The proposal to drop the race and ethnicity question revives a debate over a topic that has shaped US census-taking since 1790, according to NPR.
Education ministry data shows 63% of foreign pupils are enrolled in schools in northern Italy, led by Lombardy and Veneto.
A demographic study found a 42% drop in births nationwide between 2009 and 2024, with some regions seeing declines exceeding 50%, Anadolu Agency reported.
An intergenerational report points to an ageing population and below-replacement birth rates as Australia debates immigration levels, according to the Guardian.
A new government forecast points to a rapidly aging population, with the number of Australians aged 85 and older expected to triple within four decades.
The Guardian reported that the seventh intergenerational report also examines the country's approaching era of slower growth and artificial intelligence.
Treasury's intergenerational report projects Australians will live significantly longer over the next four decades.
A report by Al Jazeera says Japan has reached a record number of people aged 100 or older, as declining births and labour shortages strain the country's social care system.
Ukrainian economist Alexey Kushch says the country’s population decline began before the current conflict and has now reached an irreversible stage, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Letters to The Guardian respond to an interview about why birthrates are plummeting worldwide.
According to Scientific American, more than 100,000 people in Japan are now over the age of 100, marking a new milestone in the country's longevity trends.
A presentation by Russia's health minister indicates that older residents place significantly greater demand on the compulsory health insurance system, according to TASS.
New figures cited by the BBC show more than 100,000 people in Japan are now 100 years old or older, with women making up 88% of the group.
The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has climbed to a record 107,677, marking the 56th consecutive year of increase, according to Anadolu Agency.
A report by Deutsche Welle finds that Buddhist temples across Japan are closing or being sold as shrinking congregations and economic pressures raise questions about the future of religious practice in the country.