📅 17 December 1926
The census counted the population of the Soviet Union and recorded data including nationality, language, age and literacy. It created an important statistical basis for planning and social policy,...
📅 6 Januari 1937
The census attempted to count the population and record language, nationality, and other categories. Its lower-than-expected totals revealed the scale of demographic loss; results were suppressed...
📅 18 Juni 1851
Decree no. 797 of 18 June 1851 ordered a general census. Counting inhabitants could aid administration and taxation, but population categories were created by a state whose social order depended on...
📅 1 Augustus 1872
The first national census used 1 August 1872 as its reference date and classified residents by categories including enslaved or free status, sex, marital condition, and occupation. Census figures...
