Demographic Data & Statistics: Getting Started

Welcome to the research guide for Demographic Data & Statistics.

The purpose of this guide is to help researchers:

1. Find data on demographics and population change from governmental agencies and research organizations;
2. Understand different types of demographic data and their corresponding research methods.
3. Looking for open data for computational research? Try the Open Data guide.

Some of the sources listed in this guide provide datasets for download. Other offer statistics and reports.

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