Nigeria is projected to become the world’s second-most populous country after India, with a population that will more than triple to over 700 million. Pakistan’s population is expected to ...

The country's shrinking population is a grim omen for the rest of the world China's population is ... the level needed to keep the population stable over time. At that moment a demographic timer ...

Majority of the World's Population Breathes Dirty Air ... Breathing in polluted air over a long period of time can cause respiratory illness, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer, said Fatimah ...

Today, more than half of the world’s population ... benefiting over 1 million people. The World Bank-financed project completed 99 infrastructure projects and constructed 66 km of roads, reducing ...

At the same time, in many low-income ... the anticipated slowdown in global population growth over the coming decades. Learn more about the Future of the World Global Policy Dialogues: The Future ...

High inequality can reflect a lack of opportunities for socioeconomic mobility, which can further hinder prospects for inclusive growth and poverty reduction over time. Around one-fifth of the world’s ...

If trends continue, global rates of overweight and obese adults would rise to about 57.4% for men and 60.3% for women by 2050. In terms of raw numbers, China (627 million), India (450 million) and the ...

The number and duration of droughts has increased by 29 per cent since 2000 – without urgent action, droughts may affect over three-quarters of the world's population by 2050. Land restoration ...