Mauritania Population and Housing Census 1988
General Info
Original or alternative title
Recensement National de la Population et de l'Habitat 1988
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
April, 1988 - April, 1988
Data type
Census:
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 population at the time of the census was 1,864,236 individuals, an increase of 525,406 from the 1977 census.
Citation
Suggested citation
Department of Statistics and National Accounts (Mauritania). Mauritania Population and Housing Census 1988.