Immigration to the United States (PDF: 191KB)
This Population Bulletin examines current immigration patterns and policies in the United States, reviews the peaks and troughs of immigration flows, and provides a historical perspective on contemporary trends. Available online only. (BUL54.2, June 1999)

World Population: More Than Just Numbers (PDF: 941KB)

 The story of world population includes many statistics—birth rates, death rates, rates of population increase, maternal mortality rates, and so on—but the story first and foremost is about people. This PRB publication provides a quick, clear, and comprehensive discussion of world population trends in the 21st century: the status of women, longer life spans, more young people, environmental degradation, population movements, and population stories from major world regions. (1999)

World Population Beyond Six Billion (PDF: 346KB)
This Population Bulletin chronicles the demographic history of the world and the changes in population in less developed and more developed countries, providing a rich store of data about population before 1900, from 1900 to 1950, and from 1950 to 2000. It draws attention to particular population groups, such as the elderly, women, children and adolescents, migrants, and people at high risk of HIV/AIDS. Available online only. (BUL54.1, March 1999)

The 2000 Census Challenge

 This is the premiere issue of PRB Reports on America—a new publication series from PRB that focuses on important demographic issues facing the United States. In this report on the 2000 census, Barry Edmonston describes ways to reform the traditional census, especially in light of the Supreme Court decision to bar sampling for purposes of apportionment. (1999)

Asian Americans: Diverse and Growing (PDF: 185KB)

  Immigration has increased the number and ethnic diversity of Asian Americans. Americans with ethnic origins in India, Vietnam, and Korea now outnumber Japanese Americans, for instance. This Population Bulletin illuminates the ethnic, social, and demographic forces behind this dramatic growth and diversity and explores the changing meaning of the phrase "Asian American." (BUL53.2, June 1998)

Population and Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

 The race between population growth and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa is one of the great dramas of the modern world. High rates of population growth and slow-growing or stagnating economies throughout much of the region have hindered modernization. Fertility has declined already in a handful of African countries, but the HIV/AIDS epidemic is reversing hard-won gains in life expectancy. This Population Bulletin surveys the demographic situation in sub-Saharan Africa. (BUL52.4, December 1997)

Generations of Diversity: Latinos in the United States

 Early in the 21st century, Hispanic Americans will become the largest ethnic minority in the United States. By 2050, the Hispanic, or Latino, population is projected to number around 100 million and constitute 25 percent of the U.S. population, up from 11 percent in 1996. This Population Bulletin looks at three aspects of the U.S. Hispanic population: their growing numbers, their increasing diversity, and their relative well-being. (BUL52.3, October 1997)

United States at Mid-Decade
Today's demographic changes are setting the stage for the next century. This Population Bulletin profiles the United States during the first half of the 1990s, focusing on regional patterns of population growth and change, and their effects on residence and labor force; population aging; racial and ethnic diversity; immigration; changing family patterns; and income distribution. (BUL50.4, March 1996)

New Perspectives on Population: Lessons From Cairo
At the International Conference on Population and Development in September 1994, 180 countries reached a new consensus on population issues, including a move toward considering population trends as they relate to women's reproductive health, environmental conditions, and development. This Population Bulletin reviews the evolution of international policy toward the new consensus in the context of global demographic trends. (BUL50.1, March 1995)