The global population landscape is set to experience a significant shift, as some countries grapple with dramatic declines while others anticipate major growth. New analysis from the World Population ...

Population growth significantly influences economies, cultures, and politics worldwide. As urbanisation rises and birth rates shift, the balance of global power continues to evolve. Understanding ...

Using data from the International Database, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world population hit 8 billion on September 26. The United Nations (U.N.) Population Division estimates the world ...

The world's population is still growing, yet beneath these global statistics lies a different reality for dozens of countries ...

UNITED NATIONS — The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a major shift from a decade ago, a new ...

The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a new report by the United Nations said Thursday. The report ...

In this article, we will take a look at the 20 countries with the largest rural population in the world. If you want to skip our discussion on the rural economy trends, you can go directly to the 5 ...

One in four people globally live in a country whose population has already peaked in size. 11 July 2024 - According to the World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results published today, it is ...

Parts of Asia and various small island nations are among the most densely populated countries in the world, according to data from the World Bank. The findings, mapped by Newsweek, show that while ...

John Wilmoth is Director, Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Clare Menozzi, Lina Bassarsky and Danan Gu are Population Officers, UN DESA.