United
Nations Population Information Network (POPIN)
(UN World Population
Trends reports, ICPD info, more)
U.S.
Census International Programs Center
(searchable international
demographics database, HIV/AIDS summary tables, more)
U.S. Census Bureau
list of worldwide statistical agencies

(Comparative population statistics in graph form)
CIA World Fact
Book
(Presents information on the world's nations, including basic
demographic descriptions)
PRB World Population Data Sheet
(Maintains sections for the journals Population and
Development Review and Studies in
Family Planning. Also offers job announcements,
newsletters, and a collection of working paper
abstracts)
(Contains a fair amount of supporting
information for the DHS, including basic fact sheets for DHS surveys in
participant nations, information on DHS status by region, and an online
newsletter. Also hosts an basic indicator
data engine.)
Netherlands
Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute
(Information on NIDI activities,
as well as a comprehensive list of international Internet sites)

(Center for Earth Science Information Network.
Well-organized and comprehensive source for demographic applications, as well as
data and metadata.)
The International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)
("The International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)
promotes scientific studies of demography and population-related issues.
Originally founded in 1928 and reconstituted in 1947, the IUSSP is the leading
international professional association for individuals interested in population
studies. The IUSSP network includes almost 2000 members world-wide, one third of
whom are from developing countries.")
IUSSP also maintains http://www.demopaedia.org/
the "Multilingual Encyclopedia on Population Studies"
(A major source of European statistical information.)
CESSDA - Council of European Social Science Data Archives
(Graphical interface for locating data collections worldwide)
(Official source for United Kingdom population statistics)
UK Resources
on Demography (Intute,UK)
(General index for United Kingdom demography
resources; Jan '06 archived copy)
Population Action International
(Devoted to world overpopulation issues)
Demographers Without Borders (DWB)
"DWB e-group is an international network of demographers working together to close the global divide and strengthen the links between south and north. Members may post queries and comments, initiate discussions and forward conference announcements, workshops and seminars and job vacancies. We encourage multidisciplinary input and views."
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