The global human population has been climbing for the past two centuries. But what is normal for all of us alive today — growing up while the world is growing rapidly — may be a blip in human history.

The FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, DC will see the smallest nation to ever qualify for the tournament learn their ...

July 11 (UPI) --The world's population will reach 8 billion in November, United Nations researchers said Monday, marking a milestone moment even as the global growth rate continues a long-term ...

The global population is growing, but do you know which city is biggest? These are the most populated cities in the world. What are the most populated cities in the world? Two thousand years ago, ...

A new United Nations report for 2025 shows a major shift in global city rankings. Jakarta has now become the world’s most ...

World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results highlights the key findings of the 2025 Revision of the World Urbanization Prospects, offering an overview of global urban transformation. It ...

Fewer babies’ cries. More abandoned homes. Toward the middle of this century, as deaths start to exceed births, changes will come that are hard to fathom. By Damien Cave Emma Bubola and Choe Sang-Hun ...

The expanded 48-team World Cup has given some of world soccer's minnows the chance to join the sport's biggest party.

Lahore, the capital city of the Punjab province, is growing rapidly. Last year alone, the population increased by nearly 3%. That trajectory is expected to continue, with the population projected to ...

Over the past 100 years, we’ve witnessed some of the most profound changes in human history. Between a pandemic, wars, technological developments, progress in civil rights, and breakthroughs in ...