News

8 reasons for hope in the new year

calendar_today21 December 2022

Leticia Souza Bezerra, 29, is a teacher and mother of two from Brazil's Macuxi indigenous group. Ms. Bezerra turned to UNFPA after learning of a programme that helps women gain access to the right contraception for them. She explained that choosing her own birth control was important for her bodily autonomy and deciding how many children to have, which in turn enabled her to better care for them while also pursuing other dreams. © Newsha Tavakolian/Magnum Photos for UNFPA
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Video

8 demographic trends for a world of 8 billion people

calendar_today29 December 2022

8 demographic trends for a world of 8 billion people

8 demographic trends for a world of 8 billion people

Discover the 8 demographic trends that will shape the world as the global population continues to grow.

Learn more here.

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6 population trends

calendar_today29 December 2022

6 population trends

6 population trends

Did you know Africa and Asia are driving global population growth? Asia contributed half of the 8 billion and Africa made the 2nd largest contribution with 400 million people.

Check out these 6 trends and what they mean now that the world population is #8BillionStrong here.

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5 facts about the world population getting older

calendar_today29 November 2022

5 facts about the world population getting older

5 facts about the world population getting older

By 2050, there will be twice as many people aged 65+ than children under 5.

See more striking facts and what this means for a world of 8 billion people here.

Video

8 countries driving population growth

calendar_today09 January 2023

8 countries driving population growth

8 countries driving population growth

Did you know the 46 least developed countries in the world are the fastest growing in population?

See which countries are driving half of all population growth till 2050 and what this means for a world of 8 billion people here.

Video

Will the world population keep rising? 

calendar_today29 December 2022

Will the world population keep rising? 

Will the world population keep rising? 

Population growth rate, ageing, life expectancy…

In this video, discover the major projections for the global population.

Learn more here.

 

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3 world population myths debunked

calendar_today29 December 2022

3 world population myths debunked

3 world population myths debunked

Are there too many people on the planet? Is the global population collapsing? Should we be worried?

Let UNFPA debunk 3 common myths about the world population and see what it all means for a world of 8 billion people.

Learn more here.

Updates

Belgium, Germany and Sweden join forces with UNFPA and UNICEF to eliminate female genital mutilation

calendar_today28 December 2022

A group of girls rescued from female genital mutilation and early marriage play hand-clapping games in their dormitories at Morpus primary school in Ortum, West Pokot, Kenya on November 24, 2020. Through the support of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme, the Morpus primary and boarding school has been helping young girls to escape and recover from female genital mutilation and early marriages since 2003, providing education and accommodation. © UNFPA Kenya/Luis Tato
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Events

Human Rights Day 2022

calendar_today10 December 2022

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News

Child brides fight back against gender-based violence in Bangladesh

calendar_today16 December 2022

Community activists attend a session held by the SASA!Together programme to raise awareness on gender-based violence. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Farjana Sultana
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