International Population Statistics Cooperation Project The International Population Statistics Cooperation Project is an international cooperation initiative conducted by the Ministry of Data and Statistics (MODS) of the Republic of Korea (formerly Statistics Korea, KOSTAT, reorganized as MODS on 1 October 2025). The project aims to promote the development of demographic statistics by serving as a hub for knowledge exchange on population and census issues, and to strengthen the statistical capacities of experts around the world. MODS continues to develop diverse programs to enhance cooperation with developing countries, sharing Korea’s experience and expertise in demographics and censuses to improve their statistical capabilities.

ANCSDAAP Secretariat

  • In 1991, the Association of National Census and Statistics Directors of America, Asia and the Pacific (ANCSDAAP) was established and incorporated in the State of Hawaii, U.S.A. Since then, all Population Census Conferences, beginning with the 14th, have been conducted under the auspices of ANCSDAAP and hosted either by a national census and statistics office in the region or by the East-West Center (EWC).

    The EWC served as the Secretariat of ANCSDAAP until the 26th Conference in 2013, when Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) took on the role. Following the reorganization of KOSTAT into the Ministry of Data and Statistics (MODS) in 2025, MODS continues to serve as the ANCSDAAP Secretariat, fostering communication and collaboration among member countries to enhance the quality and comparability of population and census statistics across the region.

MODS-UNFPA Summer Seminar on Population

  • The Summer Seminar on Population was originally launched by the East-West Center (EWC) in 1970 and became one of the leading international programs on population issues for more than four decades.

    In 2013, the seminar was transferred from the EWC to Statistics Korea (KOSTAT), which held the first KOSTAT Summer Seminar on Population in 2014. The Ministry of Data and Statistics (MODS) now continues to organize the seminar annually in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), contributing to the advancement of population statistics and providing a global platform for experts to exchange knowledge and experience.

Joint Projects

  • The Ministry of Data and Statistics (MODS) actively conducts joint demographic and census-related projects with international organizations such as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Population Division (UNPD), and various national statistical offices.
    These collaborations aim to address global population challenges, promote the modernization of censuses, and strengthen statistical systems worldwide.