PORTLAND, USA, Jan 16 2026 (IPS) - Ageing and shrinking populations are becoming more prevalent in many countries around the world. A growing number of governments are now grappling with these dual ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy Ageing Horizons, a peer-reviewed journal from the University of Oxford’s Institute of Population ...

As discussed in last Sunday’s column, Sri Lanka’s ageing population is one of the key economic and social problems the country is facing. The rapidly growing ageing population weakens the country’s ...

HONG KONG, Jan 18 (Reuters) - China's ageing population threatens key Beijing policy goals for the coming decade of boosting domestic consumption and reining in ballooning debt, posing a severe ...

Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. People are living longer lives than ever before. In Britain at the end of the 19th century, men and women died on average in their mid to ...

Every year on 11th July, World Population Day comes to remind us that population is not merely about numbers but it is concern about people’s health, equity and sustainable development. This is the ...

Japan’s ageing population boosts demand for adaptive, comfortable fashion with a focus on functionality and durability. Labour shortages in the textile industry are mitigated by automation and ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy Population ageing is one of the most significant social, economic and demographic transformations ...