Population data sheet 2023
The Population Data Sheet, published annually by ESCAP, features a range of key indicators on population and development. The focus is on population size, structure and growth rates, as well as fertility,
Population Trends
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The population of the world , 2013
According to this special report published by Population and Societies, the world’s population will rise to 9.7 billion in 2050 from the current level of 7.1 billion and India will overtake China as the
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World population prospects: the 2012 revision - key findings and advance tables
The 2012 Revision of World Population Prospects represents the latest global demographic estimates and projections prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of
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Youth policy and the future of African development
One of the greatest challenges facing governments and policymakers in Africa today is how to provide opportunities for the continent’s more than 200 million youth so that they can have decent lives and
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High resolution population distribution maps for Southeast Asia in 2010 and 2015
Spatially accurate, contemporary data on human population distributions are vitally important to many applied and theoretical researchers. The Southeast Asia region has undergone rapid urbanization and
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State dedicates 2013 to its daughters
The state government has decided to dedicate the year 2013 to its daughters as the gap between male-female ratio continues to be wide in some districtsa such as Jammu, Samba and Kathua even though the
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Statistical yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2012
This 2012 edition of the Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific's main feature is the presentation of selected statistical indicators from the Yearbook as country profiles. The country profiles
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SC bans tourism in core areas of tiger reserves
States to notify core, buffer areas The Supreme Court today clamped a ban on tourism in the core areas of all the 39 tiger reserves across the country, giving a major boost to efforts for protecting and
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Pachyderm population on the rise in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Despite death of 149 elephants, mostly due to poaching and electrocution during last two years in Odisha, the population of pachyderms has increased to 1930 from 1886 in 2010. The elephant
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State to create Special Tiger Protection Force
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to help conserve and protect the dwindling tiger population, the Odisha government has decided to create a Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) and prepare a long-term action plan
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Despite campaigns, 48 tigers reported dead in 6 months
NEW DELHI, 24 JUNE: Despite nationwide movements and campaigns to save tigers, 48 tigers have been reported dead in the first six months of this year and 19 cases have been clearly stated as cases of poaching.