Sharjah announces biggest census project; results to be presented to Ruler

Sharjah announces biggest census project; results to be presented to Ruler

According to the 2015 survey, Emirati nationals constituted 12 per cent of the emirate's total population of nearly 1.5 million

Published: Mon 26 Sep 2022, 2:54 PM

Sharjah on Monday launched a census under the theme “You Count” to help the government make better decisions in policy matters, and also to enhance the quality of life in the emirate.

The census, to be conducted by the Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD), will run for five months.

The department asked residents to participate in the survey and urged them to cooperate with census teams by giving them the correct data and information.

Once the data is collected, it will be processed and collated for official use by DSCD’s team of statistical analysts and experts. The preliminary results will be presented to the Ruler of Sharjah and key government entities in March next year. The findings will also be accessible to the public via the Sharjah Government website and open data platforms.

The department assured participants that their personal information and data will remain confidential and will not be shared or published.

According to the results of the 2015 Sharjah Census, the emirate’s total population was 1,405,843 people. Of these, 175,432 were Emirati nationals – 86,325 males