Depopulation As A Policy Challenge In The Context Of Global Demographic Trends

 

Depopulation is a recurring theme, but its contemporary causes tell a new story. Population decline today is the partial result of a natural development process. A smaller population does not have to be the defining factor of a country in economic or geopolitical considerations. A population’s composition is more consequential than simply its size. This report addresses depopulation from a multi-dimensional demographic perspective, not only looking at population size and age structure, but also differentiating by level of education and labor force participation.

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UNFPA launches programme to strengthen demographic resilience in Europe and Central Asia

ISTANBUL, 10 July 2020 – Ahead of tomorrow’s World Population Day, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is launching a new programme to strengthen the capacity of countries in Europe and Central Asia to respond to...

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Ageing populations & COVID-19 risk

Europe is the region with the world's largest proportion of older persons. Almost 1 in 4 Europeans – 24% of the continent’s total population of 850 million – is 60 years or older.

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Conference Report: Population Dynamics, Human Capital and Sustainable Development in South-East Europe

Summary of discussions and conclusions reached at the Regional Conference on Population Dynamics, Human Capital and Sustainable Development, held in Sarajevo in October 2019.

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UNFPA population event ends with calls for strengthening human capital in response to demographic change

SARAJEVO – Investing in human capital, especially people’s health, education and innovative potential, is a key strategy for responding to demographic change in South-East Europe, participants concluded today at a...

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