Population

A woman holding her baby in her arms looks at a view of Seoul shrouded by fine dust during a polluted day in Seoul, South Korea, March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/FILE PHOTO
World+Biz

Global fertility rates to decline, shifting population burden to low-income countries

The study reported in The Lancet projects 155 of 204 countries and territories worldwide, or 76%, will have fertility rates below population replacement levels by 2050

World population in 2050 and beyond
Panorama

World population in 2050 and beyond

Bangladesh has a chance to realise the 'gendered dividend' through the empowerment of girls and women. Photo: TBS
Panorama

A forecast for Bangladesh’s ageing population and new births

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Africa in 2050: The coming of the 'youthquake'

Representational image. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Bangladesh must prepare for rapidly ageing population: Experts

Govt revising population policy with focus on demography management
Bangladesh

Govt revising population policy with focus on demography management

Is having more babies a blessing for Bangladesh?
Analysis

Is having more babies a blessing for Bangladesh?

FILE PHOTO: People walk through a crowded market in Mumbai, India, December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
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10 billion global population 'unsustainable'

China and India have fewer people than the UN thinks
Thoughts

China and India have fewer people than the UN thinks

Photo: Human Rights Watch
Bangladesh

51% of girls in Bangladesh are married before they turn 18: UNFPA

Photo: Courtesy
South Asia

India poised to become world’s most populous nation this week: UN

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World+Biz

Explainer: What India becoming the world's most-populous nation means

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Bangladesh

Country's total population stands at 16.98 crore