Many recent censuses are available on the web. Stokes Library holdings include the International Population Census microfilm collection which includes summary census materials for countries throughout the world from the mid-1800s to the present. Guides to the collection include the following:

Census Holdings in electronic format at Princeton
Last modified 7-03-2008
  Summary Data Microdata
Argentina 2001 1970, 1980, 1991, 2001
Australia 1996, 2001 1981, 1986
Austria   1971, 1981, 1991, 2001
Belarus   1999
Brazil 1991, 2000 1960,1970 (5%) ,1970 (1%), 1980,1991,2000
Cambodia   1998
Canada 1996, 2001 1871, 1881, 1901,1971(ICPSR),1971 (IPUMS), 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001
Chile 2002 1960,1970,1982,1992,2002
China 1982, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 1982,1990
Colombia 2005 1964,1973,1985,1993,2005
Costa Rica 2000 1963,1973,1984,2000
Denmark Misc. Years 1801
Ecuador   1962,1974,1982,1990,2001
Egypt   1996
Estonia 2000  
France 1999+ 1962,1968,1975,1982,1990
Ghana   2000
Greece   1971, 1981, 1991, 2001
Hungary   1970, 1980, 1990, 2001
India 1991 , 2001 2001 (Housing)
Indonesia 2000 1971
Iraq   1997
Ireland   1981 (Small Area), 1986 (Small Area), 1991(Small Area), 1996 (Small Area; 5%), 2002 (Small Area; 5%), 2006(Small Area)
Israel Misc. Years 1972, 1983, 1995
Italy Misc. Years 1705 (Turin) 15th Century (Florence/Verona),1991, 2001
Japan 1980+  
Kenya   1989,1999
Liberia 1843
Malaysia   1970, 1980, 1991, 2000
Mexico 1990, 2000 1960,1970,1990,1995,2000,2005
Netherlands   1960, 1971, 2001
New Zealand 2001+  
Northern Ireland 1991
Norway   1865, 1875, 1900
Palestine   1997
Panama   1960,1970,1980,1990,2000
Philippines 2000 1990, 1995, 2000
Portugal   1981, 1991, 2001
Puerto Rico   1910,1920
Romania 2002 1992, 2002
Rwanda   1991, 2002
South Africa 1996+ 1991,1996,2001
Spain 1910-1970, 1991, 2001 1981, 1991, 2001
Switzerland   1970-2000
Thailand   1990
Uganda   1991, 2001
United Kingdom 2001 1881 (England, Wales, Scotland) , 1991, 2001 (CDs), 2001 (IPUMS)
United States 1790-1960, 1990, 2000 1850+
Venezuela   1971,1981,1990,2001
Vietnam   1989,1999