population | Euronews

English

Europe News

EU population returns to growth in 2022 due to migration

The European Union’s population grew in 2022 for the first time in three years, according to new data published on Tuesday by the EU’s statistics office Eurostat.

Climate

Which countries are at most risk from ‘record smashing’ heatwaves?

Scientists have identified which parts of the world are facing increased risk as climate change makes heatwaves longer, more frequent and more intense.

Climate

India: Here’s how the new most populous country can grow sustainably

‘A new economy for happiness’: Here's how experts think India can grow sustainably as its population passes 1.41 billion people.

Earth News

Rich people's swimming pools are driving city water shortages

Social inequalities are driving urban water shortages at least as much as climate change or population growth.

ADVERTISEMENT

Work

The EU’s population is set to shrink by 6% by 2100

Is Europe facing a demographic crisis? We break down the data.

Health news

Which countries have the highest and lowest fertility rates in Europe?

The fertility rate in the EU increased by 8 per cent over the last two decades but the number of children being born has started to gradually fall.

World News

The countries where population is declining

China recorded its first population decline in 60 years on Tuesday. But it is not the only country where the number of people is falling.

World News

China records its first population fall in decades

China has fewer people than it did at the start of last year, according to official figures released Tuesday.

Ukraine

Anelise Borges reports on the blackouts in Ukraine for Euronews

Most Ukrainians were left without power on Wednesday night after a new wave of Russian strikes on the country's critical infrastructure. Euronews International Correspondent Anelise Borges was in the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Kherson as residents battle on without water or electricity.

Italy

Italy's declining population fuels economic uncertainty

Italy's aging citizens coupled with low birth rates are shrinking the country's population. Experts are now looking to reverse the trend to boost future economic growth, Euronews correspondent Giorgia Orlandi reports.

Climate

Is overpopulation fuelling climate change? It’s not that simple

Climate change and population crowding might seem like two issues that are strongly linked - they are, but not quite as much as people might think.

Europe News

EU population shrinks for the second year in a row in 2021

According to Eurostat, the population of the 27 countries that make up the bloc fell by close to 172,000 in 2021, with net migration and births failing to offset the death rate.

No Comment

Kyiv residents rescued from burning building after deadly Russian strike

Strikes on residential areas in Kyiv killed at least two people early on Tuesday, as Russian troops intensified their attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

Earth News

Prince William criticised for blaming habitat loss on Africa...again

Prince William has commented on African population growth for the second time, here are some other factors he should consider first.

Culture news

What does it take to become a city in Europe?

From population size to cultural significance, we look into the myriad of qualities needed to become a city in some of Europe's biggest countries.

China

China allows couples third child amid demographic crisis

China will now allow couples to legally have a third child as it seeks to hold off a demographic crisis.

USA

US becoming more diverse, new census data shows

The proportion of white people went from just over 63% in 2010 to just under 58%, the lowest on record.

Climate

How these countries could go extinct due to climate change

Climate migration will force the populations of these four countries to go extinct if we don’t see a period of rapid transformation.

Vatican

Pope calls for incentives to boost Italy's ailing birth rate

The Supreme Pontiff called on the Italian government to create new opportunities for young people after the population shrank by more than 350,000 last year. But he's not the only religious leader making a case for increased fertility...

China

China's population growth reaches lowest rate in decades

China's population is growing at such a slow rate that it is prompting fears of an increasingly dependent population with fewer people available to work.