A census in Germany (German: Volkszählung) was held every five years from 1875 to 1910. After the World Wars, only few full population censuses were held, the last in 1987. Germany, which since has relied on population samples, participated in the EU-wide census in 2011.
Read more about Census In Germany: Early History, 1834 - 1867 German Zollverein, 1871 - 1945 German Reich, 1949 - 1990 East Germany, Since 1949 West Germany, See Also, Literature
Famous quotes containing the word germany:
“It is the emotions to which one objects in Germany most of all.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)