Research organisation covering U.S. and international population trends and their implications. Activities include information services, seminars and workshops, publications and technical support. PRB works with both public-sector and private-sector partners. Provides web site and runs membership subscription service.

Information products include:

  • browsable topic quides and news items
  • Population Bulletin, quarterly journal in print. Sample articles available from web site
  • Population Today newsletter – full-text available online
  • quick facts section by topic area
  • World Population Data Sheet and related searchable DataFinder database
  • World of Child 6 Billion – teaching/presentation tool with lesson plans

Also runs other related programmes with separate web sites, including:

  • MEASURE Communication – data for policy in developing countries
  • PopNet – population web links
  • Educators forum – tools for teaching about demographics
  • AmeriStat – American poulation statistics and resources

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