Population

RSSFACTS: India’s changing religious demography, driven by illegal migration, poses national security concerns. The RSS has raised alarms, urging government action on border control, population policy, and safeguarding cultural identity

Higher or Lower: Could India end up with more than 143 crore people?

Past trends suggest India may overshoot official projections despite recent fertility declines

Chart of the Day: Why India's young workforce could make you rich

India’s equity market is witnessing a transformative shift, powered by rising domestic participation and a youthful, growing workforce.

Why M K Stalin is irked over delimitation amid a deep North-South population divide

he population share of southern states has likely shrunk from 24% in 1971 to 19.7% in 2023. West Bengal and Odisha have also seen their population share decline.

Russia offers female students under 25 years over Rs 80,000 to give birth to healthy babies

The regional law clearly states that the policy would not apply to mothers who give birth to stillborn babies. Russia recorded its lowest birth rate in 25 years during the first half of 2024 with just 599,600 children being born.

RSS concerned about India's changing religious demography

RSSFACTS: Mohan Bhagwat's call for more Hindu children reignites concerns about India's changing religious demographics. Muslim population growth has outpaced others, raising alarms about future societal impacts, as historical trends show potential risks of religious conflict

Low population woes: Japanese villagers create life-sized dolls to combat loneliness. See pics

'We're probably outnumbered by puppets,' Hisayo Yamazaki, an 88-year-old widow living in Ichinono, said. Only one baby was born in the hamlet in the last two decades.

BRICS, accounting for nearly half of global population and a fourth of world GDP, gets underway

A Moneycontrol analysis of data from the International Monetary Fund shows that the group would account for nearly 30 percent of the global GDP by the end of the decade, representing half of the world

Declining fertility rates are no longer a Southern problem

Dependency ratios are a problem for South India, but Andhra Pradesh performs better than the most on this count. Telangana has lower fertility

India is home to 129 million 'extremely poor' people: World Bank 2024 report

The World Bank has, on the other hand, credited China for leading the global extreme poverty reduction with its rapid economic growth which lifted more than 800 million people out of extreme poverty over three decades.

Number of million-plus cities to jump 50% in 2024: SBI Research

The number of elderly people is also set to rise, with the elderly population crossing 150 million, an increase of 46 million from 2011

Impact of internal migration on India's financial allocation; challenges and way forward  

Rising internal migration and regional disparities necessitate consideration in the Sixteenth Finance Commission's resource distribution. Census data would help to address imbalances, ensure fair resource allocation, and improve infrastructure across India's diverse regions

Octogenarians to outnumber babies by 2063, shows UN population estimate

India could be first country to cross 2 billion if population grows faster

India’s population to peak in 2062: UN Population report 2024

UN says countries must invest in education, health and infra to take advantage of demographic dividend

Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata rank among world's 20 most populated cities. Their populations are...

Delhi is the second most populated city in the world with 33.8 million people. Mumbai with its 21.7 million residents is ranked 9 on the global list.

World Population Day 2024: Quotes, messages, WhatsApp statuses to share

It took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion – then in just another 200 years or so, it grew sevenfold. And it's expected to grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 10.9 billion in 2100, as per the United Nations (UN).

World Population Day 2024: Date, history, theme, significance

On July 11, 1987, the world population reached the five billion mark and it prompted a senior demographer at the World Bank, Dr KC Zachariah, to mark the day as World Population Day.

Change in religious demography can influence the socio-economic policies

Sanghnomics: The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council released a study on the demographic changes in 167 countries. The impact of changes in the religious demography on the economic policy framework in India needs to be reviewed more intently 

EAC-PM Report: 'Poses Serious Questions,' Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar On EAC Population Data

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar reacts to Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister's report on how the Hindu population between 1950-2013 has dipped 7.82% while the share of population of Muslims has increased from 9.84% to over 14%.

Population, GST lie in the heart of India’s North, South money wars over central funds

The lower share of devolution in the kitty of the less populous and fiscally stronger southern states is one of the key reasons behind the north, south dispute over central funds.

Kim Jong Un 'mobbed' by fans at North Korea's fifth National Conference for Mothers. Watch

The video doing rounds on social media was recorded when Kim Jong Un was attending North Korea's fifth Mothers Conference. It was the first meeting of mothers in 11 years.

Italian villages are offering over Rs 26 lakh to move there. But there's a catch

The call is only open to individuals under 40, and they must be prepared to relocate within 90 days of their application's approval.

Japan population crisis: Does the World have too many or few people? | Explained

Japan is seeing a massive population decline. As per the recent reports, for the first-time ever, one in ten people in Japan are 80 or over. PM of Japan Fumio Kishida announced multiple policies and funds in order to increase the country’s population growth. But despite funding of over ¥3.5 trillion, why are Japanese youngsters refusing to have babies? And when looking at it from a global perspective, in contradiction to Japan many other countries are seeing a population boom. So does the world have too many or too few people? This video will tell you all about it.

Weekly Numerics | India’s population is ageing while its youth is finding it hard to get jobs

According to latest estimates, the number of elderly people in India will surpass that of that of the younger cohorts by 2046. Meanwhile, youth unemployment rate is on the rise in the country.

Even China's 1.4 billion population can't fill all its vacant homes, former official says

China's property sector, once the pillar of the economy, has slumped since 2021 when real estate giant China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) defaulted on its debt obligations following a clampdown on new borrowing.