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The United Nations report "Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 2" states that the traditional census is among the most complex and massive peacetime exercises a nation undertakes.

This guide provides links to census data and reports that reflect the socio-economic development of a wide range of countries. 

Start with these sites for locating censuses of population:

• Guide to Selected Population Resources on Government Web Sites (Princeton University)
• Locating International Census Data (Library of Congress)