Census News
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By AFP
Apo -
More than 28 percent of Japan's population is now officially classified as elderly according to government data, the highest rate in the world as the first wave of postwar baby boomers enter old age.Those aged 65 or older now make up a record 35.
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By AFP
New York -
US median household income rose 1.8 percent in 2017 to $61,372, according to census data released Wednesday, though the poverty rate fell only marginally.
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By AFP
Seoul -
The number of people of working age in Asia's fourth-largest economy fell for the first time ever last year, South Korea's official statistics agency said Monday.
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By AFP
Washington -
The US government announced Monday that it would reintroduce a question about citizenship status in the questionnaire for the 2020 census.
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By AFP
Bannu -
Three men who have fathered nearly 100 children among them are doing their bit for Pakistan's skyrocketing population, which is being counted for the first time in 19 years.
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By AFP
Bannu -
Three men who have fathered nearly 100 children among them are doing their bit for Pakistan's skyrocketing population, which is being counted for the first time in 19 years.
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By AFP
Bannu -
Three men who have fathered nearly 100 children among them are doing their bit for Pakistan's skyrocketing population, which is being counted for the first time in 19 years.
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By AFP
Lahore -
At least five people were killed and up to 18 wounded in a Taliban suicide blast that targeted a census team in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore Wednesday, officials said.
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By AFP
Peshawar -
Pakistan on Wednesday launched its first census in nearly two decades, with security high as thousands of enumerators backed by the military began the enormous, politically-charged count.
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Nestled in the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers in Bangladesh's Bay of Bengal lies the Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest forests in the world.
It is home to the Royal Bengal tiger, whose numbers are in steep decline.
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By AFP
Beijing -
Far fewer Chinese couples applied to have a second child than expected after a relaxation of the country's "one child" policy, state-run media reported Thursday, highlighting the ageing nation's demographic challenges.
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By AFP
Washington -
The world population may grow larger than previously estimated, reaching 11 billion people by century's end, according to a UN-led analysis published Thursday.
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Angola is going to have their first census in over three decades in an attempt to become more organized and plan better government aid.
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By AFP
Tokyo -
The number of children in Japan has fallen to a new low, while the amount of people over 65 has reached a record high as the population ages and shrinks, the government said Sunday.There were an estimated 16.
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By AFP
Cox's Bazar -
Tens of thousands of census-takers fanned out across Myanmar on Sunday to gather data for a rare snapshot of the former junta-ruled nation that is already stoking sectarian tensions.
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By AFP
Cox's Bazar -
Myanmar said Saturday that Muslims would not be allowed to register as "Rohingya" in its first census in three decades despite UN assurances, on the eve of a survey that has fanned sectarian tensions.
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By AFP
Cox's Bazar -
Myanmar said Saturday that Muslims would not be allowed to register as "Rohingya" in its first census in three decades despite UN assurances, on the eve of a survey that has fanned sectarian tensions.
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Ottawa -
Canada's census reveals that the number of marriages is on the decline, while common-law and same-sex couples are on the rise. The national survey also counted step families for the first time. 12.6% of couples with children are blended families.
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Washington -
New figures released by the US Census Bureau on Wednesday reveal that 46.2 million Americans, including 16.1 million children, are poor, and that median household income declined in 2011. Income inequality increased to its highest level in 45 years.
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The United States' Census Bureau is predicting that the United States population will hit 312.8 million people on New Year's Day.
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A recent survey has illuminated that cellphones are now outnumbering the number of people in the U.S. The semi-annual survey, conducted by CTIA-The Wireless Association, tracks U.S. wireless trends.
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London -
The National Archives at Kew is hosting a one day conference on the census in October; book early to avoid disappointment.
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Right across the U.S., countrysides are rapidly shrinking as people are flockingto the big cities now more than ever, as the 2010 census shows.
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Washington -
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a brief showing that the country has grown older while the male population grew faster than the female population over the last decade.
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Toronto -
The Canadian 2011 Census has been mailed out to millions across the country. On the front of the census, it states: "2011 Census Complete the census – it's the law." But will Canadians fill it out or just shred it?
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According to census figures released this week, India, the world's second most populous country, experienced a dramatic growth in population over the past decade, raising questions on sustainability.
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A recent study conducted by a group of mathematicians using census data suggests that organized religion is heading for extinction in nine western democracies.
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The 2010 United States Census is expected to demonstrate a spike in growth among the Hispanic populations counted in the 10-year study, with total official figures likely to top 50 million.
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Religion is on the decline in the United Kingdom, according to one of the country's leading humanist organisations. And it believes the religion question in the forthcoming national census is "fatally flawed."
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Mexico recently announced its census results, reflecting a population of more than 112 million people - ranked 11th most populous country in the world - and highlighting concerns on global overpopulation.
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Families count_Vanier Institute of the Family
Office of National Statistics
From the BHA's website: the image of the side of a bus with a campaign banner British Humanist Association
The Angola Census Team Stream Africa
Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925, the Netherlands. Unknown
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