United Nations Statistics Division

Provides statistics about population, gender, economic indicators, trade, and environment & energy by country and region.  Select National Statistical Offices to view the official statistics collected and released by the countries' statistical gathering agencies.

U.S. Census Bureau International Database

Surprisingly, the Census Bureau is a good source of data about population statistics outside the U.S.

United Nations Population Information Network

Gateway to a wealth of statistics about population around the world.  Some sections of the site may require that users create a free account to gain access.

Population Density & Urbanization

Data provided by the United Nations for countries around the globe.

Statistical Abstracts of the World

Country published demographic and other statistics.  Often includes statistics for first order administrative units (i.e. states or geographic areas) within a country.

NationMaster

An extensive compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations (UN), and OECD.  Generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease.  A handy way to graphically compare nations.

MPI Immigration Data Hub
The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Data Hub showcases the most current national and state-level demographic, social, and economic facts about immigrants to the US; as well as stock, flow, citizenship, net migration, and historical data for countries in Europe, North America, and Oceania.

Country-By-Country Birth Rates

Natality information collected and presented by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD).

Ethnocultural Characteristics

Country-specific statistics about population ethnic and cultural make-up.

Labor Statistics

Data provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on workplace injuries, child labor, and other topics that help document the working conditions of individuals in countries around the world.  See the "Economics" tab for statistics about economies and labor with a macro viewpoint (unemployment rates, national inflation rates, etc.)

Household Income & Expenditures

Worldwide statistics provided by the ILO.

International Labor Migration Statistics

These ILO statistics focus exclusively on country-to-country movement for the purpose of job-seeking.

Digital South Asia Library

Includes digital versions of works on South Asia including: books, images, dictionaries, statistical works, maps, bibliographies and indexes to periodical literature.