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Georgia’s next national census to be held in 2024, include agriculture

The survey will be organised in two years’ time to collect information about the country’s demographic composition and socio-economic factors. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge

Agenda.ge, 07 Jun 2022 - 13:12, Tbilisi,Georgia

The next national census in Georgia will be held in 2024, the Governmental Coordination Commission for Census of Georgia announced on Monday.

The survey will be organised in two years’ time to collect information about the country’s demographic composition and socio-economic factors.

In the latter, the professionals will look to study factors such as employment rate, level of health and education, wealth, household conditions and more.

On the Commission's decision, a census of agriculture will also be carried out to collect information about the farming activities of households.

The country's last census was conducted in 2014, which showed Georgia’s population had decreased by 15 percent, from 4,371,535 to 3,713,804, over the past 12 years.

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