Summary
Census publications and other sources of demographic statistics form one of the core sections of the official statistics collection. As with other categories of statistics, holdings are most comprehensive for the UK, other major English-speaking countries, and Western Europe. However other areas are well covered for historical data, for instance South and Central America, and many smaller countries throughout the world are represented by their censuses when little else is held. There are also comprehensive holdings of demographic statistics published by major intergovernmental organisations such as the United Nations, the European Union, and the World Bank
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United Kingdom - current sources
A very comprehensive range of current demographic publications is held for the UK, principally the 10-yearly census publications. From 1991 at Current Statistics Collection 42 (HA161) the Library holds summary reports for the whole of the UK, the long sequence of County reports, reports on special topics such as Sex, age and marital status, Housing and availability of cars, Ethnic group and country of birth and Economic activity, and summaries of key statistics in various areas, e.g. Key statistics for local authorities and Key statistics for urban and rural areas with a separate volume for each region. A similar range is held for 1981 at the same location, and other comparatively recent censuses at Historical Statistics Collection 42 (HA161). From 1910 the census for Scotland is shelved separately at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 41 (HA161), and that for Northern Ireland at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 416 (HA161), while Wales has always been included in the main UK census. Censuses for Crown dependencies such as the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands will also be found at separate locations for some periods, e.g. the Isle of Man 5-yearly from 1966 to 1981 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 4289 (HA161), and Jersey for 1971 and 1976 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 4234 J (HA161)
In addition to the census material, all the main official series containing demographic statistics will be found at the same location, with issues more than 10 years old normally at Historical Statistics Collection 42 (HA161), or alternatively at Government Publications locations recorded in the online catalogue. These include Birth statistics, Mortality statistics and Abortion statistics all from 1974, Population projections 1970-, Population trends 1975-, and Key population and vital statistics 1986-. As well as periodicals containing demographic data or projections, numerous useful monograph publications will also be found in this section, for instance Birth counts : statistics of pregnancy and childbirth 1984 by Alison Macfarlane and Miranda Mugford, Occupational mortality : the Registrar General's decennial supplement for Great Britain, 1979-80, 1982-83, and English life tables no. 14 from 1987
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United Kingdom - historical sources
A very full collection of historical UK census publications is held, beginning with the Abstract of the answers and returns made pursuant to an act ...for taking an account of the population of Great Britain...etc. Historical Statistics Collection 42 (HA161) for the years 1801-1841, and continuing with the full set of census publications from 1851 onwards. Among useful non-census sources of historical data are the various series put out by the General Register Office. These include the Registrar General's estimates of the population of England and Wales from 1948 Historical Statistics Collection 42 (HA161), the Registrar General's statistical review of England and Wales at the same location from 1849-1973 (although 1911-1920 is included in the sessional volumes of parliamentary papers¹), and the Registrar General's quarterly return for England and Wales 1849-1974, the predecessor of Population trends
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Major English-speaking countries
For the United States, first of all, a large collection of demographic data is held, much of it US Census Bureau publications in the depository set of federal government documents (see Access to and arrangement of the collection), beginning with the 1840 census. 1980 is mainly on microfiche, previous census and other demographic publications will be in printed form. Apart from the Monthly catalog, separate catalogues of historical Census Bureau publications will be found at Reference Collection Z1223.A6.C U51 with Library holdings marked. Historical sources in this area include Mortality statistics 1905-1923 with SuDocs number C32.M84. Sources in other locations include material from the 1990 census on CD-ROM at the Information Desk, and publications relating to each 10-yearly census from 1810 to 1980. Some associated material will be found in the Main Collection, for instance Counting the people in 1980 : an appraisal of census plans by a panel of the Committee on National Statistics at HA201 N27. Actually in the statistics collection at Historical Statistics Collection 73 (HA161) will be found Vol. 1 : Characteristics of the population for the 1970 census. For the 1810, 1820 and 1850 censuses the Population schedules are held in the non-official microfilm collection at FILM 222, 223 and 185 respectively
