The world is greening since 2000
NASA has published a map showing that since 2000, the world has generally been greening. With astonishing as it may seem, China and India…
Graeme Villeret
Novelist. Creator and editor of PopulationData.net.
82 million people in Turkey
Turkey has just exceeded 82 million inhabitants. Its population continues to grow strongly, with even an acceleration in 2018 (+ 1.47%) compared to the…
Venezuela: Juan Guaido proclaims himself president of the country
In Venezuela, the president of the parliament Juan Guaidó proclaimed himself president of the country acting while taking an oath today 23 January, anniversary…
67 million inhabitants in France in 2019
As of January 1, 2019, France had almost 67 million inhabitants, precisely 66 992 699 according to the latest count of the French National…
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Difficult alternation of power
After two years of waiting, the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have finally been able to vote to elect a new…
China’s population continues to rise
China‘s population continues to increase. Slowly, more and more slowly, but it increases again. In a few years, it will begin a decline, but…
81 journalists killed worldwide in 2018
Reporters Without Borders has just published its annual report on the state of violations of press freedom worldwide. The number of journalists, citizen journalists…
70 years of human rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 is celebrating its 70th birthday today. On December 10, 1948, the 58 Member States that then…
5 million people in Somaliland
Somaliland is an ancien part of Somalia, a country located in the Horn of Africa. Its population is very poor and the State of…
World Tourism: New Record in 2017
Tourism continues its momentum in 2017. For 8 years, the growth of the sector is uninterrupted. In 2017, it was +7%, with 1.323 billion…