“Many population growth rates reversed or saw major changes between 2023 and 2024,” Crystal Delbé, a statistician in the Census Bureau’s Population Division, said in a statement.

However, after years of a steady decline, the Northeast saw a population growth ranging from 0.1% in towns with less than 5,000 people to 1% in towns with populations of 50,000 or more.

Every part of that appears to be wrong. In reality, Thailand’s reported birth rate last year was 0.98, and preliminary 2025 data show the decline continuing. In a country the size of Thailand, the ...

Birth rates have dropped faster than life expectancy has increased, causing slower population growth around the world. Forecasts from the United Nations predict that world population will actually ...

The country could see its potential economic output halved by mid-century amid a flagging birthrate and aging workforce.

Neil Thompson, the director of MIT’s FutureTech research project, agrees. “Changes in AI capabilities and what they mean for ...

Nepal, July 20 -- Some concern has been apparent regarding Nepal's declining population growth rate. Is it the beginning of the end to Nepal's dreams of prosperity and high economic growth? A ...

Although these countries only account for about 11% of the world’s population, they will contribute nearly all of whatever population growth there is between now and whenever the population peaks.

Discover below the top 20 largest cities in the world, measured according to population, along with their growth rate in comparison to last year's numbers.

Each species deserves tailored protection — one-size-fits-all won’t save them," Dr. Julian Fennessy, the foundation's Director of Conservation, said in the press release.