Statistical Center of Iran
Iranian organization for statistics
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The Statistical Center of Iran (abbr. SCI; Persian: مرکز آمار ایران) is the main organization for statistics in Iran. It is administered and funded by the Government of Iran.
- Dariush Abouhamzeh
| مرکز آمار ایران | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1965 |
| Jurisdiction | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | www |
SCI was established in 1965 by legislation from the National Consultative Assembly.
This center today plays a key role in the country's economic, social, and developmental policies. By providing transparent and accurate statistics, it is considered the main reference for national and regional strategic planning.[1]
National population censuses
SCI is the national body in charge of planning, performing and publishing national statistics on population and housing. The first nation-wide status belongs to 1955. Since then, SCI has run eight national statistics programs, including:
- 1st National Population and Housing Census, 1956
- 2nd National Population and Housing Census, 1966
- 3rd National Population and Housing Census, 1976
- 4th National Population and Housing Census, 1986
- 4th-2 National Population and Housing Census, 1991
- 5th National Population and Housing Census, 1996
- 6th National Population and Housing Census, 2006
- 7th National Population and Housing Census, 2011
- 8th National Population and Housing Census, 2016
International cooperation
During 2004-2007, the Statistical Center of Iran was selected as a member of the UN Statistical Commission. It was also selected as a member in the Governing Council of Statistical Institution for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP) affiliated to ESCAP during 2005-2010.[2]
