9 Billion World Population by 2050
The current period of rapid population growth will continue for at least another 50 years. By 2050, the world is expected to add 3 billion more people to reach a total of 9 billion. (June 2000)
Uruguay Out Front on Population Aging
With the largest proportion of people 60 years and older, Uruguay represents the "oldest" nation in Latin America — indeed, in the entire Western Hemisphere. (June 2000)
High Death Rate Among Russian Men Predates Soviet Union's Demise
Russian men have a higher rate of death and lower life expectancy than men in other industrialized countries. Russians even fare worse than men in much poorer countries. (Population Today, April 2000)
Immigration's Role in U.S. May Increase as Last Boomers Retire
The role of immigration as a source of U.S. economic strength is projected to increase dramatically following the next couple of decades as the youngest baby boomers move into retirement. (April 2000)
India Proposes Retooled Population Policy
Fifty-three years after independence, India continues to look for a viable policy to control population growth. (Population Today, April 2000)
U.S. Population up 13 Percent
Not only was the Census 2000 headcount unexpectedly high — it showed an increase of 33 million Americans — but the state counts used for reapportionment also took some states by surprise. (Population Today, February/March 2000)
Alfred Lotka, Mathematical Demographer
Alfred J. Lotka's work on the mathematics of stable populations was "the greatest single contribution to population theory." (Population Today, February/March 2000)
Looking Back at the Century of Population
Experts from around the world identify the most important population trends and events of the 20th century. (Population Today, January 2000)
Population and Health: An Introduction to Epidemiology (PDF: 261KB)
This Population Bulletin explains the terms, methods, and materials scientists use to study the health of populations, as well as the historical underpinnings of the modern-day science of epidemiology. Epidemiology provides a unique way of viewing and investigating disease and injury. (BUL54.4, December 1999)
America's Racial and Ethnic Minorities (PDF: 1.7MB)
This Population Bulletin offers readers a chance to see how America's racial and ethnic groups compare with one another across a host of demographic dimensions. As Americans reassess their view of the nation and its future, they will no doubt express contradictory views and arrive at different positions on public policy issues. Resolving those differences will be easier if Americans understand the current demographic reality of U.S. minority populations. (BUL54.3, September 1999)