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.

On November 15, 2022—as estimated by demographers—the count of humans on this planet reached eight billion. Population growth has been steady over the past few decades, with billion-person marks ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

This report describes the world’s religious makeup in 2020 and how it changed from 2010. We focus on seven categories: Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, people who belong to other ...

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

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

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, ...