| Census/survey characteristics |
| Type |
Census |
| Title |
Population Census 2012 |
| Statistical agency |
National Statistical Agency |
| Population universe |
All persons present in the country on census day |
| De jure or de facto |
De facto |
| Census/survey day |
August 17, 2012 |
| Questionnaire |
A single census form for dwellings and persons |
| Type of fieldwork |
Direct enumeration |
| Microdata sample characteristics |
| Sample design |
5% sample drawn by national statistics office |
| Sample fraction |
0.05 |
| Sample size (person records) |
654688 |
| Sample weights |
Self-weighting (expansion factor=20) |
| Units identified in microdata |
| Dwellings |
No |
| Vacant units |
No |
| Households |
Yes |
| Collective dwellings |
Yes |
| Smallest geography |
District |
| Unit definitions |
| Households |
A household is defined as person or a group of persons who stayed the census night in the dwelling unit, whether or not they were related by blood or marriage, including visitors. |
| Collective dwellings |
Collective households are formed where institutionalized populations are found e.g. hospitals, hostels, hotels, prisons, military barracks, refugee camps, schools, colleges, old people's homes, orphanage, etc. |