population

Iran faces battle to boost birth rate to stop demographic 'black hole' - analysis

Iran may not have a new generation of the kind of men that led it in the 1980s-2000s. The birthrate issue is only one part of the larger battle.

Jerusalem Day: The statistics of Israel's capital

The capital’s total population reached a grand total of 966,200, doubling that of Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, metropolitan Jerusalem continued to grow, with more than 1.4 million residents.

19/05/2023

Jerusalem remains Israel's biggest city with nearly 1m. residents

89% of those aged 20-years-old or older are satisfied with their lives in the city, similar to the national average.

Israel Post prepares to deliver thousands of renewed passports

The amount of issued passports is expected to rise to 300,000 per month with the post office preparing to increase its passport delivery capacity accordingly.

India's population to overtake China, with 2.9 mln more people by mid-2023, UN estimates

Although both nations will account for more than a third of the estimated global population of 8.045 billion, population growth in both has been slowing, albeit much faster in China than India.

By REUTERS
19/04/2023

Holocaust Remembrance Day: How many survivors are living in Israel?

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, take a look at how many Holocaust survivors currently live in Israel, how old they are and where they came from:

By MEIRAV COHEN/WALLA
16/04/2023

Where in Israel are the cancer rates higher or lower?

Researchers examined differences in cancer morbidity and mortality in Israel from three different angles.

China’s population decline could shake the world - analysis

The demographic long-term crisis in China could lead the ruling party to take more risks.

China’s population drops for first time since 1961, highlights demographic crisis

UN experts see China's population shrinking by 109 million by 2050, more than triple the decline of their previous forecast in 2019.

By REUTERS
17/01/2023

Happy New Year and Mazal Tov! First Israeli babies of 2023 say hello

178,000 new babies were born last year, with Israel's population growing to 9.7 million people.

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