THE 2010 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF MONGOLIA

Presenter: Mr. Amarbal Avirmed,

Head of Population and housing census bureau , NSO

4 December 2013

CONTENTS• Quick facts about Mongolia

• The 2010 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia

• Data dissemination techniques

• Post enumeration survey - 2010

• Some main findings

Indicators

Territory 1564.1k

Population* 2867.7k

Rate of natural increase

19.7

Household 768.3k

GDP per capita** USD 3435.0

* Administrative record in 2012** Preliminary estimates Source: Statistical yearbook 2012

Indicators

Adult literacy rate 97.8

Male 98.0

Female 97.5

Life expectancy 68.1

Male 64.9

Female 74.3

HDI** 0.778

QUICK FACTS ABOUT MONGOLIA

HISTORY OF CENSUSES IN MONGOLIA

CENSUSES DURING THE 1700S

1765-190877 times

1773-1908 144 times

Records N/A

Records N/A

Tusheet Khan aimag Tusheet Khan aimag

Setsen Khan aimag Setsen Khan aimag

Zasagt Khan aimag Zasagt Khan aimag

Sain Noyon aimag Sain Noyon aimag

Major censuses in 1836 and 1858

Major censuses in 1836 and 1858

POPULATION OF MONGOLIA, (in thousands)

Average annual population growth rate was 2.9 during these years, highest in the

20th century.

Average annual population growth rate

was 0.3 during war years, lowest in the

20th century.

Reached one million in 1962.

Reached two million in 1988.

In the 20th century, population of

Mongolia increased 3.7 times.

POPULATION OF MONGOLIA, 2010

Resident Population in Mongolia

2 647 545In Abroad

107 140

POPULATION OF MONGOLIA AND AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, BY CENSUS YEARS

Average annual growth rate Population

FEATURES OF THE 2010 PHC

• Implementation of Law on PHC o Secured funding and responsibilities of

stakeholders;

• Establishment of GIS and geo-database;• Household waypoint collected without use of GPS

devices;

• Census for Mongolians living abroad via Internet and main questionnaire from households in Mongolia;

DATA COLLECTION OF THE 2010 PHC

• Canvassing method – one week (Nov 11-17, 2010)

• Successful field operation ensured :o Massive communication campaign;o Hired interpreters for enumerating foreigners

Translated census questionnaire (English, Russian, Chinese, French, Spanish, Korean);

o Extended e-enumeration period for Mongolians living abroad;

• Household waypoints collected without use of GPS devices.

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DISSEMINATION CHANNELS

Publication

Workshops and seminars

CD with all publications ,

DVD with documentary movie

Internet

Web-GIS Census Database

Web-based Population Atlas

MONSTAT application

DATA DISSEMINATION

• Main results launched after 6 months;• National report (MNG and ENG) published after

one year;• 14 series of census monographs (MNG and ENG)

published in two years;• 22 provincial level reports published in two years. • Development of new techniques and

technologies:o Web-based GIS database;o Web-based population atlas;o Monstat application of printed publications available on

App Store;

Census monographs – 14 series Provincial reports – 22 series

Web-based ArcGIS Census Database Shown on this map: The percentage of population aged 30-34 in Ulaanbaatar area with bachelor degree education.

Web-based ArcGIS Census Database Shown on this map: The percentage of population aged 30-34 in Ulaanbaatar area with bachelor degree education.

Web-based ArcGIS Census Database Shown on this map: Waypoints of households that live in gers and have drinking water source from river, springs and without any source of electricity of Binder soum, Khentii provice.

Web-based ArcGIS Census Database Shown on this map: Waypoints of households that live in gers and have drinking water source from river, springs and without any source of electricity of Binder soum, Khentii provice.

Web-based Population Atlas:65 indicators are available at provincial and lower level.

Web-based Population Atlas:65 indicators are available at provincial and lower level.

Post enumeration survey - 2010

Aimag, capital city (province)

/22/

Aimag/21/

Capital city/1/

Soum, district(district)

/338/

Soum/329/

District/9/

Bagh, khoroo(county)

/1700/

Bagh/1568/

Khoroo/132/

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Administrative units of Mongolia, 2010

Post enumeration survey of 2010

Census enumeration period

2010.11.11-17

PES enumeration period

2010.11.19-21

Sample frame• One percent of total population .

