Society ❯ Demographics

Population Decline

Aging Population Birth Rates Fertility Rates Birth Rate Impact on Education Rural Areas Rural Communities Migration Family Planning Youth Migration

China to Eliminate Out-of-Pocket Childbirth Costs Nationwide by 2026

The move is a central plank of Beijing's strategy to reduce financial barriers to having children.

Ukraine’s Population Crisis Deepens as Births Plunge and Millions Stay Abroad

China to Add 13% VAT on Contraceptives From Jan. 1, 2026

India Stocks End Week Steady as Earnings Recovery Meets Global Rate Jitters

Kyoto’s Notre Dame Jogakuin to Transfer K–12 Schools to Viator Gakuen in 2026

New Data Show Eastern Job Losses as Germany’s Total Inches Up

At White House IVF Event, RFK Jr. Repeats Contested Claim Teens Have Lower Sperm and Testosterone Than 65-Year-Old Men

Ukrainian Economist Warns Population Could Fall to 10–15 Million, Projects Need for 10 Million Migrants

INAPP Warns of 6.1 Million Worker Exodus in 10 Years Threatening Welfare System

Mitsotakis Unveils €1.6 Billion 2026 Tax Cuts for Families, Rules Out Early Election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Reported to Resign Ahead of Evening Address

Spain’s School Rolls Shrink Again as Galicia Hires More Teachers and Saves 265 Classrooms

Noem Cites 1.6 Million Self-Deportations, Estimates Under Scrutiny

South Korea’s Military Faces 50,000-Troop Shortfall After Force Shrinks 20%

Japan's Population Shrinks by Nearly One Million in 2024

Japan's Population Falls by 908,574 in 2024, Largest Decline Since 1968

China Unveils Nationwide $1,500 Child Subsidy and Birth-Friendly Measures

China Rolls Out First Nationwide Childcare Subsidy of 3,600 Yuan for Children Under Three

Mukogawa Women’s University Set to Welcome Male Students and Rebrand in 2027

China Grants 420-Euro Annual Allowance for Under-3s to Tackle Birth Decline