Population

A rock and a hard place: India's population is growing, as China's falls
Changing states: America's shifting population
I Don't: Japanese marriage rates are plummeting
Tokyo drift: Japan is attracting foreign workers, as it grapples with an aging population
Slow, then fast: The end of China's one-child policy never revitalised birth rate
100 club: America's getting more centenarians
Booming out: America's population could peak this century
China: Reversing falling birth rates is increasingly a top government priority
Stagnation: America's birth rate stayed remarkably steady in 2022
Counting sheep: New Zealand's sheep-to-human ratio has dropped
Overtaking: India is set to become the world's most populous country
Going gray: Japan's population problem
Plotting a move: Where are Americans heading?
China's pop drop: India may already be the world's most populous nation
Inmates: The US incarceration rate has fallen again
Inmates: The US incarceration rate has fallen again
Baby names: What are the most popular baby names from the last 100 years? We explore
China has a new population problem
The baby bust: Evidence from Europe suggests people didn't make as many babies last year
Vaccine sceptics: With vaccines seemingly just around the corner which countries first need to convince their populations they are safe?
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