Canadian population data is held in large quantities, beginning with Recapitulation...of the returns of the enumeration of the inhabitants of Lower Canada...1844 on microfiche at GOVT MICROFORM 71 (3). Subsequently we have the censuses from 1860-61 up to 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 71 (HA161). Current Canadian censuses contain a very wide range of data in addition to basic demographic statistics, for example income statistics and labour force activity, as well as special studies on subjects such as senior citizens and the disabled. Other sources of population data are Selected marriage statistics, 1921-1990 by Surinder Wadhera and Jill Strachan, and the Mortality atlas of Canada. Vol. 5. Senior's mortality, both in Current Statistics Collection 71 (HA161), and annual publications such as Report on the demographic situation in Canada...: current demographic analysis at the same location
Australia is also very fully covered for population statistics, beginning with census maps from 1901, then the full Census of the Commonwealth of Australia from 1911 up to 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 94 (HA161). The years from 1911-1954 are also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 38-48). Studies derived from the census include Yugoslavia born, Italy born and a number of similar publications from the Bureau of Immigration Research in 1990 at Historical Statistics Collection 94 (HA161), while non-census sources include Trends in Australian mortality, 1921-1988 by Edouard T. d'Espaignet and others at Current Statistics Collection 94 (HA161), and the quarterly Australian demographic statistics 1993- at the same location. Holdings of the New Zealand census are exceptionally complete, with each 5-yearly publication from 1861 to 1996 shelved at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 931 (HA161), along with other useful sources such as Population, labour force, and household projections, 1991-2031 and the series New Zealand now covering topics such as 65+, Maoris and Asian New Zealanders, and the annual Demographic trends 1990- all at Current Statistics Collection 931 (HA 161). The census from 1867-1936 is also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 31-37)
The South African census is held at approximately 5-year intervals from 1911 up to 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 68 (HA161), and the years 1911-1946 are also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 76-79). Other sources include The population of Natal/Kwazulu, 1904-2010 by J.A. Grobbelaar at Current Statistics Collection 68 (HA161) and Urban and rural population of South Africa 1904 to 1960 at Historical Statistics Collection 69 (HA161), as well as the annual Demographic statistics 1990- at Current Statistics Collection 68 (HA161)
For Ireland we hold a full range of census material, starting with a reprint of the 1659 census at Government Publications 415 (149), and continuing with 10-yearly censuses of all Ireland from 1821 to 1911, and those from the Republic from 1926 up to 1991, latterly at 5-year intervals, all at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 415 (HA161). The years 1821-1956 are also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 151-166). Among other material in this section is a useful compilation Irish historical statistics : population, 1821-1971 edited by W.E. Vaughan and A.J. Fitzpatrick at Current Statistics Collection 415 (HA161)
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Europe
The major Western European countries are well covered for censuses and other demographic statistics both current and historical, and some Eastern European countries are covered as well
Our collection of census publications from France begins with the Résultats du dénombrement de la population for the years 1859, 1861 and 1866 Historical Statistics Collection 44 (HA161), all published in Strasbourg by Berger-Levrault, followed by those for 1872, 1876 and then at 5-yearly intervals to 1896, these all published by the Imprimerie nationale in Paris. Then we have the Résultats statistiques du recensement général de la population effectué le 24 mars 1901, and the same publication, with minor changes in the date the census was taken, at 5-year intervals up to 1911, then from 1921 to 1936, and finally 1946. For some years various accompanying publications are held, for instance for 1861 there are results of a special census of religious communities, and for 1931 a census of French people and institutions abroad. For the postwar period we hold the Recensement général de la population for the years 1954, 1962, 1968, 1975, 1982 and 1990 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 44 (HA161). For the 1990 census there are several separate series of publications, including Population, activité, ménages covering the individual regions and departments, and the Résultats du sondage au quart. Apart from the main census publications our collection includes a number of useful publications in the field of French demographic statistics, especially those published by the Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques in its series INSEE résultats. Démographie - société. Among these areProjections de population active 1995-2040 from 1997, and Projections de population des régions françaises : horizon 1990-2020 published in 1995
For pre-war Germany we hold the Volks-, Berufs- und Betriebszählung vom 16. Juni for 1925, 1933 and 1939 at Historical Statistics Collection 43 (HA161). From the postwar period we have the Federal Republic Volkszählung for 1970, 1987, and so far one preliminary publication from 1990. A few useful sources of demographic data will be found in addition to census publications, for instance Strukturdaten über Ausländer in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland from 1983 at Current Statistics Collection 43 (HA161), and the biennial Bevölkerungsstruktur und Wirtschaftskraft der Bundesländer from 1976- at Current Statistics Collection 43 (HA161)/Government Publications 43 (R536). From the German Democratic Republic we hold Ergebnisse der Volks- und Berufszählung am 31. Dezember 1964 Current Statistics Collection 431 (HA161).
