Behind the numbers looms a stark paradox: in the world’s most populous nation, it is the southern states—long successful in ...

This animated map shows how global populations are distributed across Earth by dividing the globe into slices covering 10% of ...

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Data from the World Population Review has revealed which countries have the highest population density.

In an analysis of 236 countries and territories around the world, 40 were estimated to have shrinking populations, with some experiencing a decline of 1 percent a year, or more.

If city lights block the stars over your backyard, this map can help you hunt down the darkest skies for epic stargazing.

Researchers assessed the five most widely used global population datasets that map the planet into evenly spaced, high-resolution grid cells with population counts based on census data.

Detailed ‘spike maps’ show world’s population clusters like never before Unlike other maps, ‘spike maps’ have no borders or boundaries, clearly showing population density across regions ...

Mind-blowing map shows 'overcrowded circle' where 50% of world's population live A teacher observed and verified that more people live inside a circle comprising 19 nations - including China ...

A new U.N. report says the world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion.

The United Nations says the world's population is projected to hit the 8-billion mark Tuesday, with much of the growth coming from nations in Africa.

The world’s population will reach 8 billion in the middle of November. But as our human family grows larger, it is also growing more divided.