Watch Earth's population hit 8 billion with real-time tracker
We won't hit 9 billion for another 15 years as global population growth begins to slow amid plummeting birth rates
World population is about to hit jaw-dropping milestone
Since 1950 the global population has increased by over 300 percent and is not predicted to peak until the 2080s.
How Many People Were Born During the Queen's Reign?
Appearing on banknotes, coins and stamps, her image may have been reproduced over half a trillion times.
Wolves on Brink of Extinction Make Major Comeback on Michigan's Isle Royale
Having dropped to a population of a mere two wolves in 2018, there are now 28 individuals on Isle Royale thanks to restoration efforts.
It's Earth Overshoot Day, and Future Generations Are Calling
For the billions who will join us on the planet in this century, pursuing equity means putting a lien on today's great concentrations of wealth, to defray the costs the wealthy are imposing on future generations.
'Doing My Part': Elon Musk Birth Rate Concerns Resurface Amid Twins Report
"Contrary to what many think, the richer someone is, the fewer kids they have," billionaire Musk wrote in a Twitter thread. "I am a rare exception."
Texas Has Second-Largest LGBT Population in U.S., Researchers Find
About 1.8 million people identify as LGBT in Texas, according to a recent analysis of Census Bureau survey data.
Is U.S. Birth Rate Falling? Elon Musk Warns of Population 'Collapse'
Musk has expressed concerns about declining birth rates, but what are the pros and cons of a shrinking society?
Unlocked U.S. Census Offers Glimpse of Life in 1950 Including Gas Price
Millions of forms from the 1950 census have been made public, revealing the most popular baby names and how much groceries cost at the time.
Americans Became Wealthier Under Donald Trump, Census Finds
New statistics show that Americans got richer and more multicultural between 2016 and 2020.
More Deaths Than Births in Michigan in 2020, First Time in State's History
COVID is ranked third in the state for the year's leading causes of death, and Michigan isn't the only state reporting death rates that exceed birth rates.
17 Percent More Russians Died in 2021 Than 2020, Largely Due to COVID Surge
A Russian official said the country's overall mortality rate grew, attributing the increase to a COVID-19 surge in a population that is only 51% vaccinated.
U.S. Population in 2020 Marks Slowest Growth in 83 Years: Census
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., contributed to a lower population increase in the delayed 2020 Census.
Texas Leads U.S. in Uncounted From 2020 Census With 377K, Simulation Shows
The size of the Texas' simulated undercount could have repercussions, including missing out on $247 million in 2021 federal Medicaid reimbursements.
Some College Towns to Contest Census Results, Saying They Were Undercounted
The towns are saying the pandemic, which sent thousands of students packing for home until further notice, made their populations hard to count.
Where There's Smoke, There Might Be a Latino Undercount
A fire alarm is ringing, and elected officials need to hear it.
Birthrate in Xinjiang Drops by Almost 50% in 2 Years, Report Says
In Xinjiang, China, birthrates sharply decreased in two years, with 160,000 less babies being born between 2017 and 2018.
China's Baby Population Declines by 18% in 1 Year, Data Shows
The latest data puts China closer to being overtaken by India as the most populous country, which is expected to happen by 2025.
When Will India Overtake China in Population?
India's population is expected to overtake China's this decade as officials in Beijing reported the country's slowest-ever growth rate since its first census in 1960.
California's 2020 Death Rate Increased by 19% Due to COVID-19
Fifty-one of California's 58 counties recorded death rates above a three-year average, including 12 that had increases of 20 percent or more.
Don't Panic About Slower Population Growth
Perpetual population growth is not a long-run solution in a finite world.
San Francisco Seeing 'Dramatic' Number of Exits from City
Net exits from San Francisco from the end of last March to the end of the year increased by 649 percent, as compared to the same period in 2019, according to a new study.
London Population to Fall for First Time in 30 years
The capital's population could shrink by 300,000, from about 9 million in 2020 to 8.7 million this year.
Trump Counties Make Up Just 29 Percent of U.S. GDP, 2020 Election Shows
The more than 75.6 million votes Biden won in the 2020 election led him to victory in nearly all of the country's top 100 most powerful local economies.
India Coronavirus Cases May Be 10 Times Higher Than Official Figure
Evidence of COVID-19 exposure was found to be more prevalent among the urban population than in the rural areas of India.
Elon Musk Says Population Collapse is Second Biggest Danger to Civilization
"This is a serious problem," the SpaceX and Tesla boss tweeted Wednesday. "Ratio of retirees to workers is tracking towards unsustainability in many countries."
World Population to Peak by 2064, Then Drop Nearly 1B by 2100
Researchers at the University of Washington predicted that global population will reach a high of 9.7 billion in 2064 before dropping to 8.8 billion by 2100 due to falling fertility rates.
Is America's Declining Birthrate Problematic?
Lyman Stone and W. Bradford Wilcox of the American Enterprise Institute debate economist, writer and speaker Marina Adshade.
Empty Cradles Mean a Bleaker Future
We must reverse the problem of declining birthrates in America.