Italy is well covered, with the Censimento generale from 1861 Historical Statistics Collection 45 (HA161), the Censimento della popolazione del regno d'Italia for each decade from 1881 to 1921, and the Censimento generale della popolazione for 1931 and 1936, then from 1951 to 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 45 (HA161). Other demographic publications include Popolazione residente per sesso e provincia al 1 gennaio : anni dal 1952 al 1978 and Dati statistici su dieci anni di divorzio in Italia : anni 1971-1980, both at Current Statistics Collection 45 (HA161)
Spain is especially well covered for historical demographic data, starting with census returns from the 16th century published in 1829 in the Censo de población de las provincias y partidos de la corona de Castilla en el siglo XVI Historical Statistics Collection 46 (HA161). Starting with 1877 there is the Censo de la población de España, and this continues at 10-yearly intervals to 1970, then 1981 and 1991 Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 46 (HA161). The years 1900-1940 are also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 80-89). Non-census titles include Cambios de la población en el territorio from 1988 at Current Statistics Collection 46 (HA161), and for historical data Movimiento natural de la población de España 1944-1978 at Current Statistics Collection 46 (HA161)/Government Publications 46 (R2).
Portugal is also well covered, with the Censo da população do reino de Portugal for 1890 at Historical Statistics Collection 469 (HA161), and subsequent 10-yearly publications to 1990 at Current Statistics Collection 469 (HA161). 1890-1950 are also available on microfilm at M{STATISTICS 90-96)
For Austria we hold Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 436 (HA161) from 1890 to 1920, then from 1951 to 1991. The years 1890 to 1920 are also available on microfilm on the 2nd floor of the Library at M(STATISTICS 143-150). Other sources of demographic data include Österreichischer Todesursachenatlas 1978/84 unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Krebslokalisationen Current Statistics Collection 436 (HA161).
From Switzerland we have the results of the Recensement fédéral/ Eidgenössische Volkszählung Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 494 (HA161) from 1900 at 10-year intervals to 1990. There are also some interesting monograph publications, for instance Schweiz: Sterblichkeitsindizes 1950-1971/Suisse: indices de mortalité 1950-1971 at Current Statistics Collection 494 (HA161), and from 1996 Le Romanche en péril? : évolution et perspective, a study in linguistic demography at Current Statistics Collection 494 (HA161)
For both Belgium and the Netherlands we have comprehensive holdings of both current and historical census publications. From the former we have the Recensement général from 1890 at 10-year intervals to 1930, then 1947, 1961 and 1970 at Historical Statistics Collection 493 (HA161), and the Recensement de population et des logements for 1981 and 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 493 (HA161). There is also the serial publication Statistiques démographiques from 1969 onwards at Current Statistics Collection 493 (HA161)/Government Publications 493 (R116), and monographs such as Estimation de la population active belge au 30 juin des années 1970-1984 Current Statistics Collection 493 (HA161). For the Netherlands we have the Uitkomsten der achste tienjaarlijksche volkstelling...1899 at Historical Statistics Collection 492 (HA161), and all the other censuses at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 492 (HA161) up to 1981 when census-taking was abandoned. Alternative sources of population statistics are the annual Bevolking der gemeenden van Nederland 1944- Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 492 (HA161), and special surveys of demographic topics based on the current system of continuous population accounting
The Scandinavian countries are well covered, at least for current and recent data. From Denmark we hold the Folketaellingen i Kongeriget Danmark Historical Statistics Collection 489 (HA161) at 10-yearly intervals to 1921, then 1930 and 1930, and the Folke- og boligtaellingen from 1940 to 1981 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 489 (HA161), as well as the Greenland census from 1976 and one for the Faroe Islands from 1977, both at Historical Statistics Collection 489 (HA161). The years 1901-1946 are also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 101-102). Norway is exceptionally well covered for historical data as well, beginning with reprints of the first population censuses from 1769 and 1801 at Historical Statistics Collection 481 (HA161,) and continuing with the Resultaterne af folketaellingen i Norge for 1866 and 1876, then at 10-year intervals until the Folke- og boligtelling 1990 at Current Statistics Collection 481 (HA161). Censuses for 1769-1946 are also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 103-110). Another useful historical source is Historiske tabeller over folkemengde, giftermål og dødsfal 1911-1976/Historical tables on population, marriages and deaths 1911-1976 at Current Statistics Collection 481 (HA161), while current sources include Framskriving av folkemengden 1993-2050 : nasjonale og regionale tall/Population projections 1993-2050 : national and regional figures at the same location. For Sweden similarly we hold the Folkräkningen den 31 december 1910 at Historical Statistics Collection 485 (HA161), continuing at 10-yearly intervals to 1930, then 5-yearly to 1950. From 1960 at 10-yearly intervals to 1990 there is the Folk- och bostadräkningen at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 485(HA161). Censuses from 1910-1940 are also on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 97-100). Historical sources include Historik statistik för Sverige. 