Percentage of Regional Population Covered by Censuses, circa 1990 and 2000| Region | 1990 | 2000 |
| East Asia and Pacific | 95.7 | 96.2 |
| Europe and Central Asia | 100.0 | 93.9 |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | 95.2 | 91.9 |
| Middle East and North Africa | 96.9 | 98.6 |
| South Asia | 87.0 | 98.1 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 81.6 | 53.4 |
| High-income countries | 90.2 | 99.0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center (July 7, 2004).
