Tanzania Population Census 1978
General Info
Original or alternative title
Population Census of the United Republic of Tanzania
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
August, 1978 - August, 1978
Data type
Census:
De facto - Household - Individual - 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.
This Tanzania census was conducted on August 26-27, 1978, and is a de facto census. Two questionnaires were used, a general and a detailed census, with the detailed questionnaire used on a sample of the total population.
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). Tanzania Population Census 1978.