As the theme of this year’s World Population Day reminds us, investing in data collection is important to understanding problems, tailoring solutions, and driving progress. So is finance.

The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday. The 0.9% ...

Correct! According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the life expectancy at birth for women in 2021 is 75 years, four years longer than for men. The life expectancy at birth is worse ...

UNITED NATIONS--The United Nation estimated Monday that the world’s population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 and that India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation next year.

World Sparrow Day 2025 is observed on 20 March to raise awareness about the declining sparrow population. This year’s theme ...

World Sparrow Day is celebrated every year on March 20. The population of sparrows has declined significantly in the last two ...