Abu Dhabi residents receive census forms

Abu Dhabi authorities began distributing forms to residents to fill them and post them back as part of the emirate’s largest census project covering the population, gender, occupation and other demographic data.

Most residents in the capital and other parts of the emirate have been handed the forms in envelops over the past three days while those who were absent from their homes found the papers at their doors.

The envelops contain several forms to be filled by the parents and other members of the family, including information on their nationality, age, residence, occupation, marital status, education and other personal data.

“The Abu Dhabi Census 2011 is a major project that aims to provide official statistics and build an updated database for the people who live in each of the regions of the emirate (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region),” said the Abu Dhabi statistics centre  (SCAD), which is managing the project.

“The information obtained from the 2011 Census will depict a complete picture of the population of the emirate, both nationals and non-nationals.”

It said data collected from residents would also be analysed and compared with information collected in previous censuses in 2005 and 2001 in order to find out how the population of the emirate is growing and changing over the years. 

Authorities will also use this comparison to make predictions with regard to population growth as well as future population changes and to help decision makers and businesses to take important decisions.

“Abu Dhabi Census 2011 requires the collective efforts and contribution of all segments of the society in order to ensure its full success as well as the achievement of its objectives,” SCAD said.

“Believing in the complementarily of social roles and the need to establish productive co-operative relations with its strategic partners, SCAD invites all to register and contribute to the success of this important project which will reinforce the development plans in the emirate and support Abu Dhabi government's pursuit of the highest standards of welfare for the community.”

The Centre assured all residents it would respect their privacy and protect the secrecy of all information they provide in line with the 2008 law number 7. Latest estimates by SCAD show Abu Dhabi emirate’s population stood at around 1.96 million in mid 2010, including nearly 1.1 million in Abu Dhabi city.

Emiratres were estimated at just over 900,000 in the emirate. Life expectancy for males was put at 74.9 year and for females at 77 years. The emirate’s GDP was estimated at Dh620 billion in 2010, with a per capita income of around Dh315,000, one of the world’s highest GDP per capita levels.

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