The Jomon people—who eventually settled in what is now Japan—share little, if any, genetic connection to the Denisovan ...

An infinitesimal 0.001 percent of the world’s population, 56,000 people, control three times more wealth than the poorest ...

The richest 10 percent of the world’s population now owns three-quarters of all personal wealth, according to the newly ...

For over a decade, the Japanese capital Tokyo has been the largest city by population. But this year, it’s ranked third, ...

Just 1% of Indians hold about 40% of total wealth in the country, making income inequality in India among the highest in the ...

The capital of Indonesia surpassed Tokyo as the world’s most populous city after the United Nations overhauled how it measures urban populations.

Almost all states are expected to see TFR fall below the replacement level of 2.1 by 2035. The report, submitted in July 2020 ...

Physicist Heinz von Foerster predicted back in 1960 that the world would end in 2026. von Foerster stated in his prediction ...

As the country spirals into a demographic disaster, Ukrainian authorities face a quandary: who will be left to pick up the ...

With ever fewer people entering the workforce and paying taxes, financial and social programs such as Social Security become ...

While global economics can sometimes seem boring, at its core lies the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. This figure ...

Where People Meet Place Discover the fascinating world of population geography! From the densest cities to the emptiest regions, we explore how people shape the planet — and how the planet shapes ...