Population Census 2010
Indonesia, 2010
Identification
IDN_2010_PHC_v01_M
Population Census 2010
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | IDN |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
BPS-Statistics Indonesia has had a long experience in undertaking national Population Censuses, besides the responsibility of collecting, interpreting and disseminating other fields of statistics. The Population Censuses of Indonesia were conducted for the years 1961, 1971, 1980, 1990 and 2000. The 2000 Population Census was the fifth decennial census undertaken since the independence of Indonesia in 1945.
The importance of Census data was also recognized by the Dutch colonial government in Indonesia which conducted several censuses, although only those of 1920 and 1930 were considered proper censuses in terms of the objective and the method used. The forthcoming Population Census of Indonesia will be conducted in 2010.
The most recent Population Census which was undertaken in June 2000 has been used extensively in the preparation and monitoring of the Five-year Indonesia Medium Plans (2000 – 2004). The de jure and de facto approach was adopted in the 2000 Census whereby all persons on Census Day (30th June 2000) were enumerated according to their place of usual residence. Enumeration was undertaken during the period of 1st to 30th June 2000. All persons including foreigners who had stayed or intended to stay in Indonesia for six months or more in the year 2000 were included in the Census.
The 2010 Population Census has been designed to meet various data needs, including as (1) the basis for updating population data bases up to the lowest level of administrative unit (village); (2) valuable input in monitoring the progress for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); (3) the basis for preparing small area statistics; (4) basis for preparing population projection; (5) the basic data in developing sampling frame for various surveys conducted between 2010-2020.
During the 2010 Population Census it is estimated that the population of Indonesia would be around 232 million people who live in about 65 million households. Considering the huge number of population to be recorded the field enumeration will require more than 650.00 field workers, which consist about 450.000 enumerators, 150.000 team coordinators, and 15.000 field coordinators. Data collection is designed to be undertaken in groups, each group (team) consist of four persons, i.e. three numerators and one team coordinator. All field workers would have undertaken a three-day training before hand.
The peak of census operations will be during the months of May 2010 where field enumeration will be taking place simultaneously overall the geographical area of Indonesia. May 15 will be designated as the Census Date of the 2010 Population Census, therefore on the 15 of May 2010 the homeless and nomadic population will be canvassing.
Updating population data is a very crucial issue in the upcoming population census, in the sense that since the implementation of decentralization in 2001 the number of administrative units in the regions (province, district, sub district, and village) have been increasing tremendously, such that statistical measures could not appropriately follows the changes. Prior to decentralization the number of provinces was 27, districts 297, sub districts 4.200, and villages about 65.000. At present the number of provinces is 33, districts 497, sub districts about 7.000, and villages about 75.000.
Sample survey data [ssd]
- Individuals;
- Households.
Scope
The scope of the PHC includes:
- Basic demographic characteristics
- Fertility
- Mortality
- Migration (district level)
- Education
-Socio-cultural - Disability
- Economic activity during previous week
- Housing
- Usage of ICT.
Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Badan Pusat Statistik-Statistics Indonesia |
Survey instrument
In the modern context there is always an increasing demand for data and information, and this is not an exception for the census as well. A census being a huge national undertaking incurring substantial amount of money, while the resources are always constrained and limited. The choice of topic to be covered in a census mainly depends upon the user needs. However, as society becomes complex the demand of population data for development plans is not only increasing but the level of such information is switching to smaller administrative levels, while census being a complex and large operation has its own limitations in meeting all the demands of data users. Another main consideration for determining census topic is to maintain comparability and continuity of the census information.
There are three kind of questionnaires will be used in the 2010 Population Census, namely C1 (42 questions) for enumerate regular household who live in the areas that are covered in the mapping, C2 (14 questions) for enumerate population who live in the areas which are not included in the mapping such as remote areas, Indonesia corps diplomatic who live abroad and L2 (number and sex) for enumerate homeless people, boat people, and tribes.
The questionnaires hopefully can accommodate the data required for the compilations of MDG Indicators, which is essential for national policy making and monitoring. The census questionnaires are presently being developed taking into considerations of the relevant United Nation recommendations as well as the suitability of the items collected to meet local conditions.
In the past population censuses, data were collected basically by face-to-face interviews, where enumerators visited all households to interview persons therein one by one. In light of the changing lifestyle of big cities people and advancement of technology, new and additional means for data collection from the households will be introduced in the 2010 Population Census. Under the new multi-modal data collection approach, e-census on the Internet and self-enumeration will be rolled out, along with the traditional “interviewer” method.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2010-05 | 2010-06 |
| Name |
|---|
| Badan Pusat Statistik-Statistics Indonesia |
The 2010 Population Census in Indonesia is a massive and complex statistical undertaking covering 33 provinces and 497 districts/municipalities scattered all over Indonesia, employing about 650,000 enumerators and supervisors.
The Indonesia 2010 census was conducted by Statistics Indonesia in May and June 2010 and counted 237.6 million people. Training for the census staff was carried out in multi stage ways. The first stage was aimed to train the national instructors by the master instructors. The second stage was aimed to train the regional instructors and field coordinators by the national instructors, and the third stage was the training of the team coordinators and enumerators by the regional instructors. The first stage was held by the head office, while the second and the third stages was carried out by the BPS Province or BPS Regency/Municipality Offices.
Data processing
The processing of data collected in a census constitutes one of the most important and challenging activities that have to be undertaken efficiently and expeditiously in order to justify the immense resources invested in a census. This activity entailed several processes: manual editing of the questionnaires after enumeration, data capture, data cleaning and validation, and finally tabulation. Intelligence character recognition (ICR) technology will be employed for data capture.
Government’s commitment to provide provisional results within two and half months after enumeration and final results within another six months greatly influenced the strategies and actions adopted at every stage of data processing in order to adhere to the commitment.
Data Access
| Name |
|---|
| Badan Pusat Statistik-Statistics Indonesia |
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Name |
|---|
| Badan Pusat Statistik-Statistics Indonesia |
Metadata production
DDI_IDN_2010_PHC_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
2014-03-05
Metadata version
Version 01 (March 2014)