Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

We study the structure and dynamics of populations and explore issues of political relevance, such as aging, fertility, and the redistribution of work over the life course, as well as digitization and the use of new data sources for the estimation of migration flows.

New Publication | July 22, 2025

Predicting Migration Flows by Gender Is Difficult with Current Data and Models

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) examined the limitations of theoretical and methodological approaches to understanding gender-specific migration trends. The study's findings reveal that the predictive performance of gravity-type models varies significantly based on the gender composition of migration flows.  More

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Scientific Presentations

LabTalks­@DCD

Jeremy Lim-Soh from the Duke-NUS Medical School gives a talk.  More

All Events

New Issue 2/2025 available | July 01, 2025

The Quarterly German Newsletter

Introduction to our research groups

Migration and Health Inequalities

Blog@MPIDR | July 17, 2025

MPIDR on Tour – Two Months at the UN in NYC

In spring 2025 Henrik Schubert, Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) and newly graduated PhD from the University of Oxford, spent two months at the United Nations Population Division (UN) in New York City, USA. Henrik had the opportunity to apply his academic knowledge to the practical science being undertaken at the UN by observing and participating in its political work and workflows. And he got to experience what it's like to live in New York City.   More

Selected Publications

Leesch, J.; Skopek, J.:

Five decades of marital sorting in France and the United States: the role of educational expansion and the changing gender imbalance in education   Research in Social Stratification and Mobility 97:101044, 1–15. (2025)

Conte Keivabu, R.; Cozzani, M.; Wilde, J.:

Temperature and fertility: evidence from Spain   Population Studies, 1–15. (2024)

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Questions and Answers

Being a Researcher at the MPIDR

Recommended Reading | July 08, 2025

How is Depression Linked to Childlessness?

In a paper published in November 2024, Sanna Kailaheimo-Lönnqvist, Mikko Myrskylä, and colleagues from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) and University of Helsinki examined the relationship between depression, as measured by antidepressant use, and childlessness. Using Finnish total population register data for cohorts born between 1977 and 1980, they found a positive association between depression and childlessness.  More

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The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock is one of the leading demographic research centers in the world. It's part of the Max Planck Society, the internationally renowned German research society.