Fertility Rates Keep Dropping, and it’s Going to Hit the Economy Hard

Globally, fertility rates have decreased by about half since 1960. What will happen to the economy when the world’s aging population begins to retire? Read more

Animation: Global Population by Region From 1950 to 2100

By 2100, the global population is projected to rise from 7.6 billion to 11.2 billion people. This animation shows how that growth will occur by region. Read more

Visualizing Over A Century of Global Fertility

Global fertility has almost halved in the past century. Which countries are most resilient, and which have experienced the most dramatic changes over time? Read more