Because of the global decline in the fertility rate, projections of future global population show a marked slowing of population growth and the possibility of long-term decline.

For some populations, a prolonged history of fertility below the replacement level has resulted in a declining population and an age distribution that is significantly older than in the past.

Jul 9, 2025 · Here are five facts about how the world’s population is projected to change in the coming decades, based on a Pew Research Center analysis of the UN’s World Population Prospects.

Population decline, also known as depopulation, is a reduction over time in the number of individuals living in any particular country, town, or other geographic area.

Jul 1, 2025 · This resource explores the drivers of population growth, details how population trends affect countries, and examines how governments are responding to slowing growth.

Sep 23, 2025 · Population estimates say the Earth’s human population may reach 10.3 billion people in 2080, but it will begin to decline by the end of the century.

Dec 9, 2024 · New analysis from the World Population Review highlights which countries are the most at risk of a population decline, and Newsweek has compiled the data into a new map. Eastern European...

The 21st century will be defined by population momentum and, eventual, population decline. The global total fertility rate is estimated to fall below replacement rate of 2.1 births per woman in 2050, which is …

Aug 7, 2025 · 63 nations, including Italy, Japan, Spain, South Korea, China, and Germany, are now in population decline. The UN’s 2022 revision forecasts population growth peaking by 2086, after which …

Aug 26, 2024 · China was until recently the world’s most populous nation, accounting for a sixth of the global population. But China, too, is now declining, with the fall expected to rapidly accelerate.