Population

The country is a harbinger of the demographic challenges that will soon buffet its developed peers

Switzerland’s population has risen about 0.8 per cent per year on average

It comes after Beijing said it would build a “childbirth friendly society” from 2026-2030

The updated data will inform decisions on welfare spending, urban planning and electoral representation

The costs of raising kids are high, and parents’ employability may suffer

Republic faces an ‘existential challenge’: One in five of its citizens is 65 or older, up from one in eight 10 years ago, DPM Gan warns

Birth rates are falling across much of East Asia and in advanced economies throughout Europe and North America

South Carolina’s population grew the fastest

For the fourth year in a row, the country reports more deaths than births in 2025 as its birth rate plunges to a record low