population
Environment
7.9 Billion and Counting: How Much Population Can the Earth Support?
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In June 2022, the world population is 7.9 billion individuals. Can the Earth support this many people indefinitely? What will happen if we do nothing to manage future population growth and total resource use? These complex questions are ecological,...
Culture
20 Fascinating Facts about Greece
Everyone knows that Greece is the cradle of Western Civilization, however, there are some facts that very few people are aware of.
Greece
Hostility Towards Census Workers in Greece Leads to Mass Resignations
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) is currently conducting the 2021 Census of the Greek population. Citizens’ hostility has led to mass resignations of census workers.
In Patras, the capital of the Prefecture of Achaia, and one of Greece’s most populous...
Greece
Parliament Approves 2,000-Euro Benefit for Every Child Born in Greece
Greece has taken a step in trying to stem its decline in population by approving a new law on Tuesday awarding a one-time benefit of 2,000 euros for every child born in the country as of January 1, 2020.
According...
Greece
Greece's Population Set to Drop to 8 Million by 2050, Scientists Warn
Greece's population has been on a trajectory of rapid decline since 2011, the first year since 1944 when a negative birthrate was recorded, and it is expected to drop to 8 million people by 2050, a leading scientist warned...
Greece
Greece Must Halt Aging Population Trend, Expert Warns
A prominent professor in the field of demographics warned on Tuesday that the future age mix of the Greek population will undermine the entire productive infrastructure of the country.
Vyron Kotzamanis, from the Department of Urban Planning and Regional Development...
Greece
Official Greek Statistics Show More Deaths Than Births for 2018
The population of Greece experienced a decrease in 2018, with the nation having 33,857 more deaths than the number of births recorded, according to official data released on Tuesday by the Greek statistical service, ELSTAT.
There were a total of...
Greece
Report Warns Greek Population May Shrink to 8.3 Million by 2050
A parliamentary committee released an alarming report on Tuesday which projects that the Greek population may shrink to as low as a total of 8.3 million people by the year 2050.
According to the report, if current trends in births,...
Europe
Turkey’s Population Reaches 82 Million
Turkey’s population hit 82 million as of the end of 2018, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) said on Friday.
Official figures revealed that the population residing in Turkey increased by 1,193,357 people year-on-year.
The “male population was 41,139,980 people and female...
Greece
Greek Population Drops by 355,000 in Last Decade Warns University Professor
The Greek population dropped by 355,000 between 2008 and 2017, an expert said on Monday, attributing the change mostly to the declining birthrate following the economic crisis.
Giorgos Rachiotis, Epidemiology professor from the University of Thessaly, pointed out that the...