population
- World
Japanese population falls in all 47 prefectures for 1st time
Tokyo: The population of Japanese nationals totaled 122,423,038 across the country in 2022, down by 801,000, marking the biggest drop and the first time all 47 of the country’s prefectures have seen…
- Middle East
9 million Indians reside in Arab world, says V Muraleedharan
The resident population of Indians in the Arab countries has reached nine million, said Union MoS for external affairs V Muraleedharan. At the sixth India-Arab partnership conference held in New Delhi on…
- Middle East
Iraq’s population exceeds 43 million
Baghdad: The Iraqi Ministry of Planning said the country’s population has reached 43.32 million, with an annual growth rate of 2.5 per cent. A Ministry statement said that about 50.5 per cent…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s population crosses 32M, includes 13M expats
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s population has reached 3,21,75,224, according to the General Authority for Statistics. These statistics were released as part of the Saudi Arabia Census 2022, which officials say…
- Middle East
Egypt steps up efforts to tackle overpopulation
Cairo: As the most populous Arab country with about 105 million people, Egypt is stepping up population-control efforts, trying to make it an asset, rather than a liability. Titled Diagnosing the Population…
- India
No state has below 30% household coverage of tap water connection in rural India: Official
New Delhi: No state has less than 30 per cent household coverage of tap water connection in rural India and there is no habitation in the country which does not have portable…
- India
India’s need for water increasing with growing population: Shekhawat
New Delhi: With India becoming the most populous country in the world, its need for water is increasing, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said here on Thursday. The central government is working…
- India
‘Govt failure’, says Akhilesh on India becoming world’s most populous nation
Lucknow: With India becoming the world’s most populous nation according to the latest UN data, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday termed it a result of government failure. In a tweet…
- World
‘Big news’ is India’s population growth is below replacement level: UN expert
United Nations: While India’s population at 1.4 billion has surpassed that of China’s, the “latest big news” is that the population growth is below the replacement fertility rate in India and it…
- World
‘Population is important & so is talent..’: China on India overtaking its record
Beijing: China on Wednesday sought to downplay India overtaking it as the world’s most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, saying that it still has a “quality” workforce of close to 900…
- World
Japan’s population drops below 125 mn, down for 12th year
Tokyo: The population of Japan dropped to 124.95 million in 2022, marking the 12th consecutive year of decline, latest government data revealed on Wednesday. As of October 1 last year, the total…
- World
Georgia suffers negative population growth in 2022
Tbilisi: Georgia witnessed a negative population increase in 2022, according to a report released by the country’s statistics authority. The report, issued by the National Statistics Office on Thursday, indicated that the…