1, Befolkning 1720-1950/Historical statistics of Sweden. 1, Population 1720-1950 at Current Statistics Collection 485 (HA161), among more recent studies is Klassificering av dödsorsaker i svensk statistik/Classification of causes of death in Swedish statistics at the same location. For Finland our census holdings do not go so far back, but we have the 10-yearly population census from 1950 to 1970, and then the 5-yearly publication from 1975 to 1990, at Historical Statistical Collection/Current Statistics Collection 471 (HA161). Non-census sources include Väestön elinkeinon mukaan kunnittain vuosina 1880-1975/Population by industry and commune in 1880-1975, and Dödlighet : kohortdödligheten i Finland från året 1851/Mortality : cohort mortality in Finland from 1851, both at Current Statistics Collection 471 (HA161). Among our small collection of Icelandic statistical publications are the Manntalid or population census for 1703 and 1729 at Historical Statistics Collection 491 (HA161), followed by the 10-yearly census from 1910 to 1960 at the same location
The Greek census is held from 1920 to 1981 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 495 (HA161), while other demographic sources include The population of Greece in the second half of the 20th century at Current Statistics Collection 495 (HA161). For Turkey there is also full coverage of the Genel nüfus sayimi from 1927 to 1990 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 496 (HA161), and other material such as the Turkish demographic and health survey, 1993 at Current Statistics Collection 496 (HA161)
Some of the smallest western European states are represented by census publications, if by little else. Malta is well covered, at least for historical data, with the Census of the Maltese Islands for 1892, 1931, 1948, 1957 and 1967 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 4582 HA161). From San Marino we have the 5e censimento generale popolazione : 30 novembre 1976 Current Statistics Collection 4581 (HA161), from Gibraltar the census from 1951 to 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 4682 (HA161), and from Liechtenstein the Volkszählung at approximately 10-year intervals from 1941 to 1980 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 43648 (HA161). From Monaco there is the Recensement général de la population 1982 at Current Statistics Collection 44949 (HA161), and from Luxembourg the Recensement de la population for 1966, 1970 and 1981 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 4359(HA161). Finally, for Cyprus we hold the Report and general abstracts of the census from 1901 to 1931, reports and tables from the 1946 census, and the Census of population and agriculture 1960, all at Historical Statistics Collection 564 (HA161). More recent demographic data will be found in the Multi-round demographic survey, 1980/1981 and Mortality in Cyprus 1985 by Alecos Agathangelou, both at Current Statistics Collection 564 (HA161)
Coverage of population statistics from Eastern Europe is quite substantial. Some 19th century Russian data can be found outside the statistics collections. An example is The serf population in Russia according to the 10th national census : a statistical study by A. Troinitskii at Main Collection HD715 T84. This is a translation of a work originally published in 1861. There are also several publications covering the 1897 census, for instance a large set of microfiches at GOVT 47 (1), and at Main Collection DK33 N27 Die Nationalitäten des russischen Reiches in der Volkszählung von 1897 edited by Henning Bauer and others. Censuses of the Soviet Union from 1926 to 1989 are also covered to some extent, usually by associated studies, such as Distribution of the Jewish population of the USSR 1939 Main Collection DS135.R9 D61 edited by Mordechai Altshuler and published by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Actually in the statistics collection are Itogi Vsesoiuznoi perepisi naseleniia 1970 goda at Historical Statistics Collection 47 (HA161), Chislennost' i sostav naseleniia SSSR : po dannym Vsesoiuznoi perepisi naseleniia 1979 goda at the same location, and at Current Statistics Collection 47 (HA161) the microfiche publication Itogi vsesoiuznoi perepisi naseleniia 1989 goda and Natsional'nyi sostav naseleniia RSFSR : po dannym Vsesoiiuznoi perepisi naseleniia 1989 g. For the 1993 census of the Russian Federation there is Chislennost' naseleniia Rossiiskoi Federatsii : po gorodam, rabochim poselkam i raionam na 1 ianvaria 1993 g at Current Statistics Collection 47 (HA161)
The Polish census is held from 1921 to 1970 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 475 (HA161), with Narodowy spis powszechny : struktura demograficzna i spoleczno-zawodowa ludnosci : Polska for 1988. The Hungarian census is also held from 1891 at roughly 10-year intervals to 1990 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 439 (HA161), while the Czechoslovak census will be found from 1961 to 1980 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 437 (HA161). Yugoslavia is well covered, with census results from 1921 to 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 4971 (HA161), as well as the 1991 Croatian census at Current Statistics Collection 4971 C (HA161). There is a full collection of census publications for Bulgaria from 1881 to 1956 at Historical Statistics Collection 497 (HA161), and for Romania from 1899 to 1977 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 498 (HA161)
