Population
Budget 2026: Singapore’s total fertility rate at new low of 0.87 in 2025; new workgroup to relook family support strategies
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
South Korea’s baby bump extends into second year, offering hope
Birth rates are falling across much of East Asia and in advanced economies throughout Europe and North America
US population growth slows as immigration declines, Census data shows
South Carolina’s population grew the fastest
China’s population shrinks again as policies fail to reverse decline
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
Jakarta is now the world’s largest city, but it isn’t ready for the challenges
A new UN report highlights the rise of Asia’s megacities and the urgent need for them to have the infrastructure for climate resilience
China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate
[HONG KONG] China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from Jan 1 in new steps to spur a flagging birth rate.
Delhi’s worst air in years fuels anger in test for Modi’s party
The capital has battled air pollution for years
A shrinking world will turn our problems upside down
The political and economic priorities of a depopulating society could be very different from today’s
New Zealand’s slow population growth hampers economic recovery
Gross domestic product has contracted in three of the last five quarters to June
Singapore’s population hits record 6.11 million, boosted by foreign workers
Citizen births edge up 1.2% in 2024 while number of marriages falls 5.7%, with families getting smaller over time
