One of world's most populated countries with more people than Russia but 115 times smaller
While Russia is the largest country in the world, covering 17.1 million square kilometres, Bangladesh is just 148,460 square ...
Greek Reporter1d
Europe’s Population Set to Shrink 20% by 2100, Raising Concerns
Europe’s population crash has been unfolding for years, with birth rates falling below the level needed to maintain stability ...
South Korea Has a Small Baby Bump After Years of Decline
South Korea reported a rare increase in births last year as the country grapples with a dwindling population. Its fertility ...
Japan's births fell to record low in 2024
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the ...
Japan ‘on verge of no longer functioning’ after birth rate plummets to record new low
The number of babies born in Japan has dropped to the lowest the country has ever seen since records began 125 years ago, falling ninth straight year despite the government’s efforts to reverse the ...
McKinsey’s China chairman: What Asia’s business leaders are worried about in 2025
When I attended the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos last month, Asia’s business executives were buzzing ...
Inter Press Service1d
Governments Are Having A Hissy Fit Over It
Governments are in a panic over a single demographic issue—not deaths, disease, life expectancy, urbanization, immigration, ...
South Korea’s birth rate rose for the first time in 9 years. Is the world’s lowest fertility rate on the rebound?
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, ...
Khaleej Times on MSN2d
Chinese company withdraws marry or be fired ultimatum
A Chinese company in Shandong has retracted its controversial order demanding single employees to marry by September, ...
Mongabay on MSN2d
Decline of Cambodia’s native bees spells trouble for country’s farming future
As natural pollinators, Cambodia’s native honey bees are key to the survival of the country’s forests and farms. But these ...
South Korea birthrate rises for first time in 9 years, marriages surge
South Korea's population, which hit a peak of 51.83 million in 2020, is expected to shrink to 36.22 million by 2072, according to the latest projection by the statistics agency ...