The country reported a decline in births for the 10th consecutive year, but an increase in marriages.

The world's population is still growing, yet beneath these global statistics lies a different reality for dozens of countries. While regions like sub-Saharan Africa face booming populations, several ...

Japan’s population is shrinking faster than ever, with nearly a million more deaths than births in 2024 – the steepest decline since records began in 1968. New figures released by the Ministry of ...

Thomas Malthus was a fan of pandemics. Writing in 1798 in his famous treatise on population growth, Malthus encouraged the spread of fatal diseases: “Instead of recommending cleanliness to the poor, ...

A new projection reckons that this year, for the first time in history, the number of Americans could decline. That marks a sobering development for anyone concerned about the future of the republic.

HOSHCHA, Ukraine, Dec 4 (Reuters) - While many Ukrainian hospitals are struggling to cope with the endless influx of wounded, a maternity ward in the western town of Hoshcha lies eerily deserted. The ...

Think the planet's overheating is from overpopulation? Think again. Journalist Louisa Schneider (@louisaschneider.info) took to TikTok to debunk this popular — and dangerous — myth. "They want us to ...

International institutions and think tanks have published detailed warnings about Europe’s demographic decline since the turn of the century, but to no avail. Political and business leaders have ...