National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine: Beyond Six Billion: Forecasting the World's Population
A revolutionary, globe-spanning satellite network will furnish round-the-clock weather data, monitor climate change, and improve space weather forecasts by using signals from the Global Positioning ...
UN rankings updated using new criteria to better reflect the mass urban transformation driving a global shift in how we live—and the megacities emerging from it. A new United Nations report has ...
Produces estimates of the population for the United States, its states, counties, cities, and towns, as well as for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Source and Notes Source: U.S. Census Bureau, (demographic data) and (trade data). Populations shown for the Most Populous Countries and on the world map are projected to . To learn more about world population projections, go to . To learn more about international trade data, go to . All trade figures are in U.S. dollars on a nominal basis. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the ...
Population change is the rate of change in population between decennial census years. While every census region grew considerably during the twentieth century, the South and West experienced the largest increases in population.
The Global Risks Report 2026 analyses global risks through three timeframes to support decision-makers in balancing current crises and longer-term priorities.
2025 has been marked by significant global shifts, including increased geopolitical instability, the accelerating impact of AI and a changing labour market.
In charts: 7 global shifts defining 2025 so far | World Economic Forum
The Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, written in collaboration with Accenture, examines the cybersecurity trends that will affect economies and societies in the year to come. It explores how accelerating AI adoption, geopolitical fragmentation and widening cyber inequity are reshaping the global risk landscape. As attacks grow faster, more complex and more unevenly distributed, organizations ...