PAA is a non-profit, scientific, professional organization that promotes research on population issues.

Topics include:
1. Fertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Health
2. Marriage, Family, Households and Unions
3. Children and Youth
4. Health and Mortality
5. Race, Ethnicity and Gender
6. Migration and Population Distribution
7. Economy, Labor Force, Education and Inequality
8. Population, Development and Environment
9. Population and Aging
10. Data and Methods
11. Applied Demography