The Population & Housing Census is Guyana’s largest national data collection exercise, which is conducted every ten years. During the Census exercise, enumerators (census field staff) visit every household in every part of the country to administer the questionnaires that is used to collect social, demographic and economic data on the population.

The Population & Housing Census is an extremely important national exercise and it is every citizen’s duty to cooperate according to the laws of Guyana, as the Census produces a large amount of data and information that is used for planning and national development.