Urbanization Takes on New Dimensions in Asia’s Population Giants
(October 2001) For the first time, more half of the world's population will be living in urban areas by the end of this decade.
(October 2001) For the first time, more half of the world's population will be living in urban areas by the end of this decade.
(2013) Muslims account for around one-fifth of the world's population—or about 1.6 billion people.
Project: PACE: Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health
Fertility rates in the United States dropped to their lowest level in recorded history, with women having an average of 1.7 births in their lifetime. That’s one of the key findings in PRB’s 2019 World Population Data Sheet.
(2011) Ten key findings about how the U.S. population has changed.
Project: Evidence to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(2016) Efforts to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) are a rising priority on many national and global agendas. Thus it is imperative to have a clear understanding of the scale and scope of the practice, and where it occurs, as well as the dynamics of change and the broader context surrounding it.
Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
As the large baby boomer population ages, the total number of people with dementia in the United States will rise.
Population pyramids are one of demography's most useful graphics. And they can be easily prepared in Excel and PowerPoint. Here are some simple instructions and files to get you going.
(2005) Americans perched on punctured rooftops in the blazing sun for days. Others slogged through rising floodwaters. And many others rushed inland before the storm hit, only to remain homeless weeks later, unable to return to their ruined homes.