New data, released on January 8th, show which countries are ahead and which are falling behind. America and China lead the ...

East Asia is home to some of the lowest birth rates globally. The trend, coupled with rapidly aging populations, strains ...

FIFA deepened its commercial ties to the betting industry Monday in a four-year deal that will let some gambling operators ...

By Our World in Data The map shows which European countries saw an increase in population, and which saw a decrease in the ...

Iran protests spread to 180 cities as authorities allegedly use lethal force against demonstrators, with Human Rights ...

With widespread, sustained declines in fertility, the world population will likely peak in 2064 at around 9.7 billion, and then decline to about 8.8 billion by 2100 -- about 2 billion lower than some ...

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 ...

China’s urban population surpassed 943m in 2024, say official statistics, an increase of 100m in just seven years. The ...

UN rankings updated using new criteria to better reflect the mass urban transformation driving a global shift in how we live—and the megacities emerging from it. A new United Nations report has ...

A new United Nations report has found that Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is the world’s largest city with 41.9 million people living there, followed by Dhaka in Bangladesh, which is home to 36.6 million ...

Asia is home to nine of the world's 10 most populous cities in 2025, according to the United Nations. A new report identifies Jakarta, with 42 million residents, as having the largest population ...

The world's population growth tells two stories: in many countries populations are aging, while in others, populations are getting younger. Projections show most countries will likely see shrinking ...