How to Complete the Population Census Quest in Escape From Tarkov

Nutan Lele
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Here is how to complete the Population Census quest in Escape From Tarkov.</p></div>
Here is how to complete the Population Census quest in Escape From Tarkov.

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The quest is given to you by the Therapist and you need to be at least level 12 to do it.
Here is how to complete the Population Census quest in Escape From Tarkov.

The Population Census quest in Escape From Tarkov is available to complete on the Streets of Tarkov map location, one of the latest locations added to the game. You’ll be able to do the quest only if you are level 12 or above. The quest is given to you by Elvira Khabibullina, known by her alias "Therapist". Here is all you need to know to complete the Population Census quest in Escape from Tarkov.

Steps in completing Population Census Quest

You will receive instructions about the quest from the Therapist and this quest isn’t a requirement to get a Kappa container. Here is what you need to do:

  • Obtain the journal containing resident details

  • Hand over the journal

Players can locate the journal by heading to the Streets of Tarkov map and then to the complex opposite the Pinewood Hotel on the main street.

Location of the building complex where the journal spawns.

Go past the archway with the black pirate skull and bones flag and make your way to the graffiti ridden building right in front. You’ll find a kids play area next to it.

Use the back entrance of this building, past the play area.

The front entrance cannot be used so make your way around the back and enter the fence gate to make your way into the building. Here are five different spawn locations for the journal. Look for a black diary on the shelves and desks. It can spawn in the second office on your right on the bookshelves located on the right side.

The journal may spawn on the shelf.

Go through the corridor and take a left, make your way to the end. It spawns in the last office on the left. It spawns on the desk with the CD.

Look for the desk with the CD on it.

It can also spawn in the third office on the right, under the table lamp.

The black journal is essential to complete the&nbsp;Population Census quest in Escape From Tarkov.

It can also spawn on the shelf with the plant in the reception area.

Another tricky location is the shelf between the long desks in the reception area,

The last possible spawn is on the first floor, in the pile of books on the shelf that has been knocked over.

You may find it in the knocked over shelf on the first floor.

As with other quests, make sure you extract safely with the items to complete the quest. Completing the quest grants you the following rewards:

  • +6,900 EXP

  • Therapist Rep +0.02

  • 35,000 Roubles

  • 36,750 Roubles with Intelligence Center Level 1

  • 40,250 Roubles with Intelligence Center Level 2

  • 2× Salewa first aid kit

  • 2× Medical tools


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Nutan is experienced with content across various FPS, MOBA, and BR titles for both PC and mobile gaming. Basically, she's a Jill of all trades. As the former captain of an all-woman esports team, her roots lie firmly in PC gaming but she does enjoy that one map in Call of Duty: Mobile.