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    India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023, says UN report

    11 Jul 2022

    The world's population, estimated to reach 8 billion by Nov.15 this year, could grow to 8.5b in 2030, and 10.4b in 2100, as the pace of mortality slows, said the report released on World Population Day.

    US births rise for the first time in seven years in 2021

    24 May 2022

    The report said that 3,659,289 babies were born last year, with the increase driven by women between 25 and 49 years. Women aged 35 to 39 accounted for the biggest rise, while the birth rate among teenagers hit a record low.

    China's birth rate hits lowest level since 1949

    17 Jan 2020

    China's birth rate dropped last year to its lowest level since the Communist country was founded in 1949, adding to concerns that an ageing society and shrinking workforce will pile pressure on a slowing economy.

    In Kerala, an aging trend bucks India's booming population

    12 Apr 2023

    In India, people over 60 are entitled to a state pension of roughly 1,600 rupees ($20) a month, usually not enough for basic necessities.

    India's population to overtake China, with 3m more people by mid-2023, says UN

    19 Apr 2023

    Although both nations will account for more than a third of the estimated global population of 8.045 billion, population growth in both has been slowing, albeit much faster in China than India.

    Humanity hits the eight-billion mark: United Nations

    15 Nov 2022

    "The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity's shared responsibility for the planet," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.

    Dubai population expected to reach 5.8 million in 2040

    01 Aug 2022

    The Dubai Government Media Office published an infographic of population growth in the emirate between 1950 and expected in 2040, where it indicated that the population of it multiplied by 165 times between 1950 and 2020.

    ‘Recover Faster, Rise Stronger’ echoes under Indonesian flag

    17 Aug 2022

    With the theme “Recover Faster, Rise Stronger”, Indonesians across the globe at approximately 288 million, commemorated on Wednesday, August 17, their 77th Freedom Day from The Netherlands.

    RAK to roll out first phase of population census from Nov.1

    25 Oct 2022

    'Building the future begins with an in-depth and accurate understanding of our reality, where we use scientific method and aggregate precise field data to outline the community’s needs and requirements,' says the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.

    The number of ‘legal’ migrants is about 10 times higher than the numbers crossing the English Channel in small boats

    26 Nov 2022

    Not that I’d want to make any true Brexiteers hyperventilate or anything, but the much-quoted figure of a record half-million people adding to the population of the UK in the last year is only about half the story.

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