National Statistics Bureau: census taken of about 1.3 million dwellings, 1.95 million people in Moldova till 23 May

Chisinau, 25 May /MOLDPRES/ - Census was taken of about 1 million 331,000 dwellings (including occupied, secondary and non-occupied) and about 1 million 952,000 people within the population and housing census till the evening of 23 May 2024. The National Statistics Bureau (BNS) unveiled data to this effect on 24 May.       

According to BNS, the number of residents the census of whom was taken includes both people with usual residence and those without usual residence in Moldova.  

At the same time, the Bureau presented the information on the share of dwellings the census of which was taken out of all dwellings estimated territorially late on 23 May 2024. Thus, the districts of Anenii Noi, Ungheni, Telenesti, Calarasi, Orhei, Glodeni and Rascani are among the municipalities and districts where the highest census-taking level is recorded.  

”We urge the residents of whom the census has still not been taken to be receptive and open to participate in the census, in order to find themselves in the picture with the results,’’ BNS noted.    

The population and housing census was launched on 8 April and will be held till 7 July, this year. On this time interval, about 4,000 census takers are to go from home to home, in order to collect data about the population and its characteristic features, such as the age, gender, ethnic affiliation, education level, occupation, as well as dwellings and living conditions, such as the endowment with the sewerage and water supply system, way of heating, etc.    

The census is conducted once in ten years and is an activity with a national scale, which provides the full demographic picture of the country. The data collected following the census will provide information for the working out of public, national and local policies, needed for Moldova’s economic and social development.