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Bahamas Population and Housing Census 2010

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General Info
Provider 
Bahamas Department of Statistics
Tabulations only
Geography 
Bahamas (BHS)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2010 - 12/2010
Data type
Census:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The 2010 Census of Population and Housing in the Bahamas was conducted by the Department of Statistics, via in-person enumeration. Data were collected on characteristics of households, along with demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of each household member, with topics including religion and disability. In total, the Bahamas experienced a population growth of 15.8 percent from the previous census, with a total population enumerated at 351,461.

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 4, 2021