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This collection brings together South African population census datasets and other population datasets. It includes South African population census data from 1960, as well as Community Survey datasets which replaced the SA census in interim years. Early population survey data is also included.

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Community Survey 2007
South Africa, 2007
Statistics South Africa
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-statssa-cs-2007-v1.2 Last modified: May 06, 2020 Views: 88536 Citations: 75
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Community Survey 2016
South Africa, 2016
Statistics South Africa
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-statssa-cs-2016-v1 Last modified: Apr 30, 2020 Views: 140732 Citations: 53
Public use data files
Current Population Survey 1980
South Africa, 1980
Department of Statistics
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-ds-cps-1980-v1 Last modified: May 06, 2020 Views: 37734 Citations: 2
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South African Census 1960
South Africa, 1960
Union of South Africa Office of Census and Statistics
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-usaocs-census-1960-v1.1 Last modified: Jun 12, 2020 Views: 59441 Citations: 5
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South African Census 1970
South Africa, 1970
Department of Statistics (now Statistics South Africa)
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-ds-census-1970-v1.2 Last modified: Mar 28, 2020 Views: 68206 Citations: 19
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South African Census 1980
South Africa, 1980
Department of Statistics (now Statistics South Africa)
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-dos-census-1980-v1.3 Last modified: May 09, 2020 Views: 72207 Citations: 23
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South African Census 1985
South Africa, 1985
Statistics South Africa
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-css-census-1985-v1.2 Last modified: Mar 29, 2020 Views: 74863 Citations: 8
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South African Census 1991
South Africa, 1991
Central Statistical Service (now Statistics South Africa)
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-css-census-1991-v1.1 Last modified: Jun 12, 2020 Views: 102206 Citations: 26
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South African Census 1996, 10% Sample
South Africa, 1996
Statistics South Africa
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-statssa-census-1996-v1.3 Last modified: Apr 08, 2020 Views: 84698 Citations: 167
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South African Census 2001, 10% Sample
South Africa, 2001
Statistics South Africa
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-statssa-census-2001-v1.1 Last modified: Mar 29, 2020 Views: 192524 Citations: 176
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South African Census 2001, CASASP imputed data
South Africa, 2006
Centre for the Analysis of South African Social Policy, Statistics South Africa
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-statssa-census-2001-casasp-v1 Last modified: Mar 29, 2020 Views: 70625 Citations: 3
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South African Census 2011, 10% Sample
South Africa, 2011
Statistics South Africa
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-statssa-census-2011-v2 Last modified: Sep 18, 2024 Views: 428029 Citations: 133
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South African Census 2022, 10% Sample
South Africa, 2022
Statistics South Africa
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-statssa-census-2022-v1 Last modified: Sep 18, 2024 Views: 24379 Citations: 4
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South African Census Community Profiles 2011
South Africa, 2011
Collection: South African Population Censuses and Survey Data
ID: zaf-statssa-saccp-2011-v1 Last modified: Mar 29, 2020 Views: 827631 Citations: 42
Public use data files
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