Countries and areas of the world have been enumerated in censuses for many years. The following tables show the dates of census enumerations over the past half century, as well as projected or scheduled enumerations in the near future.
Most recent update: September 2008
Table of Census Dates for All Countries [XLS - 73k] [PDF - 33k]
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