Introduction to Demography
2021
This report from the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) provides an overview of demography and key demographic processes, including fertility, mortality, and migration. The report defines these processes and discusses their impact on population growth, composition, and decline. With the world's population projected to reach 10 billion people by 2050, the report underscores the importance of understanding population trends, how they shift, and the impact on societies in the future.
The report details global population trends and characteristics, historical trends of population growth, and offers future projections. The authors detail how population dynamics may change over time and highlight their significance in shaping demographic, social, and economic developments worldwide.
Source:
Population: An Introduction to Demography. Population Reference Bureau 2021. https://www.prb.org/resources/population-an-introduction-to-demography.