China’s population drops for second year, with record low birth rate
Hong Kong, China Reuters China’s population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a record low birth rate and a wave of COVID-19 deaths when strict lockdowns ended accelerated a downturn that will have profound long-term effects on the economy’s growth potential. The National Bureau of Statistics said the total number of people […]
Displacement impacts: However war ends, Ukraine’s diminished population will hit economy for years
OLENA HARMASH, of Reuters, reports…
India to have 2.9 million more people than China by mid-2023, UN estimates
New Delhi, India Reuters India is on its way to becoming the world’s most populous nation, overtaking China with almost three million more people in the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed. India’s population is estimated at 1,428.6 million, or 1.4286 billion, against 1.4257 billion for China in […]
An accurate count?: India, soon world’s most populous nation, doesn’t know how many people it has
YP RAJESH and RUPAM JAIN, of Reuters, report…
Global food waste could rise by a third by 2030, says study
Thomson Reuters Foundation Food waste could rise by almost a third by 2030 when more than two billion tonnes will be binned, researchers said on Tuesday, warning of a “staggering” crisis propelled by a booming world population and changing habits in developing nations. The United Nations has set a target of halving food loss and […]