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Chile Population and Housing Census 2017

General Info

Original or alternative title 
Censo 2017
Provider 
National Institute of Statistics (Chile)
Microdata access: Download
Geography 
Chile (CHL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
April, 2017 - April, 2017
Data type
Census: De facto - Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well.

The 2017 Chile Population and Housing Census took place in April 2017. The population at the time of the census was 17,574,003, including 8,601,989 females and 8,972,014 males.

Keywords 
Birth place, Domestic migration, Education, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Housing conditions, Housing materials, International migration, Live births, Mortality, Population, School enrollment, Summary birth history, Water supply

Citation

Contributors 
National Institute of Statistics (Chile)
Publisher 
National Institute of Statistics (Chile)
Suggested citation 
National Institute of Statistics (Chile). Chile Population and Housing Census 2017. Santiago, Chile: National Institute of Statistics (Chile).
Source URL: http://ghdx.healthdata.org/record/chile-population-and-housing-census-2017