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China’s marriage registrations fall to decade low, raising demographic concerns

Marriage registrations in China have fallen to their lowest level in a decade, highlighting growing demographic pressures in the world’s second-largest economy, according to official data released by the authorities. The Ministry of Civil Affairs reported that China recorded around 1.697 million......

Swiss voters divided over proposal to cap population at 10 million

Switzerland remains deeply divided over a controversial proposal aimed at limiting the country’s population to 10 million residents before 2050, according to recent opinion polls. The debate has become one of the most discussed political issues ahead of the national referendum scheduled for June. The......

Swiss voters show growing support for population cap initiative

A growing number of citizens in Switzerland appear to support a proposal aimed at limiting the country’s population to 10 million, according to a recent opinion poll ahead of a national referendum. The initiative, backed by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), calls for a cap on the permanent......

Ancient DNA reveals population replacement in France 5,000 years ago

An international team uncovered genetic evidence of a sharp demographic collapse followed by population replacement in northern France around 5,000 years ago. The findings, published April 3 in Nature Ecology and Evolution, shed light on a key puzzle of European prehistory. Researchers analyzed DNA from......

India launches nationwide census as World’s most populous country

India has begun a massive nationwide census, marking the first such exercise in over a decade and reaffirming its position as the world’s most populous country. The operation, originally scheduled for 2021, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With a population estimated at around 1.4 billion,......

Greenland dog sled champion faces first snowless January

In the Arctic town of Ilulissat, about 300 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, five time Greenland dog sled champion Jørgen Kristensen is witnessing something he says he has never seen before: a January without snow or sea ice in the bay. Instead of gliding over frozen ground, Kristensen’s......

Türkiye's population surpasses 86 million in 2025

Türkiye's population exceeded 86 million in 2025, according to official data, marking an annual increase of over 427,000 people. The growth was accompanied by a slightly higher number of men than women, with males accounting for 50.02% of the population. Istanbul remains the country's largest......

The world's most spoken languages: a global snapshot

In an era of rapid globalization, language has emerged as a powerful tool shaping commerce, culture, and influence. A recent ranking by World Population Review, supported by 2025 Ethnologue data, highlights the twelve most spoken languages worldwide. This list, which combines native and second-language......

Poland’s birth rate expected to decline faster than previously forecast

Poland is facing an accelerated demographic downturn, as new official figures indicate that the country’s birth rate is falling more rapidly and earlier than anticipated. Recent data published by Statistics Poland reveal that the number of births has dropped to a historic low, signaling deeper......

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