NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider Kenya National Bureau of StatisticsMicrodata access: Request Geography Kenya (KEN) Coverage type Country Time period covered 08/1979 - 08/1979 Data type Census: De factoHouseholdInterviewNationally 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 1979 Kenya de facto census collected data through face-to-face interviews. The census day was August 24, 1979. Keywords Education, Mortality, Population, Summary birth history Citation Contributors Central Bureau of Statistics (Kenya) Publisher Central Bureau of Statistics (Kenya) Suggested citation Central Bureau of Statistics (Kenya). Kenya Population Census 1979. Nairobi, Kenya: Central Bureau of Statistics (Kenya). GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022