PRB’s 2026 World Population Data Sheet and new Data Explorer show widespread population aging and low fertility—but also why low fertility does not necessarily mean population decline
Newly proposed rules for who is counted and where could make millions of children harder to count in the 2030 Census.
Much of this was foreseeable, yet Social Security has not had a major overhaul in over four decades.
By Julia Greene
WASHINGTON, DC — The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is delighted to announce that Jessica S. Marcella, MPA, will join its Board of Trustees, effective October 1, 2026.
At the PAA Annual Meeting, global data experts discussed progress and the work ahead to build a sustainable survey system
Despite economic improvements, the region still lags behind the U.S. in population growth and broadband access.
How smart budgeting can harness the demographic dividend
What we know (and don’t) ahead of the 2030 Census
At the PAA Annual Meeting, global data experts discussed progress and the work ahead to build a sustainable survey system
How smart budgeting can harness the demographic dividend