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Asia
Sizeable holdings of Indian census publications are to be found at the Library, beginning with the Report on the census of British India, taken on the 17th February, 1881 Historical Statistics Collection 54 (HA161), and continuing at 10-year intervals until 1991 at Current Statistics Collection 54 (HA161). Each census runs to at least forty volumes, covering all the individual states, and the whole sequence takes up a considerable amount of space in the two statistics locations. Other Asian countries are less extensively covered, although many countries are represented in the collection. For China we have major figures from the 1982 census, published in Hong Kong, at Current Statistics Collection 51 (HA161), and some other demographic material at the same location, for instance Analysis on China's national one-per-thousand-population fertility sampling survey from 1984, and the China population statistics yearbook from 1996 to date. For Hong Kong itself we have the census report for 1891 at Historical Statistics Collection 51 H (HA161), also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 228), then the 5-yearly censuses from 1961 to 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 51 H (HA161). Other sources of demographic data include Hong Kong population 20-year projection from 1984 at Current Statistics Collection 51 H (HA161). Japan is also well covered with 5-yearly census reports from 1947 right up to 1995 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 52 (HA161), and other useful studies such as Internal migration in Japan 1954-1971 at Historical Statistics Collection 52 (HA161). For Malaysia we have the population and housing census from 1970 to 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 5951 (HA161)
Other Asian countries represented in the collection include Pakistan , with 10-yearly censuses from 1951 to 1981 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 54 PAK (HA161), and other sources such as the National migration survey 1984 at Current Statistics Collection 54 PAK (HA161), and Bangladesh, with census reports at roughly 10-yearly intervals at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 541 (HA161), and among other studies A case study on floating population in Dhaka City, 1986 at Historical Statistics Collection 541 (HA161). Some Burma census material is held for 1872, and then for 1951 and 1957 at Historical Statistics Collection 591 (HA161), with the two earlier years also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 228). The Thailand population census is also held at 10-yearly intervals from 1960 to 1990 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 593 (HA161). For Indonesia we hold some census material from 1961 to 1990 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 92 (HA161), as well as a Demographic and health survey from 1991 at Current Statistics Collection 92 (HA161), and the Philippines is comparatively well covered with the census from 1948 to 1990 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 914 (HA161)
Coming to the Middle East, the Israeli population and housing census will be found from 1961 to 1983 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 569 I (HA161), together with other demographic sources, particularly relating to the influx of immigrants, e.g. Survey on absorption of immigrants : immigrants arrived in 1969/70, two years after arrival Historical Statistics Collection 569 I (HA161). We also hold the Iraq census for 1947 at Historical Statistics Collection 567 (HA161), and on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 228), as well as the Syrian census for 1970 and 1981 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 568 S (HA161), and the Jordanian census for 1961 and 1979 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 568 S (HA161)
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Africa
Apart from South Africa, included in the section on major English-speaking countries, there is good coverage of demographic statistics from Africa, particularly the former British colonies. For Kenya we have the Report on the non-native census enumeration made in Kenya for 1926 and 1948, and the full census from 1962 to 1989 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 676 (HA161). Other sources include the Kenya demographic and health survey 1993 at Current Statistics Collection 676 (HA161). For Uganda we hold the census from 1959 to 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 676 U (HA161), and the irregular serial Uganda demographic and health survey from 1995, while for Ghana we hold the Report on the census of the Gold Coast Colony for the year 1891, and subsequent years up to 1984 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 667 (HA161), and the Ghana demographic and health survey 1988at Current Statistics Collection 667 (HA161). The census from 1891 to 1948 is also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 229)
