The primary objective of the Census is to determine the official count of the number of persons and households in Kiribati in 2005 and can be used to compare their socio-economic characteristics with those 5 years ago collected in the 2000 Population Census. Results of the census are most useful for government of Kiribati for planning and policy formulation and thus have a direct impact on the Kiribati population.

The Population Census for 2005 is one of the requirements of the NSO and has been stipulated as one of the key development areas in the National Development Strategy (NDS) 2004-2007 report.

Full documentation, including questionnaire and reports are available in the Pacific Data Hub Microdata Library:
https://microdata.pacificdata.org/index.php/catalog/223

Reports and tables for the 2005 Population and Housing Census are available for download below: