population

China plans ‘birth-friendly society’, social security overhaul to tackle declining population

5 March 2026

Fewer babies, more elders: China’s population dips to lowest since 1949

19 January 2026

France’s prison population reaches record high, overcrowding crisis deepens

31 May 2025

Japan’s birth rate plunges to new low in 2024 as population decline accelerates         

27 February 2025

Hong Kong sees 0.1pc population rise in 2024, fuelled by newborns and talent inflow

19 February 2025

Biden cuts Guantanamo Bay detainee population down to 15, paving the way for closure

7 January 2025

Amid Syrian chaos, Israel plans to double the population of its occupiers in Golan Heights after seizing buffer zone

16 December 2024

China pushes ‘love education’ in universities to address population decline

4 December 2024

Russia passes law banning ‘childless lifestyle’ to reverse population decline amid deadly war with Ukraine

13 November 2024

In China, kindergartens pivot to senior care as population ages

12 July 2024