Demographic Yearbook System
The United Nations Statistics Division collects, compiles and disseminates official demographic and social statistics on a wide range of topics. Data have been collected since 1948 through a set of questionnaires dispatched annually to over 230 national statistical offices and have been published in the Demographic Yearbook collection. The Demographic Yearbook disseminates statistics on population size and composition, births, deaths, marriage and divorce, as well as respective rates, on an annual basis. The Demographic Yearbook census datasets cover a wide range of additional topics including economic activity, educational attainment, household characteristics, housing characteristics, ethnicity, language, foreign-born and foreign population.
Population and Vital Statistics Report
(Tables 2 and 3 of the report are updated every two weeks.)
The Population and Vital Statistics Report presents most recent data on population size (total, male and female) from the latest available census of the population, national official population estimates and the number and rate (births, deaths and infant deaths) for the latest available year within the past 15 years. It also presents United Nations estimates of the mid-year population of the world, and its major areas and regions.
International Travel and Migration Statistics
DYB Special Issues - data from 2000 and 2010 rounds of censuses (1995 to present):
- Tabulations on economic characteristics
- Tabulations on households' characteristics
- Population Censuses' Datasets
DYB Annual Issues:
Demographic Yearbook (DYB) Regular Issues 2021 & 2022
- DYB 2022 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 13.3MB) New!
- DYB 2021 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 11.9MB)
Demographic Yearbook (DYB) Regular Issues 2011 - 2020
- DYB 2020 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 9.6MB) - Order print editions
- DYB 2019 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 11.1MB) - Order print editions
- DYB 2018 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 12.3MB) - Order print editions
- DYB 2017 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 15.9MB) - Order print editions
- DYB 2016 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 13.1MB) - Order print editions
- DYB 2015 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 9.6MB) - Order print editions
- DYB 2014 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 7.8MB) - Order print editions
- DYB 2013 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 8.3MB) - Order print editions
- DYB 2012 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 6MB) - Order print editions
- DYB 2011 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 11MB) - Order print editions
Demographic Yearbook (DYB) Regular Issues 2000 - 2010
- DYB 2009 - 2010 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 11MB)
- DYB 2008 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 8MB)
- DYB 2007 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 6MB)
- DYB 2006 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 14MB)
- DYB 2005 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 4MB)
- DYB 2004 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 6MB)
- DYB 2003 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 10MB)
- DYB 2002 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 5MB)
- DYB 2001 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 32MB)
- DYB 2000 - individual tables & notes - Download a copy (pdf 31MB)
Demographic Yearbook (DYB) Regular Issues 1990 - 1999
- DYB 1999 - Download a copy (pdf 30MB)
- DYB 1998 - Download a copy (pdf 30MB)
- DYB 1997 - Download a copy (pdf 25MB)
- DYB 1996 - Incl. Special topic: Mortality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 47MB)
- DYB 1995 - Incl. Special topic: Household composition - Download a copy (pdf 41MB)
- DYB 1994 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics I - Download a copy (pdf 42MB)
- DYB 1993 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics II - Download a copy (pdf 43MB)
- DYB 1992 - Incl. Special topic: Fertility and mortality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 32MB)
- DYB 1991 - Download a copy (pdf 23MB)
- DYB 1990 - Incl. Special topic: Marriage and divorce statistics - Download a copy (pdf 40MB)
Demographic Yearbook (DYB) Regular Issues 1980 - 1989
- DYB 1989 - Incl. Special topic: International migration statistics - Download a copy (pdf 39MB)
- DYB 1988 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics - Download a copy (pdf 49MB)
