Latest urbanization data reveal world’s most populous cities
1 December 2025 – Our world is becoming increasingly urban. Cities are now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion, according to UN DESA’s World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, released on 18 November 2025.
Cities are home to 45 per cent of the global population, with megacities continuing to grow, UN report finds
18 November 2025 - The world is becoming increasingly urban, with cities now home to 45 per cent...
Making migrants count: experts convene in Malmö to close gaps in migration data
16 June 2025 - Migration experts, policymakers, statisticians, and data scientists from around the world are convening in Malmö, Sweden, for the Fourth International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS) from 16 to 18 June.
We live longer than ever, but many health-related SDG targets are off-track ahead of 2030 deadline
4 April 2025 - Global health has improved significantly over the past 30 years thanks to advances in disease...
New report on international migration and sustainable development in time for International Migrants Day
17 December 2024 - Every year, millions of people leave their countries of origin...
4 things to know about the latest global population trends
5 September 2024 - The global demographic landscape has evolved greatly, driven in large part by rapid fertility declines in some of the world’s most populous countries.
UN projects world population to peak within this century
11 July 2024 - According to the World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results published today, it is expected that the world’s population will peak in the mid-2080s...