Contemporary world population patterns are shaped by the “demographic transition” concept introduced to the field by the great demographer Frank Notestein several generations ago. That schema offers a ...

In sub-Saharan Africa, Muslim adults are more than twice as likely as Christians to have no formal schooling. A new Pew Research Center global demographic study shows differences in educational ...

The term Latinx has emerged in recent years as a gender-neutral alternative to the pan-ethnic terms Latino, Latina and Hispanic. However, awareness of Latinx is relatively low among the population it ...

As cardinal electors from around the world retreat to the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the process of selecting the next pope, their ranks will mirror more than ever the ...