This guide points to some of the best sources to compare demographic indicators for a wide range of countries.
- Statistics Canada Tables by subject: Population and demography
- <odesi> for data on demographics and population
Census Bureau
- Country rank (based on population size)
- International Programs Data
- Population and housing unit estimates
- World population summary
- Caricom statistics - Databases
- Developed countries demography (ined) tables selected from individual countries, demographic indicators and years from 1950 onwards
- Demographic analysis (EU) including the European Demography Report
- Gender Equality Data and Statistics (World Bank)
- Guide to Selected Population Resources on Government Web Sites (Princeton)
- International Data Base (U.S. Census Bureau) includes country rankings from 1950 to 2050
- Locating International Census Data (Library of congress)
- <odesi> for data on demographics and population
- OECD Family database
- Population Reference Bureau
- State of the world's children (Unesco, 1996-)
- State of the World's Population (UNFPA, 1996-)
- UNHCR Population Statistics Database
- UNHCR statistics including annual Global Trends report
- United Nations Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs
- United Nations Population Division
- United Nations Population Information Network
- World population trends (UNFPA)
Just need a few resources to get you started? Try the Population Statistics Quick Guide.