Social Media Ideas for Population Projections

Gavan Reilly: 7.8 million people and 260 TDs by 2049? How Ireland's population surge affects the Dáil

Ireland now has 5.53 million people, and extrapolating some of the data puts us on course for almost 7.8 million by 2049, bringing the constitutional link between population and TD...

Mapped: How the American Population Map Will Shift by 2050

The U.S. could add 28 million people by 2050, with Texas and Florida alone accounting for 62% of the projected increase.

Charted: The World’s Shift to Cities (1950–2050)

See how the world's population shifted from living mostly rurally in the 1950s to mostly in cities since the 1990s.

Ranked: The World’s Largest Cities (1950-2100)

In 1950, most of the world's most populous cities were in Europe or the Americas. By the year 2100, none will be.

Mapped: U.S. Population Change by State Through 2040

See which U.S. states are projected to grow or shrink by 2040, with Texas and Florida driving more than half of U.S. growth.

Italy population to shrink by nearly 4 million by 2050 as ageing accelerates

Italy's population is projected to significantly decrease by 2050. Birth rates remain low, while the elderly population is expected to grow. This demographic shift will create ne...

EU population to peak in 2029 before long-term decline

The U.S. Will Have More Seniors Than Children by 2029

This graphic shows how the U.S. population is aging, with seniors projected to outnumber children by 2029.

Population of Ireland exceeds 5.5 million people - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the population of Ireland was estimated to stand at 5.526 million in the 12 months to April 2026, with more people aged 65...

Changing Age Distributions of Populations

PORTLAND, USA, July 20 (IPS) - In many countries, older adults (aged 65 and above) now outnumber younger individuals (under the age of 18), reflecting a significant demographic tr...

Italy's population is set to shrink by 13 million by 2080

Statistics agency projects steady decline from 58.9 million today to 45.8 million within 55 years, as births fall and the population ages. Italy's population is on track to fall b...

EU population to peak in 2029 before long-term decline

Today there are 450.6 million people, but researchers say this will peak at 453.3 million in 2029 before a slow long-term decline.

Ranked: Where Senior Populations Will Grow Fastest by 2040

Saudi Arabia's 65+ population is projected to grow 115% by 2040, while Japan's rises just 7%, showing where aging will accelerate fastest.

Mapped: U.S. Population Growth and Decline by 2040

Texas and Florida account for 52% of projected U.S. population growth through 2040, while 14 states are expected to shrink.

Some fertility and AI forecasts

The 2024 forecast is particularly pessimistic about China’s fertility prospects. Both projections produce very substantial global aging, a major global capital glut producing very...

EU population to peak in 2029 before long-term decline

The population of the 27-nation European Union will peak in 2029 before falling in the coming decades, according to a report published Tuesday that puts a spotlight on the major ch...

Where Area Equals People

What would the world look like if countries were resized according to the number of people living in them? You can explore that question in Gapmover, an map that shows how the rela...

Population rises to 5.5m but number of under 14s falls below 1m for first time since 2014

CSO figures show 12% decrease in number of immigrants compared with corresponding period ending in April 2025

Quiz: We Bet You Can't Name All the Countries Expected to Have the Largest Populations in 2050

The world's population is expected to continue growing until around 2080, yet not every country's population will increase. Can you guess which nations are projected to have the b...

Ranked: The World’s Longest-Living Countries in 2026 and 2100

Discover the countries with the world's highest life expectancy today and see how the rankings are expected to shift by 2100.

Here's how Ontario's new population projections will impact Ottawa | Opinion

Randall Denley: Juicing up population numbers is a clever way of making city councillors look closer at expanding the urban boundary.

Ο πληθυσμός της Ε.Ε. «πλησιάζει στην κορυφή πριν από την κατηφόρα»

Ο αριθμός των Ευρωπαίων θα αυξηθεί ελαφρά ακόμη μέχρι το 2029 για να φθάσει τα 453,3 εκατομμύρια κατοίκων, πριν αρχίσει να φθίνει αργά αλλά σταθερά.

Ranked: Countries With the Highest Working Age Populations

Explore the countries with the largest working-age population shares and the demographic forces behind the trend.

Population Age Structures of Countries

PORTLAND, USA, September 1 (IPS) - The age structures of populations vary considerably across countries. Some countries have relatively young populations, with large proportions c...