The United Nations Inquiry among Governments on Population and Development

The Inquiry gathers critically important data for monitoring the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and other international agreements, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Inquiry, mandated by the General Assembly in its resolution 1838 (XVII) of 18 December 1962, has been conducted by the Secretary-General at regular intervals since 1963. 

The current Inquiry, “the Fourteenth”, consists mostly of multiple-choice questions, organized in four thematic modules: Module I on population trends and ageing; Module II on spatial distribution and urbanization; Module III on fertility, family planning and reproductive health; and Module IV on international migration. The module on fertility, family planning and reproductive health will provide information for global monitoring of SDG indicator 5.6.2 on guaranteed universal access to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education; and the module on international migration will inform SDG indicator 10.7.2 on policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, as well as assess migration policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the module on spatial distribution and urbanization includes information that can be used for the measurement of SDG indicator 11.a.1 on countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that: (a) respond to population dynamics, (b) ensure balanced territorial development, (c) increase local fiscal space.

• About the Fourteenth Inquiry: [English], [French], [Spanish]
• Secretary-General's Note Verbale for the Fourteenth Inquiry: [English], [French], [Spanish]

The Inquiry modules can be completed and submitted online, here:

• Module I – Population Trends and Ageing: [English], [French], [Spanish]
• Module II – Spatial Distribution and Urbanization: [English], [French], [Spanish]
• Module III – Fertility, Family Planning and Reproductive Health: [English], [French], [Spanish]
• Module IV – International Migration: [English], [French], [Spanish]

The Inquiry modules can also be completed using fillable PDF questionnaires, available here:

• Module I – Population Trends and Ageing: [English], [French], [Spanish]
• Module II – Spatial Distribution and Urbanization: [English], [French], [Spanish]
• Module III – Fertility, Family Planning and Reproductive Health: [English], [French], [Spanish]
• Module IV – International Migration: [English], [French], [Spanish]

Please e-mail completed PDF module(s) and any attachments to poppolicy@un.org or mail to: 

The Inquiry Coordinator
Population Division
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Two United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017, USA

The information about previous recent Inquiries, “the Thirteenth” and “the Twelfth” is available here: [Thirteenth Inquiry], [Twelfth Inquiry]

Questionnaires for older Inquiries: [Eleventh Inquiry], [Tenth Inquiry], [Ninth Inquiry], [Eighth Inquiry], [Seventh Inquiry], [Sixth Inquiry],
                                                                [Fifth Inquiry], [Fourth Inquiry], [Third Inquiry], [Second Inquiry], [First Inquiry]