| Census characteristics |
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1996 |
2006 |
| Title of census |
Population, Housing and Establishment Census 1996 |
Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2006 |
| Census agency |
Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics |
Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics |
| Population universe |
All individuals (Egyptians and foreigners) who were present within the political boundaries of Egypt at census night. |
All individuals (Egyptians and foreigners) who were present within the political boundaries of Egypt at census night. |
| De jure or de facto |
De facto |
De facto |
| Enumeration unit |
Household |
Household for people who live in households; individual for public housing residents |
| Census day |
November 18/19, 1996 |
November 20/21, 2006 |
| Field work period |
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15 days starting from November 21, 2006 |
| Enumeration forms used |
Special Households Questionnaires; Public Living Quarters Questionnaire; Household and Housing Condition Questionnaire |
Household and Housing Characteristics Questionnaire |
| Type of field work |
Direct enumeration |
Direct enumeration |
| Respondent |
An adult in the household |
An adult in the household |
| Unit Definitions (Census) |
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1996 |
2006 |
| Dwellings |
A census building is a free standing structure which is fixed on earth or on water permanently or temporarily (regardless the material used in building it) and it is used for residence or doing any activity in it (work, sport, pious work….etc.). |
A census building is a free standing structure which is fixed on earth or on water permanently or temporarily (regardless the material used in building it) and it is used for residence or doing any activity in it (work, sport, pious work….etc.). |
| Households |
Consist of one person or a group of persons (related or non related to each other) sharing their housing unit and food together. A household includes: a) servants and the like who are living with the household; b) visitors who spent the census night with the household (except military persons); c) household members who spent the census night apart from their household, like members of armed forces and persons who always or temporarily work at night shifts or otherwise would not be counted by the census elsewhere; d) workers on Egyptian or foreign means of transporation who were present within or out of the territorial boundaries but have no residing place outside the country. |
A household is defined as an individual or group of Egyptian or foreign individuals, connected with or without blood relationship, sharing the residence and food and spending the night of enumeration together. This includes: a) household members who were present on the census night; b) household members who were absent temporarily on the census night and were in a situation where they would not be counted by the census elsewhere; c) all armed forces members who were absent on the census night and were residing inside the country; d) servants and alike residing with the household; e) visitors who spent the census night with the household; and f) Egyptians working at Egyptian or non-Egyptian means of transportation who were present on the census night in or outside the territorial borders but have no other residence outside the country. |
| Group quarters |
Not applicable |
Public housing: hospitals, hotels, prisons, etc. |