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Post enumeration survey of 2010

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Objectives• Estimate coverage error• Estimate content errors

Organization • Provincial census committees carried-out the PES as according to guidelines and methodology provided by the NSO.• Enumerators and supervisors were assigned for different enumeration areas for the PES. •The main objectives of the PES were to evaluate coverage and age distribution errors.

2010 PES questionnaire

-Front page

- Administrative unit- Enumerator number- Questionnaire form number- Type of household- Household address- Number of persons residing abroad for over 6 months (main indicators)

Population questionnaire

- Last name, first name- Relationship to head of the household- Sex- Age- Residency status- Duration of residency - Administrative unit in which the person was enumerated during the census

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PES questionnaire - 2010

• Planning

• Sampling method

• PES enumeration period

• Technical support - national staff and sub national staff

• PES questionnaire

Challenges and further activities

PES

Census EvaluationMultiple Sources of Data

Challenges and further activitiesFor the 2015 Intercensal population survey and 2020 Census;

Register based;Combination of the internet and post; and Use of PDAs and Tablet PCs.

• Conduct of the housing census when preparing the household listing;

• Exploration of the possibility of using the satellite images; and

• Quality control in the event of data collection through advanced technology.

Some main findings

POPULATION AGED 15-54 REPRESENT 65 PERCENT

Fertility has increased between 2005-2010

POPULATION SEX RATIO, BY AGE GROUPS, 2000, 2010

Difference between male and female life expectancy at birth was 5.7 years in 2000, however, it has increased to 7.3 years in 2010.

SEX RATIO OF URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION, BY AGE GROUPS, 2000, 2010

Sex ratio of urban population reached 94.4 in 2010, down by 1.2 pp since 2000, whereas, sex ratio of rural population reached 108, up by 5.4 pp.

Provinces 1989/1979 2000/1989 2010/2000Annual growth rate

1979-1989 1989-2000 2000-2010Total 128.2 116.1 116.1 2.51 1.37 1.46

Arkhangai 109.0 114.9 87.1 0.86 1.27 -1.17Bayan-Ulgii 127.5 100.2 96.7 2.46 0.02 -0.30Bayankhongor 118.4 113.7 89.7 1.70 1.17 -0.93Bulgan 122.9 119.0 86.9 2.08 1.59 -1.20Gobi-Altai 112.4 101.4 84.2 1.17 0.13 -1.44Dornogobi 137.2 88.6 115.9 3.22 -1.10 1.44Dornod 138.5 93.6 92.3 3.31 -0.66 -0.70Dundgobi 126.9 104.5 75.4 2.41 0.40 -2.24Zavkhan 110.7 101.7 72.8 1.03 0.15 -2.48Uvurkhangai 117.1 115.4 90.9 1.59 1.31 -0.82Umnugobi 128.9 110.4 130.9 2.57 0.90 2.80Sukhbaatar 117.8 110.5 91.4 1.65 0.91 -0.78Selenge 136.7 114.9 97.6 3.17 1.27 -0.22Tuv 125.3 99.2 85.8 3.28 -0.07 -1.29Uvs 116.7 107.2 81.4 1.55 0.64 -1.69Khovd 122.3 113.4 88.5 2.04 1.15 -1.04Khuvsgul 115.1 116.9 96.5 1.41 1.43 -0.32Khentii 141.8 96.1 92.8 3.55 -0.36 -0.66Darkhan-Uul 192.4 97.1 113.6 6.77 -0.26 1.24Ulaanbaatar 142.6 138.6 163.1 3.61 3.01 5.74Orkhon 356.0 127.4 126.8 13.54 2.23 2.44Gobisumber - - 108.3 - - 0.75

PROVINCIAL POPULATION CHANGES DRAMATICALLY DUE TO MIGRATION

POPULATION LITERACY HAS INCREASED 46.8 TIMES SINCE 1921

POPULATION WITH HIGHER EDUCATION AGED 20 AND ABOVE, BY SEX, 1963-2010

Male Female

USE OF INTERNET AND MOBILE PHONE AMONG POPULATION AGED 6 AND ABOVE

Male

Internet usersMobile usersPopulation

HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT ANY SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY, PERCENTAGE

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