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Polish census of 1921 The Polish census of 1921 or First General Census in Poland ( pl, Pierwszy Powszechny Spis Ludności) was the first census in the Second Polish Republic, performed on September 30, 1921 by the Main Bureau of Statistics (Główny Urząd Statystyczn ...

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* Polish census of 1950 * Polish census of 1960 * Polish census of 1970 * Polish census of 1978 * Polish census of 1988 ;21st century *

Polish census of 2002 Polish census of 2002 ( pl, Narodowy Spis Powszechny 2002) was a census in Poland taken from 21 May to 8 June 2002. Results *96% of surveyed declared Polish ethnicity; 1,23% other and 2,03% gave no answer. Population by voivodeships Source: Si ...

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Census in Germany A national census in Germany (german: Volkszählung) was held every five years from 1875 to 1910. After the World Wars, only a few full population censuses have been held, the last in 1987. The most recent census, though not a national census, wa ...

References

* Joanna Strzelecka
Powszechne spisy ludności
Kancelaria Sejmu, Biuro Studiów i Ekspertyz, Informacja Nr 890, 4/2002 * Demographics of Poland {{Poland-stub

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