You may have heard the phrase ‘demographic cliff’ tossed around recently. The phrase inspires fear — a fall from a precipice, a steep drop or a tumble downwards. It could imply a stark reduction and ...

The world's population growth tells two stories: in many countries populations are aging, while in others, populations are getting younger. Projections show most countries will likely see shrinking ...

Demographer Jennifer Sciubba joins WIRED to answer the internet's questions about population and demographics. What is demography? What perspective can demographics provide about populations and ...

The shrinking and aging societies in Asia, particularly Japan, South Korea, China, and Taiwan, raised the concerns of long-term economic and societal implications of a decreasing workforce and a ...