population
Japan Will Lose Almost a Third of Its Population by 2070, Study Suggests
The depopulation of Japan is continuing apace despite measures to encourage births.
China’s Population Drops for the First Time in 60 Years
China is facing a double whammy of a shrinking labor force and a rapidly expanding elderly population.
Japan Is Paying Tokyo Families to Move to the Countryside. These Parents Say No Thanks.
In a bid to disperse Tokyo’s dense population to rural areas of Japan, the government’s been offering to pay families to move.
We’re Now 8 Billion Humans on Planet Earth. So, What Happened to India’s ‘Billionth Baby?’
Aastha Arora, whose birth in 2000 marked a milestone in India’s population, on what the “billionth baby” tag has meant since.
US Life Expectancy Has Fallen Behind China
Life expectancy in China was on course to overtake that of the U.S. around 2027. Then the COVID-19 pandemic started.
This Japanese City Will Pay Young Couples to Live Near Old People
The city hopes to attract younger residents to counteract its aging population in housing complexes.
‘Epidemic’ of Unintended Pregnancies in Philippines Amid Lockdown Measures
The country has had pandemic restrictions in place for more than six months.
The Planet's Real Overpopulation Problem: Too Many Rich People
Blaming the climate crisis on overpopulation means blaming the most marginalised for a problem caused by the rich.
Faced With Slow Birth Rates, a Chinese Province Considers a ‘Three-Child Policy’
Liaoning is just one of many Chinese provinces feeling the brunt of the country's rapidly aging population.
China’s Richest Man Just Asked Everyone to Have Sex Six Times in Six Days
“At work, we emphasize the spirit of 996. In life, we should follow 669.”
Jakarta is the world's fastest-sinking city
Jakarta is sinking and its people are making the problem worse