Mapping Population Growth By Region (1900-2050F)
According to data provided by Our World in Data, the population growth by region from 1900 to 2050 (forecasted) is mapped below. The world population has increased from 4 to 8 billion people in less than 50 years. According to the United Nations Population Division, Asia, particularly countries like South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong, […]
Global Fertility Rate By Country
According to the UN, with longer life expectancy and decreased childhood mortality, the global fertility rate in all countries is likely to begin declining toward the end of the century. This week, South Korea reported that, as of 2023, the country’s fertility rate has dropped to just 0.72 births per woman, shattering its record. Without […]
These Are The World’s Oldest Populations
According to the United Nations Population Division, Asia, particularly countries like South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong, leads the world in having the oldest populations. After the UN observed World Day of Social Justice on February 20, Felix Richter of Statista examines one of the major issues the world will confront in the ensuing decades: […]
Visualizing Africa’s Population Density Patterns
Africa’s population density patterns have been visualized using data from the Gridded Population of the World dataset provided by The Center for International Earth Science Information Network. Africa, the second-largest continent in the world, is home to over 1.4 billion people and is made up of more than 30 million km². It is also home […]
Imagine Earth With 1000 People
The United Nations Population Division’s population figures were used by Visual Capitalists to imagine Earth with 1000 people. Over the past 50 years, the number of people on the planet has doubled. We will have 8 billion people on Earth by 2022. UN estimates state that by July 2023, there will be 8,045,311,447 people on […]
UN Says North Indians Should Migrate To South To Balance Population Growth
A paper from the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) states that North Indians should migrate to the South to balance population growth.
Meet The ‘Elite’ Couples Breeding To Save Mankind
Simone and Malcolm Collins, two American entrepreneurs who have turned to philosophy, have been called an “elite” couple who are breeding to save humanity.
Earth’s Population May Soon Begin Declining: Study
According to a report by LiveScience, if current trends hold, Earth’s population may soon begin declining.
China Encouraging Citizens To Have As Many Babies As They Want, Even If They Are Unmarried
Due to the decline in the population, China is encouraging citizens to have as many babies as they want, even if they are unmarried, and the city of Wenzhou is planning to offer new parents around $400 in subsidies per child.
Fertility Rates In India Fall Across All Religious Groups
According to Pew Research Center data, the fertility rates in India have fallen across all religious groups, with the difference between Hindu and Muslim birth rates shrinking, going from a third to a quarter more births among the latter demographic.