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Taiwan Encourages Baby Boom with Incentives Amid Population Decline

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In an attempt to combat a steep decline in birth rates and the overall population, Taiwan is enticing women with a variety of incentives to encourage them to have more babies. By 2035, Taiwan is projected to have the lowest birth rate in the world, with only 140,000 births recorded in 2022. To address this … Read more

As China’s population declines, India becomes most populous country

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As China's population declines, India becomes most populous country

In a significant development, India may have already surpassed China as the world’s most populous country. According to projections from the World Population Review (WPR), India’s population was 141.7 crore as of the end of 2022. That’s a little more than 50 lakh more than the 141.2 crore declared by China on January 17, when … Read more