Tag Archives: population

Annual Population Growth by Region

How much did different world regions gain in population over the past year?

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The Global Gender Balance in 2017

What share of the population of each world region is female?

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Part I: The Moral Duty of the Elites

It is the moral duty of the elite to avert global disaster.

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10 Facts: Where the World’s Muslims Live

The world’s Muslim population is highly concentrated in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Russia: Really Part of Europe?

Most of Russia’s land lies in the East, but most of its people live in the West.

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Birth Rates in Africa: Not Following Asia

More contraception would help Africa educate the young and govern itself.

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Russia’s Miserable Century: 85 Million “Gone Missing”

What was the human cost of Russia’s 20th century trials and tribulations?

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1913: Population Growth and Imperial Ambitions

Did population growth help create the scenario for the first World War?

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Sizing Up Europe

What is the average population size of an EU country? 5, 10, 20 or 40 million?

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California Vs. the United States

California is a land of its own, constrained by 49 other states. How many of the smallest U.S. states would it take to reach the population of California?

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