Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan is pushing for more pedestrians. AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko In the face of shrinking populations, many of the world’s major ...

The population of some of the largest U.S. metro areas is falling amid a decline in immigration, according to new estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data found that most U.S.

Birth rates have dropped faster than life expectancy has increased, causing slower population growth around the world. Forecasts from the United Nations predict that world population will actually ...

The departure of Michigan’s first chief growth officer two years brings a coda to a very loud discussion of the state’s declining population, and brings a message that marketing, for all its powers, ...

Australia’s regions accounted for 35% of the population. As of 2024-25, the latest available data from the ABS shows that the regions’ share of Australia’s population has declined to 32%. The Centre ...

Texas’ population grew more than most other states in 2025 as growth has generally slowed across the United States. A report ...

Readers discuss a guest essay that argued that we should be. To the Editor: Re “Progressives Should Care About Population Decline, Too,” by Victor Kumar (Opinion guest essay, Aug. 6): Dr. Kumar argues ...

Japan is decades ahead of the rest of the world with an aging and shrinking population. There are some who claim we don’t know what will happen with future populations. However, the next 20 years are ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For the third consecutive year, California’s population has increased, though the Golden State has still not ...

"If Floridians steadfastly refuse to increase revenue for the public sector at a pace sufficient to keep pace with population growth, then per capita services will continue to deteriorate and quality ...