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…
Graeme Villeret
Novelist. Creator and editor of PopulationData.net.
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…
7 million inhabitants in Paraguay
Paraguay has just exceeded 7 million people for the first time in its history. Small country stuck between the giants in the heart of…
25 million people in Australia
Australia is a very large island-continent, but it is practically empty. Indeed, with barely more than 3 inhabitants per km2, it is mostly desert.…
Mandela Day
Today we are celebrating the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela. The “Mandela Day”. Mandela will always embody the struggle against oppression, resistance,…
Canada’s population surpasses 37 million
Canada has just passed the 37 million mark. Its population growth has improved slightly over the past year, rising to + 1.38% per year.…