Population Bulletin
Vol. 53 No. 3
September 1998

Table of Contents

Introduction

Fertility

Mortality

Migration

Population Size and Growth

Population Composition

Population Distribution

Population Growth Issues

Concern About Population

Conclusion

Suggested Resources

References

Related Publications

Population: A Lively Introduction

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