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World Population Day 2023: Theme, significance, date and other details

A day that reminds us of the emerging challenges of rapid population growth around the world, while focusing on gender equality, women empowerment and a better future for girls

Population dividend could be instrument of nation building: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh on Thursday said India's population dividend could be an instrument of nation building. Addressing a programme commemorating "9 Years of Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare (DoPPW)" at Vigyan Bhawan here, he said, if the 70 per cent of the population of India is below 40 years of age, this is also a new reality that the actual number of 60 plus is increasing fast in the country and they are not only fit and agile, but have a vast experience of administrative and sectoral sectors to contribute to India's "Vision of 2047". Singh said the number of pensioners in India has outnumbered the serving employees and after retirement, their valuable services can prove to be a game changer. "India's population dividend could be an instrument of nation building. Apart from youth, the elder citizens including pensioners could also be channelised for building a strong and prosperous India," the minister said. Singh pointed out that ...

Wedding bells go silent: Marriages in China slump to historic low

China's birth rate fell last year to 6.77 births per 1,000 people, the lowest on record, from 7.52 in 2021.

Our population question

There is no doubt that more people will need more resources to survive. But it cannot be argued that population growth is an indicator of the resultant environmental degradation

Japan's birth rate falls to record low as population crisis deepens

Japan's demographic problems have been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic, as fewer marriages in recent years have led to fewer births

Pakistan's total population attains new mark amid economic slump: Report

"Punjab is the most populous province with its population crossing 127,474,000 (127.4 million). Sindh's population is over 57,931,000 (57.93 million)"

Govt plans to set up 8 new cities in country to ease population burden

The government will in due course announce locations for the new cities and their development timelines, he added

Population to double by 2047, civic bodies will have to change: Official

The country's urban population is likely to double by 2047 and existing structures of administration, planning and financing of urban bodies will have to adapt to changing times, the Centre's Smart City Project Mission Director Kunal Kumar said here on Thursday. Kumar, who is joint secretary in the Union Housing and Urban Affairs department, was in Indore to take part in the Urban20 (U20) programme based on the theme 'Reinventing Urban Governance for Indian Cities'. "By 2047, the country's urban population will almost double. Some 70 per cent of India's gross domestic product (GDP) comes from cities. To make India a developed country by 2047, the contribution of cities to GDP will have to increase," he said. "To get this to increase, we will have to increase investment and employment rapidly," he said, adding that the large number of youth in the country's population was a strength and their migration from villages to cities was not a problem but an opportunity as it accelerates the

China flags supply chains, population as top priorities for new policies

China has become increasingly alert to supply chain security risks amid a US push to cut it off from advanced chip technology. Adding to it, its population has shrunk signaling a demographic crisis

India's demographic dividend: More talked about than actually encashed

In a country that often touts achievements ahead of their actually being achieved, the story about the demographic dividend being largely wasted is unfortunately likely to continue, writes T N Ninan

India most populous nation: Sibal points to inflation, unemployment numbers

With India set to become the world's most populous nation, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday urged people to look at parameters such as GDP, unemployment and annual inflation as he pointed out that India was lagging behind its neighbour China on those counts. Sibal, a former human resource development minister who often takes digs at the government, put out data on Twitter comparing India and China, to point out the gap between the two countries on key parameters of GDP and inflation. India is set to become the world's most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, shows the latest UN data. In a tweet, Sibal, an Independent MP, said, "India ahead of China: Population: India 1428 million, China 1425 million. Other indicators (2021), World Bank Data: GDP China: USD 17.73 trillion, India : 3.18 trillion. Unemployment: China: 4.8%, India: 7.7%. Annual inflation (consumer prices): China: 1%, India: 5.1%. Think about it!" The Congress on Wednesday had also jabbed the government ove

India races to get rich before it gets old as population surpasses China's

How quickly India boosts its proportion of city dwellers and whether it can create enough quality jobs to accommodate the shift carries crucial significance for its growth needs

India to surpass China as most populous nation in 2023: UN report

India has opportunity to benefit from demographic dividend with nearly half of population below 25, say experts

Looking into urban resilience

As cities face increasing vulnerabilities due to natural disasters, the need for enhancing urban resilience through adaptive models of governance and comprehensive planning has never been greater

The World's Most Populous Country: How India Stands to Gain

Global population reaches 8 bn, UN urges to focus on reproductive rights

Concerns have also been flagged over the size of the world population, which is expected to peak around 10.4 billion during the 2080s

Cries grow louder about depleting resources as India becomes most populous

Standing on the terrace of a three-storied building in Sangam Vihar, Asia's largest unauthorised colony, Dula Khan, 63, appears to be at a loss of words. But he gathers himself soon and looks at other roof-tops in the densely populated area, close to the Asola Wildlife Sanctuary, where the soaring skyline tells a distinct story of a delicate balance between rising population and available natural resources. Spread over an area of 5 sq km, Sangam Vihar has an estimated population of about 12 lakh and most of the residents are migrants from economically weaker sections. A large chunk of them depends on water tankers to meet their daily needs. Many blocks lack sewer lines and often the sewage spills onto the streets. There isn't an inch that has not been concretised and the water table has already gone down, says Khan. But he is worried about another issue threatening social harmony. Pointing towards the graveyard just 100 metres from him, Khan, the general secretary of the Sangam Vih

Can India cope? What being the world's most-populous nation means

Not only does India have more people, it also has one of the youngest populations, UN data shows. More than half its population is under the age of 30, with a median age of 28

With Census still pending, UN says India is now the most populous country

As India awaits Census, International organisations say that India has already crossed China in population

India overtakes China to become world's most populous country: UN report

The UN's World Population Prospects 2022 had also projected India to surpass China as the world's most populous country during 2023