Description
The purpose of the population census is to enumerate housing and the population residing in France and to know their main characteristics: gender, age, activity, occupations, household characteristics, size and type of housing.
Established in 1801, the census took place every 5 years until 1936. The information collected is of interest to local and regional authorities, state departments but also companies, sociologists, urban planners, etc.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| censuses-of-population-between-1801-and-1936.csv | CSV | Open resource | |
| censuses of population-between-1801-and-1936.json | JSON | Open resource |