Population Council

PC
New York City, NY, United States

The Population Council conducts research to address critical health and development issues. Our work allows couples to plan their families and chart their futures. We help people avoid HIV infection and access life-saving HIV services. And we empower girls to protect themselves and have a say in their own lives. We conduct research and programs in more than 50 countries. Our New York headquarters supports a global network of offices in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. From its beginning, the Council has given voice and visibility to the world’s most vulnerable people. We increase awareness of the problems they face and offer evidence-based solutions. In the developing world, governments and civil society organizations seek our help to understand and overcome obstacles to health and development. And we work in developed countries, where we use state-of-the-art biomedical science to develop new contraceptives and products to prevent the transmission of HIV.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.popcouncil.org

Address:
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York, NY 10017 United States

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Africa | Americas | Middle East and North Africa | Asia
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1952
Age (years)
Population Council
73 
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: John Foster Dulles, John D. Rockefeller III, Frederick Osborn
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dr. Rana Hajjeh
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): Julia Bunting
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Population Council
 20
United States average
 48
Global average
 87
2024
Population Council
 100
2023
Population Council
 144
% Female staff
2023
Population Council
 63%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2019
Population Council
 43%
% Female researchers
2019
Population Council
 50%
United States average
 28%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Population Council
 241
United States average
 62
Global average
 58
2023
Population Council
 252
2020
Population Council
 602
Financials
2015
Population Council
 $79,012,374
United States average
 $19,897,749
Global average
 $57,352,757

Social

Likes (2023)
Population Council
 22,549
United States average
 65,359
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Population Council
 21,742
Likes (2021)
Population Council
 21,224
Followers (2025)
Population Council
 23,300
United States average
 51,217
Global average
 20,495
Followers (2024)
Population Council
 23,800
Followers (2022)
Population Council
 22,595
Subscribers (2025)
Population Council
 6,620
United States average
 19,440
Global average
 7,732
Subscribers (2024)
Population Council
 549
Subscribers (2023)
Population Council
 488
Subscribers (2019)
Population Council
United States average
Global average
Subscribers (2017)
Population Council
Followers (2025)
Population Council
 24,000
United States average
 24,550
Global average
 16,361
Followers (2024)
Population Council
 20,000
Followers (2023)
Population Council
 16,636

Data notes

Last updated: 20/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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