
|
|
| Malta |
|
1995 |
1985 |
|
1967 |
| Monaco |
2000 |
1990 |
1982 |
1975 |
1962 & 68 |
| "Moldova, Republic" |
2001 |
|
1989 |
|
|
* |
Netherlands |
2001 |
1991 |
|
1971 |
1960 |
|
Norway
|
2001 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Poland |
2001 |
|
1988 |
1970 & 1978 |
1960 |
* |
Portugal |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1970 |
1960 |
* |
Romania |
2001 |
1992 |
|
1977 |
1965 |
|
Russia (USSR to 1989) |
2002 |
1994 |
1989 |
1979 |
1970 |
| San Marino |
|
|
|
1976 |
|
| Slovakia |
2001 |
1991 |
|
|
|
* |
Slovenia |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
|
|
* |
Spain
|
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Sweden |
|
1990 |
1980 & 85 |
1970 & 75 |
1960 & 65 |
| Switzerland |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Ukraine |
2001 |
|
1989 |
|
|
| Uzbekistan |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
| Yugoslavia |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1971 |
1961 |
* |
United Kingdom
|
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1971 |
1961 |
North America |
| Belize |
2000 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Canada
|
2001 |
1991 1996 |
1981 1986 |
1971 1976 |
1961 1966 |
* |
Costa Rica
|
2000 |
|
1984 |
1973 |
1963 |
* |
El Salvador |
2002 |
1992 |
|
1971 |
1961 |
| Greenland |
|
|
|
1970 & 76 |
1960 & 65 |
* |
Guatemala |
2003 |
1994 |
1981 |
1973 |
1964 |
* |
Honduras |
2000 |
|
1988 |
1974 |
1961 |
* |
Mexico
|
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
* |
Nicaragua |
|
1995 |
|
1971 |
1963 |
* |
Panama |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Panama Canal Zone |
|
|
|
1970 |
1960 |
* |
United States
|
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
South America and Caribbean
|
| Anguilla |
2004 |
1992 |
|
|
|
| Antigua and Barbuda |
2001 |
1991 |
|
1970 |
1960 |
* |
Argentina |
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Aruba |
2001 |
1991 |
|
|
|
| Bahamas |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1963 |
| Barbados |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Bermuda |
2000 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
* |
Bolivia |
2001 |
1992 |
|
1976 |
|
* |
Brazil
|
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| British Virgin Islands |
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| British West Indies |
|
|
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Cayman Island |
|
1999 |
1989 |
1970 |
1960 |
* |
Chile |
2002 |
1992 |
1982 |
1970 |
1960 |
* |
Colombia
|
2003 |
1993 |
1985 |
1973 |
1964 |
|
Cuba |
2002 |
|
1981 |
1970 |
|
| Dominica |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1970 |
1960 |
* |
Dominican Republic |
2003 |
1993 |
1981 |
1970 |
1960 |
* |
Ecuador |
2001 |
1990 |
1982 |
1974 |
1962 |
| Falkland Islands |
2001 |
1991 |
1986 |
1972 |
1962 |
| French Guiana |
|
|
1989 |
1974 |
1961 & 67 |
| Grenada |
2001 |
1991 |
1981 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Guadeloupe |
|
1990 |
|
1974 |
1961 & 67 |
| Guyana |
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
|
Haiti |
2001 |
1994 |
1982 |
1971 |
|
| Jamaica |
2001 |
1991 |
1982 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Martinique |
|
1990 |
|
1974 |
1961 & 67 |
| Montserrat |
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Netherlands Antilles |
2001 |
1992 |
1981 |
1971 |
1966 & 60 |
* |
Paraguay |
2002 |
1992 |
1982 |
1972 |
1962 |
* |
Peru |
2003 |
1993 |
1981 |
1972 |
1961 |
* |
Puerto Rico |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla |
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Saint Lucia |
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Saint Vincent & Grenadines |
2001 |
1991 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |
| Suriname |
2000 |
|
1980 |
1971 |
1964 |
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
|
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
2001 |
1990 |
|
1970 |
1960 |
|
Uruguay |
|
1996 |
1985 |
1975 |
1963 |
* |
Venezuela |
2001 |
1990 |
1981 |
1971 |
1961 |
| Virgin Islands (US) |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
1970 |
1960 |