A new report from United Nations shows the estimated global population will peak at 10.3 billion people in the mid-2080s - a significantly earlier timeline than what was predicted a few years prior.

For centuries, census and household surveys have been the backbone of population knowledge. But we’ve just returned from the ...

Global population data undercounts rural communities by up to 84%, impacting resource allocation and planning.

As the theme of this year’s World Population Day reminds us, investing in data collection is important to understanding problems, tailoring solutions, and driving progress. So is finance.

PORTLAND, US, Mar 4 2025 (IPS) - As the world’s population increased five-fold since the start of the 20th century, the changes in the geographic distribution of the billions of people across the ...

the new report will be launched at the Future of the World Global Policy Dialogues: The Future of Population Growth kicking off at 8:30 a.m. EST. This event will be discussing the findings of the ...

The country's shrinking population is a grim omen for the rest of the world China's population is shrinking. While the massive country is still home to 1.4 billion people — nearly one out of ...

The answers rely on population data. But counting people is ... faces an uncertain future amid shrinking global aid budgets. US government cuts to support for UN agencies and development banks ...