title: Population:  the dynamics of change.
abstract: "This introductory contribution will attempt to give an overview of the demographic analysis of population change under a global perspective and with a long time horizon.  Obviously in this context it can only provide some selected highlights which will be grouped around three themes: population growth and the concept of demographic transitions; components of population dynamics; and possible future population trends in major world regions."
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lutz
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D005544:Forecasting; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012106:Research; D012942:Social Sciences; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Demographic Factors; Demographic Transition; Demography; Estimation Technics; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Population Projection; Population Theory; Research Methodology; Social Sciences; Theoretical Studies; World