World Nov 10 The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world’s population has passed 8 billion By Mead Gruver, Associated Press
World Apr 24 India’s population to become the world’s largest by end of April, UN projects The news comes at a moment when India is promoting itself as a rising global power as the host of this year’s G20 Summit. It’s also becoming a more attractive destination for multinational companies seeking to reduce their reliance on… By Krutika Pathi, Joe McDonald, Associated Press
World Jan 17 China’s population declines for 1st time in decades The reported decline is adding to pressure on leaders to keep the Chinese economy growing despite an aging workforce and at a time of rising tension with the U.S. By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
World Nov 15 Global population to hit 8 billion mark Tuesday, U.N. says The upward trend threatens to leave even more people in developing countries further behind, as governments struggle to provide enough classrooms and jobs for a rapidly growing number of youth and food insecurity becomes an even more urgent problem. By Dan Ikpoyi, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press
World Oct 27 World Population Poised to Hit 7 Billion. What Challenges Lie Ahead? On Monday, a baby will be born somewhere and demographers will proclaim that the world's population has reached 7 billion. That's good news and bad news, according to a United Nations Population Fund report released Wednesday. By Larisa Epatko