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

Related PRB Publications

Here are several more PRB publications that complement the information in this Bulletin on population issues:

2000 World Population Data Sheet
PRB's popular World Population Data Sheet, in a wallchart format and a 12-page book edition, contains the latest population data and a special essay, "Despair and Hope: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic." (June 2000) see variables Copies of previous World Population Data Sheets are available from PRB. Please call our customer service department at 800/877-9881, or e-mail popref@prb.org.

1999 United States Population Data Sheet
If the United States is a "melting pot," it could be getting harder to stir. Racial and ethnic minorities now account for one-fourth of the U.S. population. By 2015, projections indicate that minorities will make up one-third of all Americans—a phenomenon already seen among children and youth. See our latest edition of the United States Population Data Sheet.

1998 Women of Our World
This wallchart provides data for more than 150 countries on the quality of women's lives around the world — their health, education, work, and participation in politics.

Population Handbook, U.S. Edition
This handbook is a quick guide to population dynamics. The handbook explains how to calculate and use major rates, ratios, and other measures of demography. Also includes a guide to major population organizations (including their world wide web addresses).