The Statistical Center of Iran ( SCI; ) is the main organization for statistics in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
. It is administered and funded by the
Government of Iran.
SCI was established in 1965 by legislation from the National Consultative Assembly.
This center today plays a key role in the country's economic, social, and developmental policies. By providing transparent and accurate statistics, it is considered the main reference for national and regional strategic planning.
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
Iran's population increased dramatically during the later half of the 20th century, reaching about 80 million by 2016.
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International rankings of Iran
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Economy of Iran
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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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