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Iran Population and Housing Census 2016

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General Info
Provider 
Statistical Centre of Iran
Geography 
Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
09/2016 - 11/2016
Data type
Census:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The 2016 Iran Population and Housing Census was conducted by the Statistical Centre of Iran and consisted of two surveys: an online questionnaire that was available September-October and a face-to-face interview conducted October-November. The total population at the time of the census was 79,926,270, including 39,427,828 females and 40,498,442 males.

The aim of the census was to provide detailed information regarding population, households, housing conditions, and literacy.

Keywords 
Domestic migration, Education, Education degrees, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Health insurance, Housing conditions, Housing materials, International migration, Literacy, Live births, Marital status, Mortality, Population, Population density, Public social assistance, Religion, Summary birth history
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 15, 2021