Other sub-Saharan African countries covered are former Portuguese possessions such as Mozambique, with the Censo da população não indígena em 1928 ; Censo da população indígena em 1930 ; Censo da população não indígena em 2 de Maio de 1935, and subsequent censuses up to 1980 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 679 (HA161), and studies such as Crescimento da população urbana e problemas da urbanização da cidade de Maputo at Current Statistics Collection 679 (HA161). From Angola also we have the census from 1960 to 1983 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 673 (HA161). Former French colonies are represented by Togo , with the Recensement général for 1958-60 to 1981 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 6681 (HA161), and Mali with the 1976 and 1987 censuses at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 663 M (HA161)
For several other African countries we hold census publications in both print and microfilm. These are first of all Lesotho, formerly Basutoland, with the census for 1911 to 1986 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 684 B (HA161) and the 1936 census at M(STATISTICS 220-221), then Botswana , with the Bechuanaland census for 1946 at Historical Statistics Collection 687 (HA161) and also at M(STATISTICS 220), and subsequent censuses from 1964 up to 1993 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 687 (HA161). Similarly the Gambian census for 1921 is at M(STATISTICS 228), with the printed volumes for that year and 1931, then 10-yearly from 1963 to 1983, at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 663 (HA161). Finally for Sierra Leone we have censuses from 1911 to 1985 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 664 (HA161), with 1911-1931 also at M(STATISTICS 228)
As far as North Africa is concerned, we have the Egyptian census for 1960, 1976 and 1986 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 62 (HA161) and the Egypt demographic and health survey 1992 at Current Statistics Collection 62 (HA161), while Algeria is covered by the French 1881 census at Historical Statistics Collection 44 (HA161), and then for 1954 to 1987 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 65 (HA161), as well as other sources such as Projections provisoires de la population Algérienne de 1970 à 1985 at Current Statistics Collection 65 (HA161). For Morocco we have theRecensement général de la population et de l'habitat for 1971 and 1982 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 64 (HA161), and for instance Analyses et tendances démographiques au Maroc at Current Statistics Collection 64 (HA161), while for Tunisia we have the census for 1956 and 1966 at at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 611 (HA161), and Enquête démographique et de santé en Tunisie1988 at Current Statistics Collection 611 (HA161). We also hold the Libyan census for 1964 and 1973 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 612 (HA161)
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Central and South America
This region is well covered, especially for historical census material. From Central America first of all we have the Censo general de la República Mexicana...1895, and subsequent Mexican censuses up to 1990 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 72 (HA161), with other demographic sources such as Estadísticas vitales 1966-1975 at Historical Statistics Collection 72 (HA161). From Guatemala there are censuses for 1921 to 1981 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 7281 (HA161), with those for 1921 and 1940 also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 218-219). Similarly the Costa Rican census for 1864 and 1927 is available at M(STATISTICS 219), as well as in printed form at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 7286 (HA161) with the addition of the years 1950 to 1984, together with related sources such as Costa Rica, proyección de la población economicamente activa por sexo y edad, 1985-2000 : perspectivas sobre la oferta laboral y sus implicaciones at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 7286 (HA161)
From the rest of Central America we have the Censo general de población for Nicaragua at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 7285 (HA161), the Belize population census for 1980 and 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 7282 (HA161), and the Honduras census for the years 1 961, 1974 and 1988 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 7283 (HA161), along with studies such as Mortalidad infantil : los riesgos de muerte infantil en diferentes contextos sociales y geográficos, 1955-1985 at Current Statistics Collection 7283 (HA161)
Turning to South America, for Brazil we hold the Recenseamento da população do Imperio do Brazil 1872, and subsequent censuses for 1920, then from 1940 to 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 81 (HA161), and other sources such as Contribuições para o estudo da demografia do Norte at Current Statistics Collection 81 (HA161). The census for 1920-1950 is also available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 177-204). Similarly for Argentina we have the Primer censo de la República Argentina from 1869, and those following from 1895 up to 1991 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 82 (HA161), and for instance Estimaciones y proyecciones de población, 1950-2025 at Current Statistics Collection 82 (HA161). Again the census for 1869-1947 is available on microfilm at M(STATISTICS 205-213)
