Iraq to impose two-day curfew for first census in decades | News
Iraq has postponed censuses several times in almost three decades because of the security situation in the country.Iraq will impose a two-day curfew in November…
New Zealand Moves to Data-Driven Census in Test Case For Others
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessNew Zealand’s statistics agency is starting to use administrative data collected elsewhere to generate its five-yearly national census, a move that may…
Los Angeles excludes Latin American Indigenous-language speakers
When Angelenos voted in this year’s California primary, an important group was left out: speakers of Latin American Indigenous languages such as Zapotec and K’iche’,…
‘Transformative’: US Census to add Middle Eastern, North African category | Race Issues News
Advocates for Arab Americans routinely use one word to describe how diverse communities from the Middle East and North Africa have for decades been categorised…
Census Bureau releases 2020 data as redistricting begins
The United States is more diverse than ever, with growing numbers of Latino, Asian and multiracial residents, while the white population saw a historic decline,…
How a landmark caste census in India threatens Modi’s grip on power | Features
In a landmark move, the eastern Indian state of Bihar has announced the findings of the first-ever caste census since the country’s independence in 1947.…
Myanmar census will increase surveillance of junta’s opponents, critics say
Myanmar's junta announced on Sunday it had begun a pilot census in 20 townships across the divided country, a move critics say will be used…
Southern right whale census records lowest count on southern coastline in years
Southern right whale numbers on Australia's southern coastline could be at a 16-year low, according to a researcher who conducts an annual aerial survey.Key points:Southern…
Pakistan’s general election may be delayed by new census | Elections News
Decision by the Council of Common Interest to endorse the results of the latest census may cause a new political crisis. General elections in Pakistan,…
2020 U.S. Census data shows median age rising, fewer children
May 25 (UPI) -- America's population in 2020 was older with fewer children under 5 than in 2010 or 2000, according to the 2020 U.S.…
Most LGBTQ+ people in England & Wales are not religious, census shows
The majority of LGBTQ+ people in England and Wales do not describe themselves as religious, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics…
Two Pakistani policemen killed in attacks on census teams | News
No claim of responsibility for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province attacks which took place as country carries out its seventh census. Islamabad, Pakistan – Two policemen accompanying…
Biden admin. proposes major changes to race, ethnicity categories on census
Jan. 26 (UPI) -- In a move to better reflect the diversity of the American public, the Biden administration is proposing major changes to its…
US Census could get MENA category after new recommendations | Race Issues News
US government panel recommends adding box on Census to count people from the Middle East and North Africa region. Washington, DC – A United States…
10 LGBTQ+ hotspots according to UK census data
Now, you might not care about the census, but it’s important and we’re going to explain why. So, what is the census and why is it…