Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves ...

Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.

In 1970, a woman in Mexico might have expected to have seven children, on average. By 2014, that figure had fallen to around two. As of 2023, it was just 1.6. That means that the population is no ...

Dr. Geruso and Dr. Spears are economists and the authors of the forthcoming book “After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People.” We’ve all heard that human overpopulation is a crisis ...

Using data from the 2024 U.S. Census, the Pew Research Center has compiled insights into the growth rate, immigration and ...