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 ...

According to the models of the United Nations (UN), the world’s population will reach 8 billion today—a mere 12 years since it passed 7 billion, and less than a century after the planet supported just ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...