India, soon world's most populous nation, doesn't know how many

The United Nations has projected India's population could touch 1,425,775,850 on April 14, overtaking China on that day..

16 February 2023

China's first population drop in six decades sounds alarm

The one-child policy and a traditional preference for boys have also created a deep gender imbalance.

18 January 2023

South Korea's world lowest fertility rate drops again

The government has failed to reverse the falling birth rate despite spending billions of dollars each year on childcare subsidies.

23 February 2023

It's 'now or never' to stop Japan's shrinking population, PM says

Japan is the third-most-expensive country globally to raise a child, according to YuWa Population Research.

24 January 2023

India's population to overtake China, with 2.9 mln more people

Last year, China's population fell for the first time in six decades.

20 April 2023

Human genome reboot better reflects global population

A genome is an organism's genetic blueprint - in this case a human - and contains the information needed for development and growth.

11 May 2023

Marriages in China slump to historic low

China's birth rate fell last year to 6.77 births per 1,000 people, the lowest on record, from 7.52 in 2021.

12 June 2023