Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
Advancing population research for 60 years
We’re a Harvard University interfaculty initiative that fosters interdisciplinary research.
Harvard Pop Center Postdoctoral Fellowships
We’re proud to support interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowships at the Harvard Pop Center!
The next generation of population scientists are nurtured here…
HAALSA
Health and Aging in Africa: Longitudinal Studies in South Africa
Life expectancy is increasing in South Africa … this flagship study is generating data and insights into the newly aging society
See you in Fall 2025 for our next series of seminars …
Seminars & Events
You may join us in person or via Zoom.
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As a Harvard University cross-school, interfaculty initiative administered by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies brings together scientists from all corners of the Harvard campus—and beyond—to make exciting advances in population research. With 8 billion people living on the planet and a projected 9.8 billion by 2050, our focus is on examining the most nuanced trends and important challenges in this century.
Upcoming Events
We look forward to seeing you at our Fall 2025 seminars.