Abstract: Regional demography，as a branch of demography，is a new direction of demographic research．Its theoretical function and practical value relies on guiding，promoting，and coordinating the sustainable development of regional populations．Based on the contradiction，complexity，diversity，and imbalance of regional population development，this paper reviews the literature of regional demog- raphy，and attempts to build a preliminary analytical framework of regional population by analyzing the application of regional demography，focusing on the research object，scope，methods，and contents of regional demography，and the relationship among regional demography，regional science，population geography，spatial demography，and other related study fields．The paper also puts forward some problems that deserve further discussion，including the types of regional demography，the boundaries that separate regional demography from other fields，the theoretical foundation of regional demogra- phy，and the prospect of regional demography．

Keywords: Regional Population, Regional Demography, Spatial Demography, Population Migration, Population Distribution

摘要： 区域人口学作为人口学的分支学科和人口学研究的新方向,它的理论功能和实践价值在于指导、促进、协调区域人口可持续发展。文章基于区域人口发展的矛盾性和复杂性、差异性和不平衡性,通过梳理、分析国内外关于区域人口学研究的相关文献,试图搭建区域人口学的初步分析框架,集中探讨、论析区域人口学的研究对象、研究范围、研究类型、研究内容和研究方法。并在此基础上,剖析区域人口学与区域科学、人口地理学、空间人口学等相关学科的关系,以深化对区域人口学的学科性质、特征和方法的认识。同时,提出了一些值得进一步讨论的问题,包括区域人口学的类型划分依据,区域人口学与其他学科的边界确定,区域人口学的理论支撑以及区域人口学的前景。

关键词: 区域人口, 区域人口学, 空间人口学, 人口迁移, 人口分布