census

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BrE /ˈsensəs/ AmE /ˈsɛnsəs/

noun en → es

1 POPULATION COUNT [singular] B1

an official count of the number of people living in a country or area, and information about them such as their age, job, etc.

censo

  • a census of an area

Collocations census data · conduct a census

  • The government is planning to conduct a national census next year.

    El gobierno planea realizar un censo nacional el próximo año.

2 RECORD [plural] B2

the information collected during a census about the number of people living in an area and their characteristics.

datos del censo, información recopilada en un censo

  • census figures/numbers

Collocations census information · census results

  • The latest census figures show a significant population increase.

    Los últimos datos del censo muestran un aumento significativo de la población.