The Statistical Center of Iran (abbreviated as SCI) ( fa, مرکز آمار ایران) is the main organization for statistics in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. It is administered and funded by the
Government of Iran
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran ( fa, نظام جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Neẓām-e jomhūrī-e eslāmi-e Irān, known simply as ''Neẓām'' ( fa, نظام, lit=the system) among its supporters) is the ruling state a ...
.
SCI was established in 1965 by legislation from the National Consultative Assembly.
National Population Censuses
SCI is the national body in charge of planning, performing and publishing national statistics on population and housing. The first nation-wide status belongs to 1955. Since then, SCI has run eight national statistics programs, including:
* 1st National Population and Housing Census, 1956
* 2nd National Population and Housing Census, 1966
* 3rd National Population and Housing Census, 1976
* 4th National Population and Housing Census, 1986
* 4th-2 National Population and Housing Census, 1991
* 5th National Population and Housing Census, 1996
* 6th National Population and Housing Census, 2006
* 7th National Population and Housing Census, 2011
* 8th National Population and Housing Census, 2016
International cooperation
During 2004-2007, the Statistical Center of Iran was selected as a member of the UN Statistical Commission. It was also selected as a member in the Governing Council of Statistical Institution for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP) affiliated to ESCAP during 2005-2010.
See also
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Demographics of Iran
Demography () is the statistical study of populations, especially human beings.
Demographic analysis examines and measures the dimensions and dynamics of populations; it can cover whole societies or groups defined by criteria such as edu ...
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International rankings of Iran
The following are List of international rankings, international rankings for Iran:
Agriculture
Communication and information technology
Demographics
Economy
Education
Energy
Environment and ecology
General
Globalization
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Economy of Iran
The economy of Iran is a mixed economy with a large state-owned sector and is the largest in the Middle East in terms of nominal GDP. It is the world's 21st largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). Some 60% of Iran's economy is centrally pla ...
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National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran
References
Government agencies of Iran
National statistical services
Government agencies established in 1965
1965 establishments in Iran
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