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Population Special

Are We Too Many?

By 2050 the world’s population will have grown by another 3.5 billion, the same number as lived on the entire planet in 1950. Can a depleted planet support population growth? We look at both sides of the debate and ask whether we are facing a population crisis or a lifestyle crisis.

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Care for the Future

With growing numbers of elderly people, the need for professional care in old age is increasing, as are the costs. Allianz expert Harry Jentson explains how to take precautions for old age.

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Defusing the Population Bomb

Governments have adopted various family planning and population control policies, often with totally different results. See what worked and what didn’t.

Fertility Rate: To Be or Not to Be a Mother?

Populations wax and wane for various reasons, but mothers determine whether birth rates rise or fall. What makes them choose to have children?

AIDS Turns Africa's Demographics Upside Down

HIV/AIDS has hit southern Africa harder than any other region in the world. How will this epidemic affect the coming generations and the demographic development of entire nations?

Top Ten Megacities

See the world's ten biggest cities

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European and U.S. Demographics Compared

While many European populations will drop significantly by 2050, the U.S. population is expected to grow. Demographer Carl Haub explains why the forecasts are so different.