- DYB 1987 - Incl. Special topic: Household composition statistics - Download a copy (pdf 53MB)
- DYB 1986 - Incl. Special topic: Natality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 51MB)
- DYB 1985 - Incl. Special topic: Mortality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 45MB)
- DYB 1984 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics II - Download a copy (pdf 44MB)
- DYB 1983 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics I - Download a copy (pdf 45MB)
- DYB 1982 - Incl. Special topic: Marriage and divorce statistics - Download a copy (pdf 43MB)
- DYB 1981 - Incl. Special topic: Natality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 50MB)
- DYB 1980 - Incl. Special topic: Mortality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 44MB)
Demographic Yearbook (DYB) Regular Issues 1970 - 1979
- DYB 1979 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics - Download a copy (pdf 53MB)
- DYB 1978 - Download a copy (pdf 24MB)
- DYB 1977 - Incl. Special topic: International migration statistics - Download a copy (pdf 55MB)
- DYB 1976 - Incl. Special topic: Marriage and divorce statistics - Download a copy (pdf 50MB)
- DYB 1975 - Incl. Special topic: Natality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 56MB)
- DYB 1974 - Incl. Special topic: Mortality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 53MB)
- DYB 1973 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics III - Download a copy (pdf 44MB)
- DYB 1972 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics II - Download a copy (pdf 39MB)
- DYB 1971 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics I - Download a copy (pdf 44MB)
- DYB 1970 - Incl. Special topic: Population trends - Download a copy (pdf 50MB)
Demographic Yearbook (DYB) Regular Issues 1960 - 1969
- DYB 1969 - Incl. Special topic: Natality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 41MB)
- DYB 1968 - Incl. Special topic: Marriage and divorce statistics - Download a copy (pdf 48MB)
- DYB 1967 - Incl. Special topic: Mortality statistics II - Download a copy (pdf 47MB)
- DYB 1966 - Incl. Special topic: Mortality statistics I - Download a copy (pdf 50MB)
- DYB 1965 - Incl. Special topic: Natality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 54MB)
- DYB 1964 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics III - Download a copy (pdf 47MB)
- DYB 1963 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics II - Download a copy (pdf 49MB)
- DYB 1962 - Incl. Special topic: Population census statistics I - Download a copy (pdf 44MB)
- DYB 1961 - Incl. Special topic: Mortality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 47MB)
- DYB 1960 - Incl. Special topic: Population trends - Download a copy (pdf 42MB)
Demographic Yearbook (DYB) Regular Issues 1948 - 1959
- DYB 1959 - Incl. Special topic: Natality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 47MB)
- DYB 1958 - Incl. Special topic: Marriage and divorce statistics - Download a copy (pdf 36MB)
- DYB 1957 - Incl. Special topic: Mortality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 43MB)
- DYB 1956 - Incl. Special topic: Ethnic and economic characteristics of population - Download a copy (pdf 43MB)
- DYB 1955 - Incl. Special topic: Population censuses - Download a copy (pdf 45MB)
- DYB 1954 - Incl. Special topic: Natality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 40MB)
- DYB 1953 - Download a copy (pdf 27MB)
- DYB 1952 - Incl. Special topic: Population distribution - Download a copy (pdf 52MB)
- DYB 1951 - Incl. Special topic: Mortality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 33MB)
- DYB 1949 - 1950 - Incl. Special topic: Natality statistics - Download a copy (pdf 31MB)
- DYB 1948 - Download a copy (pdf 33MB)
Previous DYB Special Issues:
- 1999 - Natality statistics - individual tables & notes - Order CD copies
- 1997 - Historical Supplement - individual tables & notes - Order CD copies
- 1991 - Population Ageing and the Situation of Elderly Persons - complete book in pdf (33Mb) - Out of print
- 1978 - Historical Supplement - complete book in pdf (50Mb) - Out of print
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Population Censuses' Datasets (1995 - Present)
The United Nations Statistics Division collects from all the National Statistical Offices several population censuses' datasets. The data are collected via the Demographic Yearbook census questionnaires. The censuses' datasets reported by the National Statistical Offices for the censuses conducted worldwide during the period 1995 - Present are available below.
