The world’s population is aging. Over 60-year-olds are growing faster than all younger age groups and Europe is leading the demographic change.

The above map shows historical data and projections for the growth of Muslim populations in Europe in 2030. Methodology Population estimates from Pew Research Religion and Public Life Project.

The number of Muslims in Europe has grown from 29.6 million in 1990 to 44.1 million in 2010. 34 Europe’s Muslim population is projected to exceed 58 million by 2030. Muslims today account for about 6% ...

Contours of the arrival time of human expansion in ka, defined by population density reaching 0.4 P 100 km−2 for the first time. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51349-y ...

Under our best-fitting model, the small initial founder population of Europe slowly grows up until 25 ka and survives with smaller size in LGM [Last Glacial Maximum] climatic refugia (25–19.5 ka ...

Europe has long faced the problems associated with shrinking populations, with some nations, particularly in Eastern Europe, dealing with a "dual demographic challenge." Countries With the Lowest ...

Economists and financial markets are taking note as Europe’s working-age population declines – a trend likely to dampen economic growth. Morgan Stanley, for instance, projects a 6.4% drop in ...

The US is the third most populous country in the world, with the 2010 census placing its total number of inhabitants just short of 309 million, approximately 4.5% of the total world population.

And in the decades since 1945, the Jewish population in Europe has continued to decline. In 1960, it was about 3.2 million; by 1991, it fell to 2 million, according to DellaPergola’s estimates. Now, ...