A new interactive map of the U.S. shows which states are growing in population the fastest and which are shrinking the ...

There could be billions more people living on Earth than currently thought, according to a new study which claims rural figures worldwide could be vastly underestimated. Currently, the UN estimates ...

"The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity's shared responsibility for the planet," says UN Secretary-General António Guterres Kimberlee ...

Between now and 2050, three billion people will join the six billion-plus that already live on this planet. How will we possibly feed them? Lester Brown, population expert, founder of the ...

During the past 50 years, the world's population has increased dramatically—a trend that is projected to continue. Most future growth will occur in less developed countries, where the population is ...

Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south ...

Governments, international bodies and researchers rely on global population data for resource allocation and infrastructure ...

Since 1800, human population soared from one billion to six billion today. Over the next half century, our numbers will increase again—to a staggering nine billion people. Yet nearly all of this ...