MONGOLIA

COUNTRY REPORT

National Statistical Office

IPUMS-Global Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal, August 22-26, 2007

Content

• Population Census History of Mongolia

• Census Documentation• History of census microdata, availability

and accessibility • Contents of microdata files entrusted to

IPUMS• Harmonization • Completeness of enumeration• Principal publications

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Population Census History of Mongolia

• During the 20th century Mongolia has conducted nine population censuses in 1918, 1935, 1944, 1956, 1963, 1969, 1979, 1989 and 2000

•1969, 1979 and 1989 censuses were developed in accordance with methodologies recommended by Commission of Economic Mutual Assistance for socialist countries. Main features of these censuses:

• Population censuses and housing censuses were conducted together• UN recommendation on periodicity

2000 Population and Housing census

• 2000 census was the first census after adapting to a market economy • 2000 census was conducted in accordance with UN Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses• First time, rich information on migration were collected•First time, census materials were processed using personal computers and international standard software.

2000 Population and Housing census

• First time, the post-enumeration survey was conducted

• Broad-based census advocacy and publicity were conducted compared with the previous censuses

• Output tables extracted from the census were consistent with international standards

• Census questionnaires for 1989 and 2000 censuses

• Census enumerator manual and coding instructions

Census Documentation

History of census microdata, availability and accessibility

2000 population and housing census data available

1989 census data will be recovered

Contents of microdata files entrusted to IPUMS

Social and demographic characteristics

Geographical and migration characteristics

Educational characteristicsEconomic characteristicsDwelling characteristicsBuilding characteristics

• Harmonization 1989 and 2000 censuses

• 2000 census differ from 1989:

• Migration issues

• Economic activity

• Definition

• Classification

Harmonization

Completeness of enumeration

• The first PES in the period of transition from command to market economy

• only urban areas were covered

Principal publications

The 2000 Population and Housing Census results:

for analysis of socio-demographic, some economic and ethnic characteristics as well as housing

for development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programs

for population projections, analyses of trends

Preliminary Results of Preliminary Results of the Census the Census

(in Mongolian and (in Mongolian and English)English)

(April, 2000)(April, 2000)

The Census Preliminary Results included:

Total population, number of households Population growth Age and sex Census organization Census concepts and definitions

The 2000 Census Administrative The 2000 Census Administrative ReportReport

Volume 1

(in Mongolian and English, Dec 2000)

Record of the experiences accumulated during the 2000 Population and Housing Census Serves as key reference in confronting and resolving issues in organizing and conducting subsequent censusesProvides all technical and logistics information on the census for the experts

This Report included:

The Main Results of the 2000 Population and Housing Census

(in Mongolian and English, 2001)

Population size and growth Residency Demographic characteristics Ethnicity Internal migration, urbanization Education Economic activity Households, living quarters and housing facilities

Main results also published by each provinces. The content:

MONGOLIAN POPULATION IN XX

CENTURY

2003

Included nine population censuses

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National Statistical Office of Mongolia

Mongolian Population in XX century Mongolian Population in XX century

Development of Mongolian population, its growth and age

composition over the last century.

– Gender in Mongolia, 2002– Housing, 2001– Internal Migration and Urbanization, 2002– Population projections, 2002– Economic Activity, 2001– Nuptiality Patterns in Mongolia, 2002– Education and Literacy, 2002– Older Population in Mongolia, 2002 – Youth, 2002

All monographs in Mongolian and English

Thematic MonographsThematic Monographs

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