Population growth significantly influences economies, cultures, and politics worldwide. As urbanisation rises and birth rates shift, the balance of global power continues to evolve. Understanding ...

As of July 1, 2025, the world population stands at an estimated 8.12 billion people, with a new person added approximately every 16 seconds, factoring in births, deaths, and net migration. Population ...

The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a major shift from a decade ago, a new report by the United ...

Using data from the World Bank and the Participatory Slum Upgrading Program (PSUP) by the UN-Habitat, here are the top 10 countries with the highest slum population: As more cities adapt to ...

On July 11, the United Nations will mark its annual World Population Day, which aims to raise awareness of global population trends and related issues. Here are five facts about how the world’s ...

There is one birth every 9 seconds and one death every 11 seconds. As of July 1, 2025, the world population stands at an estimated 8.12 billion people, with a new person added approximately every 16 ...

The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a new report by the United Nations said Thursday. The report ...