Population in England and Wales rises by most in 75 years

London, UK Reuters Record immigration caused the population of England and Wales to rise by 610,000 to 60.9 million in mid-2023, the largest annual increase in 75 years, official data showed on Monday. What statisticians term ‘natural’ population growth – the difference between births and deaths – fell to just 400, the lowest since 1978, […]
China’s population drops for second year, with record low birth rate

Hong Kong, China Reuters China’s population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a record low birth rate and a wave of COVID-19 deaths when strict lockdowns ended accelerated a downturn that will have profound long-term effects on the economy’s growth potential. The National Bureau of Statistics said the total number of people […]
Displacement impacts: However war ends, Ukraine’s diminished population will hit economy for years

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India to have 2.9 million more people than China by mid-2023, UN estimates

New Delhi, India Reuters India is on its way to becoming the world’s most populous nation, overtaking China with almost three million more people in the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed. India’s population is estimated at 1,428.6 million, or 1.4286 billion, against 1.4257 billion for China in […]
An accurate count?: India, soon world’s most populous nation, doesn’t know how many people it has

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Global food waste could rise by a third by 2030, says study

Thomson Reuters Foundation Food waste could rise by almost a third by 2030 when more than two billion tonnes will be binned, researchers said on Tuesday, warning of a “staggering” crisis propelled by a booming world population and changing habits in developing nations. The United Nations has set a target of halving food loss and […]