Three States Account for Nearly Half of U.S. Population Growth
(2015) California, Florida, and Texas made up a combined 27 percent of the U.S.
Area of Expertise: Population Dynamics and Planning
Ethiopia Makes Progress Toward a Demographic Dividend
Over the last two decades, Ethiopia has experienced an impressive decline in fertility, enjoyed strong economic growth, and made great strides in poverty reduction.
PRB Training Teaches Journalists About the Demographic Dividend
By asoares
PRB, the UN Population Fund, and the Union for African Population Studies brought together journalists and communications professionals from across sub-Saharan Africa.
Nigerian Parliamentarian Pushing for New Population Policy Cites PRB Data As Evidence
(2015) According to news reports, Nigerian parliamentarian Babatunde Gabriel Kolawole backed a proposed motion for population policy legislation with projections from PRB’s World Population Data Sheet as evidence of a brewing crisis and the need to take quick policy action to avert it.
India Rising
India is currently the second most populous country in the world, with about 19 million people added every year, the country contributes more to annual world population growth than any other country.
Path to Prosperity: Empower, Educate, and Employ Youth to Realize the Demographic Dividend
Investments in young people are crucial to achieving a demographic dividend. The demographic dividend provides a framework for promoting investments in youth as fertility declines and population age structure changes.
Iran’s Demographic Dividend and the Implications of the Nuclear Deal
This article by Farzaneh Roudi, program director for the Middle East and North Africa at PRB, was published in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs.
2014 World Population Data Sheet (PDF)
PRB’s World Population Data Sheet is an annual report on the world’s demographic, health, and environmental progress and challenges.
PRB Selected to Implement USAID PACE Project
By asoares
PRB has been selected by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement the five-year PACE project.
Will Other Countries Follow Canada’s Lead?
(2015) Women’s participation in government gives them a direct say in the policies, laws, and regulations that affect their lives.