Elon Musk is ‘offering people his sperm’ to combat population decline
He already has 11 children of his own Elon Musk has “offered his sperm” to people he knows as part of efforts to boost population growth, according to reports. The Tesla CEO is obsessed with a number of things, from space travel to Donald Trump. But perhaps is greatest existential obsession is population decline and […]
1 year ago
Irish population at its highest since 1841
All counties showed growth since the previous Census. The preliminary results of the 2022 Census are in, with Ireland seeing major growth since 2016. The report was published by the Central Statistics Office, 12 weeks after Census night in April. The results are based on initial counts from over 5,000 enumeration areas. The population of […]
4 years ago
QUIZ: Name the largest cities in the EU by population
10 minutes on the clock. Very much a ‘say what you see’ quiz today as we test your knowledge on that most mouthwatering of subjects… European Union population! As the quiz itself asks – can you name the largest cities in the EU by population? We’ve taken the 20 most-populated cities and listed each relevant […]
4 years ago
Ireland’s population has topped 5 million for the first time since 1851
Big numbers. The population of the Republic of Ireland has officially topped five million for the first time in 170 years. According to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office on Tuesday (31 August), the population increased by 34,000 (+0.7%) to 5.01 million in the year to April 2021 in contrast with an increase […]
4 years ago
World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN projections
More than 20 countries will see their numbers diminish by at least half. According to a major study published by renowned medical journal The Lancet on Tuesday (14 July), Earth will be home to 8.8 billion people in the year 2100, two billion fewer than current UN projections. The study, titled Fertility, mortality, migration, and […]
6 years ago
QUIZ: Name the countries with the highest populations
It sounds easy, it’s not. It’s likely that you might have visited some of these locations, but how well do you know your global geography? With this in mind, can you name the world’s most populated countries? FYI, all information is provided by the United Nations report regarding the 2017 revision of World Population Prospects.
8 years ago