Japan’s elderly population rises to record 36.25 million | Economy News
Japanese aged 65 or older now account for nearly 30 percent of the population, government data shows.Japan’s elderly population has hit a record high of…
Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power, judges say
JACKSON, Miss. — Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts, saying the current ones dilute the power of Black voters…
Forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 million over the past 10 years | Refugees News
At least 117.3 million people, or one in 69 individuals worldwide, remain forcibly displaced, according to a report released by the United Nations High Commissioner…
The Gold Coast’s population is booming, but queer community still struggling to thrive
Walking past glittering skyscrapers and nightclubs blasting thumping music, Natalie O'Driscoll can't help but feel lonely.The queer woman lives on the Gold Coast, Australia's sixth…
Why Californians are fleeing this once-Golden State
SACRAMENTO — It seems only yesterday that California’s population was nearly 40 million. Then more people left the state. Now we’re not even at 39 million.…
Billions of dollars to help California’s homeless population are piling up — and going unspent
Reporting from Sacramento — California’s homeless population has grown to more than 134,000 people, and key state government spending is taking a while to reach the…
Nearly every country’s population will be shrinking by 2100, study warns | Demographics News
Sub-Saharan Africa to account for one in every two children born in 2100, Lancet study says. Fertility rates in nearly every country will be too…
Census Bureau releases 2020 data as redistricting begins
The United States is more diverse than ever, with growing numbers of Latino, Asian and multiracial residents, while the white population saw a historic decline,…