Other South American countries covered include Peru , beginning with the Resumen del censo de las provincias de Lima y Callao...1920, and continuing with the censuses from 1940 to 1993 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 85 (HA161), and a number of useful non-census sources including Indicadores demográficos y socioeconómicos, Perú 1987 at Current Statistics Collection 85 (HA161). For Bolivia we have the Censo general de la población for 1900, 1950, 1975 and 1992 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 84 (HA161), and the Encuesta nacional de demografía y salud 1989 at Current Statistics Collection 84 (HA161), while for Ecuador we have the population and housing census from 1962 to 1990 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 84 (HA161). Venezuela is well covered with the Censo nacional de población from 1936 to 1990 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 87 (HA161), and among other sources the Encuesta nacional de fecundidad from 1977 at Current Statistics Collection 87 (HA161), as are most of the other countries on this region, including Colombia , with the population census from 1918 to 1985 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 86 (HA161), and for instance the Tercera encuesta nacional de prevalencia del uso de anticonceptivos y primera de demografía y salud, 1986 at Current Statistics Collection 86 (HA161). For Guyana, finally, we hold the British Guiana census for 1930 and 1960 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 88 (HA161), and the Annual report of the Registrar General from 1940-1955 at Historical Statistics Collection 88 (HA161)
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Australasia
Apart from Australia and New Zealand (see the section on major English-speaking countries) coverage of this region is sketchy, but reasonably good for some countries. For Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides) the Library holds the census for 1946, then 1979 to 1989 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 934 (HA161). The Fiji census is held from 1946 to 1986 at Historical Statistics Collection/ Current Statistics Collection 9611 (HA161), and the Tonga census for 1956 and 1986 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection 9612 (HA161). Finally we hold some demographic statistics from French Polynesia, relating to the 1983 census, at Current Statistics Collection 962 (HA161)
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Intergovernmental organisations
Apart from the population censuses and other demographic data published by national governments throughout the world, the Library has comprehensive holdings of statistics in this field produced by the major intergovernmental organisations. Located in the main Intergovernmental Organisations section at WFS (1) onwards, rather than the statistics section, are a number of useful publications of the World Fertility Survey, especially its series of comparative studies such as Infant and child mortality : levels, trends and demographic differentials by Shea Oscar Rutstein from 1983, and Birth intervals by John Hobcraft, and John McDonald from 1984. In the Statistics Collections we have the United Nations Demographic yearbook from 1949 at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection UN (HA161) with statistical tables covering all member countries, and a number of more specialised monograph publications in this field. These include the Global report on human settlements from 1987, World urbanization prospects 1990 from 1991, and Long-range world population projections : two centuries of population growth, 1950-2150 from 1992, all at Current Statistics Collection UN (HA161). For the member countries of the European Union demographic statistics will be found at Historical Statistics Collection/Current Statistics Collection EC (HA161), or occasionally for older material at Intergovernmental Organisations locations recorded in the online catalogue. The main serial publications in this area are Demographic statistics from 1970/76 onwards, The demographic situation of the European Union 1995-, Migration statistics 1994-, and Statistics in focus : population and social conditions 1995-. Useful monograph publications include Atlas of agglomerations in the European Union from 1994, and Demographic and labour force analysis from 1988
Several other major intergovernmental bodies publish in the field of demographic statistics. The World Health Organization has Maternal mortality : a global factbook from 1991 at Current Statistics Collection WHO (HA161). The World Bank produces World population projections Current Statistics Collection IBRD (HA161). This is regularly updated, the most recent edition being from 1994-95. Finally from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development comes Mortality in developing countries 1980 at Current Statistics Collection OEEC (HA161)
Footnote 1: These have to be traced one year at a time through the numerical lists and indexes shelved as the final volume for each session from 1892, with a duplicate at Reference Collection Z2009, or in the consolidated indexes covering earlier sessions at the same location
Footnote 2: SuDocs numbers are reference numbers assigned by the US Superintendent of Documents. They are needed for fetching of both paper and microfiche documents. For further information ask at the Information Desk, or see the guide to US federal government documents available from the guide stand near the desk
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