Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves ...

On the occasion of World Mission Day on Oct. 19, Vatican news agency Fides presented statistics that offer a general overview ...

The global population crossed the 7 billion mark in 2011 and should hit 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s. People 65 and older are expected to outnumber kids 18 and younger by the year 2080.The world's ...

Hundreds of decisions—how to build roads, where to send medicine, how to plan for natural disasters—depend on knowing where people live. Over the past few decades, population maps have become powerful ...

Famous for baby boxes and expansive pro-family policies, Finland continues to see one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, as ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—In 2023, the world’s population surpassed 8 billion. Mississippi State Social Science Research Center faculty are utilizing novel technology from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to ...

Farm size plays a crucial role in shaping food production systems and environmental outcomes. However, its long-term global ...

The global population of green turtles has increased approximately 28% since the 1970s, according to the International Union ...

“Some people think it’s a bad thing” not to have a child, said Porretto, who works in advertising. “I just don’t think I need ...

A recent article published in the American Journal of Primatology criticizes work relied upon by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in its latest determination concerning ...

This report describes the world’s religious makeup in 2020 and how it changed from 2010. We focus on seven categories: Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, people who belong to other ...