The idea that society needs a high birth rate only makes sense if you are a consumer goods company, a boomer hoping someone will buy a house for a much higher price, or planning to conscript people into war.Otherwise, lower population vs national resources will be a major edge. UBI will be cheaper and quality of life will be higher. You can also turn on and off the immigration spigot selectively. ...

The total fertility rate has fallen well below the “replacement rate” (needed to keep a population constant). But that may not be a cause for concern https://t.co/tg3rdcpZw0 ...

🇮🇹 Italy’s demographic crisis deepens: The birth rate has been plummeting over the past seven years.Number of live births (approx.):• 2018: ~450,000• 2019: ~420,000• 2020: ~400,000• 2021: ~400,000• 2022: ~393,000• 2023: ~379,000• 2024: ~370,000• 2025 (on track): Even lower, with first 7 months already down 6.3% vs 2024Total Fertility Rate (children per woman): Fell from ~1.3 in 2018 to a record low of 1.18 in 2024 — far below the 2.1 replacement level.This is the lowest since unification in 1861, accelerati ...

In the 16 years since its last census India has been transformed. The World Ahead examines what fresh data could reveal about the world’s most populous country https://t.co/dNRDvzf2iJ ...

Population Statistics - A United Nations report has identified a new world's most populous city, which ranked 33rd last year [1]

Two-thirds of people now live in countries where the fertility rate is below the “replacement rate” of 2.1—the standard estimate of what is needed to maintain a stable population.Yet peak human needn’t mean disaster https://t.co/AjJXdKed9c ...

It has a China-size population with a UAE-size room supply https://t.co/iwSz6IISjs ...