Basic population characteristics
- Population by sex and urban/rural residence - View data
- Population by age, sex and urban/rural residence - View data
- Population by marital status, age, sex and urban/rural residence - View data
- Female population by age, number of children ever born alive and urban/rural residence - View data
- Female population by age, number of children living and urban/rural residence - View data
Educational characteristics
Ethnocultural characteristics
Migrant stock
- Native and foreign-born population by age and sex - View data
- Foreign-born population by country/area of birth, age and sex - View data
- Foreign-born population 15 years of age or over by country/area of birth, educational attainment and sex - View data
- Population by citizenship status, age and sex - View data
- Foreign population (non-citizens) by country of citizenship, age and sex - View data
- Foreign population (non-citizens) 15 years of age or over by country of citizenship, educational attainment and sex - View data
- Economically active foreign-born population by occupation, age and sex - View data
Household characteristics
- Population by type of living quarters, age and sex - View data
- Population in households by type of household, age and sex - View data
- Population in households by type of household, age and sex of head of household or other reference member - View data
- Population in households by relation to head of household or other reference member and by age and sex - View data
- Households by type of household, age and sex of head of household or other reference member - View data
- Households by age and sex of head of household or other reference member and by size of household - View data
- Households by type of household and sex and marital status of head of household or other reference member - View data
Economic characteristics
- Population by activity status, age, sex and urban/rural residence - View data
- Population not economically active by functional category, age and sex - View data
- Employed population by status in employment, age and sex - View data
- Employed population by industry, age and sex - View data
- Employed population by occupation, age and sex - View data
- Employed population by status in employment, industry and sex - View data
- Employed population by status in employment, occupation and sex - View data
- Employed population by marital status, age and sex - View data
Demographic Yearbook Metadata
Below are made available the completed Demographic Yearbook metadata questionnaires of the recent reporting years, received from national statistical offices along with the respective completed Demographic Yearbook data questionnaires.
Last update: 3 April 2023
The questionnaires of the Demographic Yearbook
The Demographic Yearbook data are collected on the basis of the following questionnaires sent to countries.
Annual Questionnaires:
Population Estimates Questionnaire
Vital Statistics Questionnaire
Questionnaire on International Travel and Migration Statistics
Census Questionnaires:
The following census questionnaires and a census metadata questionnaire are sent to a country when it is known that a census has been conducted:
Population Census Metadata Questionnaire
- English - Metadata
Population Census Questionnaire: General Characteristics
Population Census Questionnaire: Economic Characteristics
Population Census Questionnaire: Economic Characteristics - Annex Tables
Population Census Questionnaire: Household Characteristics
Housing Census Questionnaire: National data
Housing Census Questionnaire: Data for selected cities
Technical reports
The technical reports review the instruments used by the Demographic Yearbook to collect data from national statistical offices in terms of how well they adhere to relevant international guidelines in terms of concepts, definitions and classifications used.
The technical reports also review the experience of countries with regard to reporting of the requested data to the Demographic Yearbook for the period 1961 to 2000, and relate national practices with respect to classifications to relevant international recommendations for the topics being reported. The main international recommendations that are the focus of the assessment are, as appropriate, the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 1, the Principles and Recommendations for a Vital Statistics System, Revision 2, and Recommendations on Statistics of International Migration, Revision 1.
The technical reports prepared thus far are:
National reporting of age and sex-specific data - Implications for international recommendations (ESA/STAT/2004/1, April 2004)
Report (Size 0.5 MB)
National reporting of fertility data - Implications for international recommendations (ESA/STAT/2004/2, April 2004)
Report (Size 0.6 MB)
National reporting of mortality data - Implications for international recommendations (ESA/STAT/2004/3, April 2004)
Report (Size 0.8 MB)
National reporting of international migration data - Implications for international recommendations (ESA/STAT/2004/4, April 2004)
Report (Size 0.3 MB)
National reporting of economic characteristics data from population and housing censuses - Implications for international recommendations (ESA/STAT/2004/5, April 2004)
Report (Size 0.3 MB)
National reporting of household characteristics, living arrangements and homeless households - Implications for international recommendations (ESA/STAT/2004/6, April 2004)
Report (Size 0.4 MB)
National reporting of data on marriage and divorce - Implications for international recommendations (ESA/STAT/2004/7, April 2004)
Report (Size 1.3 MB)