Center Publications
Center Publications
The Population Studies Center at King Saud University publishes a range of materials, including introductory brochures and periodic newsletters documenting key activities and population research topics.
Introductory Brochures
Arabic Brochure
A concise Arabic brochure introducing the Center, its mission, and main areas of focus.
English Brochure
An introductory brochure about the Center, its mission, and its key research areas.
The Center’s Newsletter
The Center issued a periodic newsletter compiled into volumes, each containing two issues.
Volume (1) – 2012
- Issue (1) – March 2012: Introduction to the Population Studies Center.
- Issue (2) – August 2012: Overview of the Center’s strategic plan and global population statistics.
Volume (2) – 2013
- Issue (1) – March 2013: Saudi Arabia’s 2010 Census, media training workshop in Riyadh, urban expansion in the Kingdom, population size and distribution in the Arab world, and the concept of stable populations.
- Issue (2) – August 2013: Housing conditions of Saudis, population aging in Saudi Arabia, 27th International Population Conference, Istanbul Initiative on Aging, defining “population composition,” and comparing preliminary and final census results for Saudi Arabia 2010.
Volume (3) – 2014
- Issue (1) – March 2014: UNFPA report *The State of World Population 2013*, motherhood during adolescence, methodology for retirees’ study in Saudi Arabia, GIS applications in estimating small-area populations, demographic challenges in the Arab world, Prof. Mehtab Karim’s visit, and motherhood in adolescence in the Arab context.
- Issue (2) – August 2014: Changing age structures and aging scenarios in the Arab world, *Leaving No One Behind* (UN theme), UN report on *World Population Ageing 2013*, communication with the Gulf Research Center (Geneva), accelerating demographic change in Arab societies, UNFPA cooperation, determinants of homeownership among retirees, and migration in Saudi Arabia.
Volume (4) – 2015
- Issue (1) – March 2015: Components of population growth and its impact on public health in the Arab world, *World Health Day 2015* (Food Safety – “From Farm to Plate: Make Food Safe”), research group on Saudi Arabia’s demographic composition, *UNFPA: State of World Population 2014*, living arrangements in Saudi Arabia, growth of the Muslim population in France, and upcoming events and conferences.