As Alan Weisman wrote, in The World Without Us, “The intelligent solution [to the problem of population growth] would require the courage and the wisdom to put our knowledge to the test.

Overpopulation afflicts most countries but remains primarily a local problem -- an ... Paul Demeny, of The Population Council, is exceptionally clear on this, and the World Bank economist Lant ...

To understand the problem, let’s go back to 1990, when Alabama saw more than 63,000 babies born, and recorded more than ...

"Putin's government has not evinced visible concern that Russia's population might be cut in half by century's end," an Atlantic Council report says.

Millions of people from the poor world are trying to cross seas, forests, valleys and rivers, in search of safety, work and ...

Russia faces an unprecedented demographic crisis, with declining birth rates, high mortality, and a shrinking labor force exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. This video examines the complex factors ...

The U.S. has seen a decline in birth rates since the Great Recession as society changes its tune on parenthood and family planning.

Another significant element of India's population challenge is gender inequality, with Muttreja referring to this as "the ...

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.

By mid-century, 28 percent of Chinese citizens are expected to be 65 and older, according to the World Health Organization. China's growing retiree population is sure to strain its economy ...