The developed world is headed towards extinction. Just take a look at this table showing fertility rates across every developed nation. Of the 53 countries, only one has a fertility rate above repl…| Outlook Zen
Whether you see a peak and decline of world population as a good thing or a bad thing, lots of people are speculating that it is imminent. Can we believe them? Jane O’Sullivan According to the most recent United Nations projections, the world population will peak sixty years from now at around 10.3 billion. Lately, […] The post The imminence (or otherwise) of depopulation appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
China’s National Bureau of Statistics reveals the population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023 and fertility is at record lows.| Breitbart
Within a few years, Mexico went from a staunchly pro-natalist country with high birth rates to having the strongest family planning programme in Latin America. As the latest in our series on successful family planning programmes, Mexico provides a case study for how family planning advocates managed to succeed despite a pro-natalist government, and how […] The post Family planning in Mexico – success against the odds appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Who would you choose if you could vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election? Who Americans choose has important implications for people around the world. Unfortunately, neither major party candidate is committed to ending U.S. population growth or creating an environmentally sustainable society. by Philip Cafaro Once every four years, I attend to my civic […] The post Trump or Harris: the implications for U.S. immigration policy appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Access to voluntary, informed family planning should be the right of all people. In the past, only those with health insurance or who were well-to-do were likely to be able to access good family planning care. A new study by Franciele Hellwig and colleagues shows family planning equity has improved in five developing countries they studied, thanks […] The post New study shows what is possible with strong family planning funding appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
September 13 marks thirty years since the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo effectively denounced population stabilisation as a development goal. The consequences have been disastrous. by Jane O’Sullivan The United Nations Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in September 1994 profoundly shifted the UN’s approach to […] The post Thirty years is too long to turn a blind eye to world population growth appeared fi...| The Overpopulation Project
A response to the discussion paper "Migration in Hotter Times" points out how immigration contributes to population growth in some countries| The Overpopulation Project
A shift in attitude towards population growth has occurred the past 50 years, from believing in overpopulation to thinking Earth is underpopulated| The Overpopulation Project
Every year the United Nations' World Population Prospect projections proves to have underappreciated global population growth. 2024 is no exception| The Overpopulation Project
TOP is developing a new population projection tool for the United States, based on US Census Bureau methodology and data. Check it out! You can run your own US population projections under different fertility and immigration scenarios — and help us improve the projection tool with your suggestions. by Philip Cafaro One of our more […] The post New US population projection tool under construction appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
The global human population will increase by 2.4 billion to 2088, according to the UN. Birth rates are high in some parts of the world, leading to continued population growth. In Africa and parts of Asia, and within Muslim countries and communities, religiosity promotes high birth rates. This role of religion could, however, potentially be […] The post Religion affects birth rates appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project