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Moody’s Ratings says India’s fertility has already fallen below replacement level, as the global fertility rate has declined from 4.9 to about 2.2 children per woman since 1950
Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--Japan's total population, including foreign residents, was 122,972,528 as of Oct. 1, 2025, shrinking by 3,173,571, or 2.5 pct, from five years earlier, census data released by the internal affairs ministry showed Tuesday. This was the third consecutive decline in the quinquennial survey that dates back to 1920. The number of foreign residents climbed by 1,09...
A middle-aged couple in rural China has recently trended on social media for having 13 children. The family, living in a village in Qinzhou in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, stands out in mainland China, particularly in light of the country’s declining birth rate. This situation has prompted authorities to implement various policies encouraging marriage and larger families. According to Jiupai News, the 49-year-old man, surnamed Huang, and his 42-year-old wife have welcomed 13 children –...
South Africa explained: 63.5 million people, three capitals, a coalition since 2024, and a central bank raising rates into a new 3 percent target. The post South Africa Explained 2026: The Country, the Coalition Government and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
Nigeria explained: Africa’s largest population, inflation halved to 15.39 percent, a surprise rate cut to 23 percent, and an election moved to January 2027. The post Nigeria Explained 2026: The Country, Tinubu’s Reforms and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mexico explained: 130.9 million people, one six-year presidency, and a manufacturing economy tied to the United States by a trade review running to 2036. The post Mexico Explained 2026: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia explained: 53.4 million people, a new hard-right president since August 2026, inflation back at 6.24 percent and a policy rate going up, not down. The post Colombia Explained 2026: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile explained: 20.2 million people, the top copper producer, a right-wing government since March 2026, and unemployment at a five-year high. The post Chile Explained 2026: The Country, the Kast Government and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.
Number of Australians aged 85 or older projected to triple by 2065–66, according to government forecast.
Figures show 88% of the centenarians are women as the population continues to age and shrink.
In the fourth of our series of previews on the five-year plan and policy address, to be announced on September 16, Fiona Sun and Edith Lin analyse how to improve livelihoods in the city by tackling the impact of demographic changes and technological advancement. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. Twenty-eight-year-old Hong Kong resident Fong and his wife want to have a child but he knows they cannot afford one for now. He earns about HK$10,000 (US$1,275) a month as a...
There is little in common between Daron Acemoglu and Xi Jinping. As a strong advocate of the Western model of liberal democracy, Acemoglu, co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics, may be considered the ideological opposite of the Chinese president. But on a crucial point about China’s future, the two may, strangely, be on the same page: an across-the-board introduction of cutting-edge technology may enhance productivity and maintain economic growth. It may counteract the negative...