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Jul 8, 2024 · In 14 countries and territories, in fact, immigration accounted for more than 100% of population growth during this period, meaning that populations there would have declined if not for the arrival of new immigrants. In 17 other countries, populations did decline between 2000 and 2020.
- Stephanie Kramer
Jul 12, 2024 · Countries with declining populations face a number of challenges, both economic and social. Economically, a shrinking workforce can lead to labor shortages, reduced productivity and...
Oct 20, 2023 · In this paper we examine data from nineteen countries with declining population in recent years and increasing GDP and, therefore, increasing per capita GDP.
Nov 27, 2023 · In South Korea, the birth rate is down to 0.81 children per woman. In China, after decades of a strictly enforced one-child policy, the population is shrinking for the first time since the 1960s....
Jan 4, 2023 · In a world as diverse as ours, we can no longer rely on one-size-fits-all solutions. By empowering countries to use their demographic trends to their advantage, we can cultivate societies that are resilient to demographic changes, regardless of whether their populations are growing or declining.
Jan 25, 2023 · NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with developmental economist Lant Pritchett about how migration could offset the economic consequences of global demographic changes.
Dec 16, 2022 · The majority of displaced people, 55 million, were internally displaced in their birth countries because of conflict, violence or disasters. The share of international migrants who are men has ticked up in recent decades. In 2000, 50.6% of international migrants were men and 49.4% were women.
