population
- 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…
- Hyderabad
India beats China in population; Hyderabad among 10 populous cities in the country
Hyderabad: India has surpassed China to become the most populous country in the world. As per the latest United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report, with a population of 1,428.6 million, India has…
- 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…
- India
India overtakes China to become most populous country: UN report
New Delhi: India has overtaken China to become the most populous country in the world, suggests data from a newly released United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report on Wednesday. According to the…
- 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…
- World
Canada’s population marks record-high growth in 2022
Ottawa: The year of 2022 marked the first 12-month period in Canada’s history where population grew by more than 1 million people, and the highest annual population growth rate of 2.7 per…
- World
Low birth rates problematic for ageing EU population: Expert
Barcelona: The average age of the European population has gone up by 2.5 years in the past decade, according to Eurostat data published recently. In Spain, the average age has climbed by…
- India
India has 21 judges per million population: Government
New Delhi: India has approximately 21 judges per million population, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, citing the sanctioned strength of the judiciary and census figures of 2011. In a…
- World
China’s population drop reflects pessimism about the future
Washington: China’s population has decreased for the first time in over 60 years, signalling the start of long-term decline that will bring demographic challenges for the world’s second-largest economy as well as…
