NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title First National Population Census 1979 Geography Afghanistan (AFG) Coverage type Country Time period covered 06/1979 - 07/1979 Data type Census: De jureHousehold Summary Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well. Keywords Birth place, Cooking fuels, Education, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Household deaths, Household heat, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Lighting, Literacy, Live births, Marital status, Mass media, Population, Religion, Sanitation, School enrollment, Summary birth history, Water supply Citation Contributors Central Statistics Organization (Afghanistan) Suggested citation Central Statistics Organization (Afghanistan). Afghanistan Population Census 1979. GHDx Entry last modified on: Dec 6, 2023