Iraqis in the United States
In 2000, there were just under 90,000 residents of the United States who were born in Iraq. (AmeriStat, September 2002)

Facing the HIV/AIDS Pandemic (PDF: 786KB)

 Even as HIV continues its relentless spread across the globe, most countries still lack the will, the commitment, and the resources to create effective HIV/AIDS programs, according to this Population Bulletin. (BUL57.3, September 2002)

Finding the Balance: Population and Water Scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa
The Middle East and North Africa is home to 6.3 percent of the world's population yet has only 1.4 percent of the world's fresh renewable water. This policy brief is also available in Arabic. (July 2002)

Iran's Family Planning Program: Responding to a Nation's Needs

 This overview of Iran's family planning efforts and the role of the Islamic government and civil society in the revival of the national family planning program is the second in a series of policy briefs from the Population Reference Bureau. This series analyzes population, environment, reproductive health, and development linkages within the framework of the Cairo Programme of Action and the cultural contexts of population groups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This policy brief is also available in Arabic. (June 2002)

Family Planning Worldwide

 This quick-reference data sheet has the most recent statistics on contraception for the countries and regions of the world. It presents survey data for women (either married or in informal unions) who are using traditional or modern methods of contraception; sources of supply of modern methods; and mother's attitude toward recent births. (June 2002)

Iran Achieves Replacement-Level Fertility
With control over their reproduction Iranian women are choosing to have fewer children. Acceptance of the two-child norm is chiefly due to a campaign encouraging small families, the national health care network, government programs promoting rural development and literacy, and the Islamic leadership's support for family planning. (Population Today, May/June 2002)

1 Million Arab Americans in the United States
In 2000, just over 1 million people in the United States reported "Arab" ancestry in the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey. (AmeriStat, May 2002)

The West Bank and Gaza: A Population Profile
These two areas are unique entities in today’s world. Although parts of both consist of autonomous, Palestinian-governed regions, Israel and Israeli forces surround them. (April 2002)

International Migration: Facing the Challenge (PDF: 380KB)

 This Population Bulletin highlights the challenges brought by the movement of millions of people across national borders. Such migration has often been controversial, more so now in light of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. (BUL57.1, March 2002)

Population Trends and Challenges in the Middle East and North Africa
The people of the Middle East and North Africa have long played an integral, if sometimes volatile, role in the history of human civilization. Today, MENA's rapid population growth exacerbates the challenges that this region faces as it enters the third millennium. (December 2001)