NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title XIII Censo Nacional de Población y II de Vivienda Geography Colombia (COL) Coverage type Country Time period covered 06/1964 - 09/1964 Data type Census: De factoNationally representativeSubnationally representativeUrban-rural 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 1964 Colombia de facto census collected data through face-to-face interviews on the subjects of housing, household demographics, employment, education, migration, and fertility. The census day was July 15, 1964. While fieldwork was done on the census day in urban areas, it was extended in areas with dispersed populations and the Northern Territories. Census coverage was 98.2% of the population. This source appears in the United Nations Demographic Yearbook. Keywords Education Citation Contributors National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) (Colombia) Suggested citation National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) (Colombia). Colombia Population and Housing Census 1964. GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022