The Portuguese Association of Demography (Associação Portuguesa de Demografia – APD) was set up on 8 September 2000 by members of the Organizing Committee of the First Portuguese Congress of Demography. The APD is an academic association whose main objectives are:
- to promote the development of Demography;
- to stimulate and disseminate demographic studies, particularly when related to the Portuguese population;
- to encourage research and intensify academic communication and debate;
- to promote links between Portuguese and foreign demographers;
- to promote the occupational integration of demographers;
- to inform institutions and the general public of activities and research outcomes in the field of Demography;
- to stimulate links with other areas of study.
The Portuguese Association of Demography is open to everyone who is interested in the promotion and development of Demography in Portugal.