Readers discuss a guest essay about birthrates and the world’s population. Also: A citizens’ celebration for America’s 250th ...

For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...

The United Nations predicts that the global population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050, and further increase to 10.4 billion ...

According to the World Population Review, the world's most populous cities remain concentrated in Asia and Latin America.

The world's population is expected to peak at 10.3 billion in 2084 and then decline to 10.2 billion through the end of the ...

"For the first time, our study provides evidence that a significant proportion of the rural population may be missing from global population datasets," says postdoctoral researcher Josias Láng ...

The population is spread out among 3.8 million square miles across 50 states, yet nearly one-third of Americans live in just three states: California, Texas and New York.

The world population is projected to reach 8.09 billion on January 1, 2025, after witnessing an increase of over 71 million people in 2024, as per the estimates by the US Census Bureau.

The Census Bureau has revealed how much populations will change across the world, with vastly different changes between nations.

Asia, the largest, is home to over half of the world's population, while Australia, the smallest, boasts unique landscapes and ecosystems.