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Thursday, 01 November, 2009

Implementation of population census topics in the 2010 census round
Topics as listed in the "Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision
2", 2008 (table 1 in para. 2.16 and paras. 2.381-2.390). The presented ratios are based on the number of
countries for which census questionnaires are available to the UNSD for analysis.
[Anlysis based on 62 censuses.]

Geographical and internal migration characteristics

Topic Number (and proportion) of Status of topic

countries asking about this topic

Place of usual residence 30 (48%)
Core topic

Place where present at time of census 22 (35%)
Core topic

Place of birth 47 (76%)
Core topic

Duration of residence 25 (40%)
Core topic

Place of previous residence 17 (27%)
Core topic

Place of residence at a specified date in the past 41 (66%)
Core topic

International migration characteristics

Topic Number (and proportion) of Status of topic

countries asking about this topic

Country of birth 46 (74%)
Core topic

Citizenship 44 (71%)
Core topic

Year or period of arrival 23 (37%)
Core topic

Household and family characteristics

Topic Number (and proportion) of Status of topic

countries asking about this topic

Relationship to head or other reference member of 52 (84%)
Core topic

household

Household and family status 2 (3%)
Additional topic

Demographic and social characteristics

Topic Number (and proportion) of Status of topic

countries asking about this topic

Sex 62 (100%)
Core topic

Age 62 (100%)
Core topic

Marital status 59 (95%)
Core topic

Religion 32 (52%)
Additional topic

Language 29 (47%)
Additional topic

Ethnicity 30 (48%)
Additional topic

Indigenous peoples 10 (16%)
Additional topic

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