Population

Population

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Fifa World Cup 2026: Largest countries by population

Data as of 2024

A nurse cares for a newborn baby at a hospital in Kishanganj district in Bihar state Photo: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters/FILE PHOTO

Why India's fertility rate has fallen below replacement level

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World’s most populous cities

China is taxing contraceptives to salvage its sliding population. Photo: ABC Tropical North/ Hannah Walsh

From 'one-child policy' to 'one more baby, please': Can China tax its way to more children?

A view of densely populated Dhaka city. Photo: UNB

Dhaka world's 2nd largest city with 3.6 crore people: UN report

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Social security for old people: Experts seek updating of existing national policy for the elderly

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Bangladesh's population hits 175.7 million, majority in working-age group: UNFPA

Al Masjid an Nabawi, the mosque of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/ TBS

Islam grows, Christianity slips as share of world population: Pew Research Center

Shoppers walk past small shops at an underground mall in Zhuhai, neighbouring Macau April 29, 2013. Picture taken April 29, 2013/File Photo

China's population falls for a third consecutive year

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Bangladesh among top 8 countries for population outflows: Mastercard

A woman holding her baby in her arms looks at a view of Seoul shrouded by fine dust during a polluted day in Seoul, South Korea, March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/FILE PHOTO

Global fertility rates to decline, shifting population burden to low-income countries

World population in 2050 and beyond

World population in 2050 and beyond

Bangladesh has a chance to realise the 'gendered dividend' through the empowerment of girls and women. Photo: TBS

A forecast for Bangladesh’s ageing population and new births