Global population trends are shifting rapidly, with some nations facing aging populations and labor shortages, while others contend with unsustainable growth. This video examines the unfolding ...

We’re almost a quarter of the way through the 21st century, and the past 25 years or so have been a tale of two economies when it comes to bridging the gap between the world’s richest and poorest ...

Global population growth is projected to continue well into the 21st century, with estimates suggesting the world's ...

A shrinking population will have profound consequences. It will turn expectations about everything from housing to greenhouse-gas emissions upside down. A contracting labour force and a dwindling ...

Andrew Taylor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Dr. Kumar is a philosophy professor at Boston University who writes frequently about morality and progress. JD Vance has repeatedly said that Americans aren’t having enough children. Other right-wing ...

The World Bank warned in a new report that poor countries will be stuck in economic “purgatory” without debt relief. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington Soaring inflation saddled developing ...

Demographic transition may be the biggest single opportunity for the economies of sub-Saharan Africa, but countries will only be able to enjoy the dividends if they make sufficient investment in ...

The United States population grew by 3.3 million people this year, the highest increase in more than two decades that was primarily driven by immigration, according to data released this week by the U ...