NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title Zensus 2011 Provider Federal Statistical Office (Germany)Tabulations only Geography Germany (DEU) Coverage type Country Time period covered 05/2011 - 05/2011 Data type Census: Cross-sectionalDe jureHouseholdIndividualInterviewNationally representativeSentinel registrationSubnationally representativeUrban-rural representative Summary The 2011 German census of population and housing is largely based on existing administrative registers. A building and housing census, along with sample surveys of approximately 10% of the population, were used to supplement the register data. More information can be found on the official census website. Keywords Agriculture, Birth place, Education, Employment, Family size, Health care personnel, Household heat, Housing conditions, Institutionalized population, International migration, Manufacturing, Marital status, Medical education, Military service, Mining, Occupations, Population, Population density, Religion, Sanitation, School enrollment, Teachers, Training programs Citation Contributors Federal Statistical Office (Germany) Suggested citation Federal Statistical Office (Germany). Germany Census 2011. GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 18, 2023