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Down to Earth: Geographic Information for Sustainable Development in Africa
ANNEX TABLE 5-2 Census Dates for Countries in Africa from 1965 to 2004
1970 Round 1965-1974
1980 Round 1975-1984
1990 Round 1985-1994
2000 Round 1995-2004
Algeria
1966
1977
1987
1998
Angola
1970
—
—
2002 P
Benin
—
1979 F
1992
2002 S
Botswana
1971
1981
1991
2001 S
Burkina Faso
—
1975 F
1985
1996
Burundi
—
1979 F
1990
—
Cameroon
—
1976 F
1987
2002 S
Cape Verde
1970
1980
1990
2000
Central African Republic
—
1975 F
1988
2002 S
Chad
—
—
1993 F
2004-2005
Comoros
1966
1980
1991
2002 S
Congo
1974 F
1984
—
1996:2000A
Cote d’Ivoire
—
1975 F
1988
1998
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970 A;1974 A
1984
—
—
Djibouti
1967; 1970-71 A
1983 F
—
2001 S
Egypt
1966 SC
1976
1986
1996
Equatorial Guinea
1971 A
1983
1994
2002 S
Eritrea
—
1984 by Ethiopia
—
—
Ethiopia
—
1984 F
1994
2004 S
Gabon
1970
1980
1993
2003 P
Gambia
1973
1983
1993
2003 P
Ghana
1970
1984
—
2000
Guinea
1967 A; 1972 A
1977 A; 1983 F
—
1996
Guinea Bissau
1970
1979
1991
2001 S
Kenya
1969
1979
1989
1999
Lesotho
1966
1976
1986
2001
Liberia
1974
1984
—
2003 S
Libya
1973
1984
—
1995
Madagascar
—
1975 F
1993
2003 S
Malawi
1966 F
1977
1987
1998
Mali
—
1976 F
1987
1998
Mauritania
—
1976-77 F
1988
2000-01 S
Mauritius
1972
1983
1990
2000
Morocco
1971
1982
1994
—
Mozambique
1970
1980
—
1997
Namibia
1970
1981
1991
2001
Niger
—
1977 F
1988
2001
Nigeria
—
—
1991
2004 S
Reunion
1974
1982
1990
1999
Rwanda
—
1978 F
1991
2002 S
Sao Tome and Principe
1970
1981
1991
2001 S
Senegal
—
1976 F
1988
2003 S
Seychelles
1971
1977
1987;1994
2004 P
Sierra Leone
1974
—
1985
2003 S
Somalia
—
1975 F
1987
—
South Africa
1970
1980
1985; 1991
1996; 2001
Sudan
1973
1983
1993
2003 P
Swaziland
1966
1976
1986
1997
Tanzania
1967
1978
1988
2002 S
Togo
1970 F
1981
—
2002 S
Tunisia
1966
1975
1994
2004 P
Uganda
1969; 1974
1980
1991
2002 S
Western Sahara
1970; 1974
1982 by Morocco
1994 by Morocco
—
Zambia
1969; 1974 SC
1980
1990
2000
Zimbabwe
1969
1982
1992
2002 S
— No census listed in this round.
A Administrative census.
S Scheduled; not yet taken or known if taken.
F First full modern census taken.
P Projected based on pattern of census dates.
SC Sample census.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau; UNFPA (unpublished).