InfoGuides: Census & Demographic Data: Find International Data

International Censuses

Economist Intelligence Unit Access China This link opens in a new window
Economist Intelligence Unit’s dedicated regional China service. Source of data, economic statistics, analysis, and forecasts for China's 31 provinces and 292 largest cities. Includes access to the Access China data tool, which facilitates access to the underlying data and output to Excel.
Tutorial for the [Economist Intelligence Unit Access China database.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Includes UK & Canadian censuses.

International Statistical Agencies
Use this for locating demographic data from international organizations and countries. A list to international statistical agencies by country is located toward the bottom of the page.
IPUMS International
IPUMS International is dedicated to collecting and distributing census microdata from around the world. The project goals are to collect and preserve data and documentation, harmonize data, and disseminate the harmonized data free of charge.
103 countries – 547 censuses and surveys – over 1 billion person records

Country Information

If you need to look up basic statistics for countries, the following sources are good starting points: