population

Uzbekistan

Europe and Central Asia demographic trends in contrast, report shows

Central Asia is entering a decisive demographic phase, with rapid population growth and a sharply expanding workforce, while Europe faces ageing societies and labour shortages.

13 January 2026

Economy

Could EU enlargement be the cure for Europe’s ageing crisis?

The EU’s population is expected to peak at around 453 million in 2026, before beginning a gradual decline. By 2100, if migration remains at zero, Eurostat projects that the EU’s population will have fallen by 34%, significantly affecting the labour force.

4 November 2025

Germany

German civil protection agency removes war as 'unlikely' possibility

The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance warned in its latest report that war no longer seems as unlikely as it did a few years ago, as it recommends maintaining food supplies of three to ten days.

19 October 2025

Health news

Denmark to offer payout to Greenlandic victims of forced contraception

The move follows a public apology by Denmark’s prime minister last month.

23 September 2025

Economy

China announces fertility subsidy programm as births hit historic lows

After decades of curbing births, China is urgently trying to reverse a population slump that puts its economic and political future at risk.

29 July 2025

Europe News

EU's population hits record 450 million, new Eurostat data says

The EU has recorded more deaths than births annually since 2012, which means migration is the only driver of population growth.

11 July 2025

Germany

Power outage in Spain and Portugal: How well prepared is Germany?

A widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal paralysed the countries' infrastructure for several hours. How well prepared is Germany to handle a similar emergency?

29 April 2025

My Wildest Prediction

By 2080, 90% of global population will live in cities, says urbanist

According to global urbanist Greg Clark, 55 years from now, the world’s population will have peaked, and nearly all of it will be living in cities. But what challenges will this bring? And what are the possible solutions?

23 April 2025

Europe in Motion

Over 65 and rising: Is the EU facing a demographic crisis?

Italy, Portugal, and Bulgaria recorded the highest population shares of over-65s in the EU in 2024. But how will the bloc's demography evolve until 2100?

21 February 2025

Europe in Motion

Diversity in the population: How does migration affect the EU?

The number of non-EU citizens living in the EU has grown by 2.3 million in 2023, with Ukrainian, Turkish, and Moroccan citizens representing the three largest groups.

19 February 2025

Health news

Europe's fertility crisis: Which countries are having fewer babies?

For the first time since 1960, the number of live births in the EU has fallen below 4 million, one of the lowest fertility rates in the world.

28 September 2024

Nature

Population growth will push humans into wildlife habitats, study says

Predicting where this overlap will cause problems is part of the solution to avoiding conflict.

22 August 2024

Europe News

Italy's falling birth rate is a crisis that's only getting worse

Italian welfare systems are already struggling to cope with the ageing of the population, and there is no consensus on what to do about it.

10 May 2024

Italy

Why is Italy so old?

Declining birth rates and better survival odds for older people have significantly aged Italy’s population, causing economists to worry about the country’s future.

28 February 2024

Work

This company is paying its workers €70,000 per baby to have children

The Korean company has already paid a total of €4.8 million to employees who have given birth since 2021 in a bid to halt plunging birth rates in the country.

25 February 2024

China

China's population dropped for a second straight year

China, which once sought to control population growth with its one-child policy, is now facing the opposite problem.

17 January 2024