National Statistics Institute Informative Bulletin

Censuses 2001

In 2001, we take count... of all of us

In Spain, the Demographic Censuses (population, housing and buildings) are carried out every 10 years, as established by law. Their main objective is to determine the number of inhabitants, dwellings and buildings there are in the Country, and the different geographic and administrative areas, and to obtain a description of the structure of the country from different points of view, to enable the compilation and assessment of policies on demography, health, education, welfare, environment, etc.