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A workshop among demography experts and policymakers to discuss the results of a global survey on the drivers of demographic change and the impact on policymaking.

Insight into the future of the world population is key for policy planning. At present, several organisations engage in developing global long-term population projections and provide varied results in terms...

Influencing global demographic trends is challenging. Response to demographic change should also focus on adapting policies to the consequences of demographic change, a new JRC report shows.

New thematic data stories published in the Atlas of Demography explore linkages between demography and air, water and soil pollution. The stories aim to stimulate a discussion about...

The world population is expected to reach 8 billion around 15 November 2022. A new story of the Atlas of Demography illustrates EU population trends in the context of ever-growing...

The Atlas of Migration is a reference book providing a snapshot of migration and a knowledge base for policymakers, stakeholders, businesses, researchers and the general public. The Atlas has 3 sections: migration...

A new story of the Atlas of Demography illustrates the links between urbanisation and demographic trajectories: the proportion of people living in cities continues to grow in world regions and countries with high...

Major demographic transitions are occurring across all world regions, at different paces and with different implications. Important trends are already visible and others are...

A new thematic story of the Atlas of Demography looks at the demographics and unemployment levels of the EU’s outermost regions. The EU counts nine outermost regions: French Guiana, Guadeloupe...

A new study on climate change induced displacement published at COP26 calls for a joint effort in migration, climate adaptation and development policies to protect the affected communities as adverse...