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In the latest episode of the Eurostat podcast Stats in a Wrap, we explore the world of population statistics, examining how they reflect our lives, contribute to policies and shape our societies.

Host Jonathan Elliot is joined by Hannah Kiiver, Eurostat’s population projections expert, David Thorogood, specialist in population and housing census statistics in Eurostat and Andres Vikat from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), who is in charge of developing and harmonising statistical methods for population censuses.

Together, they discuss the shift from traditional censuses to modern data systems as well as the growing role of technology in transforming how we collect and use data. This episode is packed with valuable insights, revealing how population trends are projected 75 to 80 years into the future and highlighting the safeguards that protect privacy and confidentiality. Make sure you tune in!

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