Please note:  This dataset collection was made possible through a grant to explore migration-related data; only data with migration-related variables are listed here.

last updated: December 8, 2008

Argentina 1970, 1980, 1991, 2001
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Australia 2001, 2006
http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114.nsf/home/Census+data

Austria 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Belarus 1999
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Brazil 1960, 1970, 1980, 1991, 2000
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Cambodia 1998
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Chile 1960, 1970, 1982, 1992, 2002
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

China 1990 Census 1% Sample
http://chinaarchive.tamu.edu/portal/site/chinaarchive/template.LOGIN/
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do
1990 Census assesses employment, demographics and other factors of 1.1 billion persons living in China. 1% sample includes 11 million persons.  Only has one variable of interest, asking if a person who used to be in the household is currently abroad and has no local registration.

Colombia 1964, 1973, 1985, 1993, 2005
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Costa Rica 1963, 1973, 1984, 2000
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do
http://www.inec.go.cr/

Ecuador 1962, 1974, 1982, 1990, 2001
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Egypt 1996
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

France 1962, 1968, 1975, 1982, 1990
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Ghana 2000
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Greece 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Hungary 1970, 1980, 1990, 2001
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Iraq 1997
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Ireland (COPSAR) 1996, 2002, 2006
http://www.ucd.ie/issda/dataset-info/census-details.htm

Israel 1972, 1983, 1995
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Kenya 1989, 1999
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Liberia 1972
http://www.acap.upenn.edu/Data/navigator/

Malaysia 1970, 1980, 1991, 2000
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Mexico 1960, 1970, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Netherlands 1960, 1971, 2001
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Nigeria 1991
http://www.acap.upenn.edu/Data/navigator/

Palestine 1987
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Panama 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Philippines 1990, 2000
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Portugal 1981, 1991, 2001
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Romania 1992, 2002
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Rwanda 1991, 2002
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Spain 1981, 1991, 2001
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

United Kingdom 1991, 2001
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

United States 1850- present (decennial); 2000-present (annual)
http://usa.ipums.org/usa/

U.S. Current Population Survey - March Supplement
http://cps.ipums.org/cps/
Nationally representative survey of U.S. households conducted each March; measures employment, unemployment, occupation, wages and includes socio-demographic data.  Data available since 1962; most migration variables not available until 1994 or after.

South Africa 1970, 1980, 1985, 1991, 1996
http://www.acap.upenn.edu/Data/navigator/

Uganda 1991, 2002
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Venezuela 1971, 1981, 1990, 2001
https://international.ipums.org/international-action/createExtract.do

Zambia 1980, 1990
http://www.acap.upenn.edu/Data/navigator/