It’s a simple premise: To truly improve the health, safety, and security of human beings, you must first understand where those individuals are. Everything else — how many people may be in danger from ...

We have discovered a direct mathematical correlation between population density and broadband access quality. We both recently spent time in the wilds of Montana and Maine, and noticed that local ...

Population density is the number of people per unit of area. According to Our World in Data, the global average is 62 people per km² (0.38 mi²), but this varies by region. Islands often have higher ...

John Wilmoth is Director, Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Clare Menozzi, Lina Bassarsky and Danan Gu are Population Officers, UN DESA.

Population growth significantly influences economies, cultures, and politics worldwide. As urbanisation rises and birth rates shift, the balance of global power continues to evolve. Understanding ...

The world population isn’t exploding. That’s a key idea I learned from National Geographic‘s awesome article on what the world could look like when it hits 7 billion people later this year in 2011.

The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, and India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, according to World Population Prospects ...

In 2025, ten countries hold over half the world's population. China and India lead, with Asia and Africa driving future growth. Developing nations see expansion, while some developed countries face ...