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Demographics
Demographic data show factors such as age, race and gender in a society.
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Eastern Germany 'too slow' at catching up to west
German lawmakers warn this convergence is happening too slowly, and locals are feeling the strain.
Aging populations challenge Asian nations
As their societies age, China plans to scrap its one-child policy, Japan looks to automation and Iran looks for jobs.
Automation: Age against the machine
A new report focusing on how automation may impact older workers seems to paint a pretty bleak picture.
Latvia shrinks, former expats plug holes
Bucking the trend to go West and stay there, some young Latvians do return home after dipping into life abroad.
New German cabinet: Five demographic facts
Over 40 percent female, but no German-Turks: DW takes a closer look at Chancellor Angela Merkel's new cabinet.
World Bank upgrades growth outlook
The global lender predicts higher-than-expected growth for 2018, but warns of fading potential in economies worldwide.
Rural towns in eastern Germany are dying out
Germans are abandoning the smallest villages for larger cities — and nowhere more so than in the ex-Communist east.
Muslim population in Europe projected to rise
A prominent US fact tank has projected Muslims share of the population in Europe for the first time.
Ibrahim: Africa's demographic bulge is a 'two-edged sword'
The 2017 Ibrahim Index of African Governance was released on Monday. DW spoke with Mo Ibrahim about the report.
UNICEF: The future is African
A new UN report has said that four in 10 people on Earth will be African by 2100.
Who makes up the new Bundestag?
There will be significantly fewer women in Germany's new parliament, but more people with immigrant roots.
German voters: What you need to know
More than 60 million Germans will be eligible to vote in the federal election. DW takes a look at the electorate.
Lagarde worried about Asia's aging population
Lagarde has said measures must be stepped up across Asia to cushion the impact of aging populations.
Record number of people with immigrant background in Germany
The refugee crisis is reported to have played a considerable role in the changing demographics.
When the money runs out for retirees
More and more retirees in Germany are living below the poverty line.
When the money runs out
More and more retirees in Germany are living below the poverty line.
Germany younger for first time since reunification
The average age in Germany has fallen for the first time in two decades, according to a new statistical study.
Refugees bring Italian village back to life
In southern Italy, the silence of a once-dying village is broken by the laughter of a small group of refugees.
New tech for an old society in Japan
Want to know which new gizmos Japan has up its sleave?
China is unprepared for the wave of cognitive illnesses
Its population is aging, dementia is on the rise. A report from Beijing, China on a looming health crisis.
Pakistan's first census in two decades
The process is crucial for redrawing the political map of a country grappling with bitter divisions over resources.
Hungary pays couples who pledge to have babies
Hungary is trying to entice couples to have children by offering them money if they promise to have babies.
The secret to a happy marriage?
A survey of 19 countries shows where men are more likely to cook, do the dishes and the laundry, too.
Integrative chances 'wasted'
Past years were wasted to prepare German for integration, says interior minister de Maiziere.
Rewilding Dessau
In Dessau, the population is shrinking - so now there's a concerted effort to replace apartment blocks with green space.
Niger's population problem
Aversion to family planning and government indifference are storing up trouble for the West African state
Immigration won't stop German aging
Germany released a report negating hopes that the refugee crisis might actually help the country's demographic decline.
U-turn in family planning
Frank Sieren
The Chinese government is scrapping its strict one-child policy.
World in Progress: Improving the lives of elderly people
All countries are aging, but most are not yet well-enough prepared for aging populations.
Germany's labor shortage
The refugees pouring into Germany could offer Europe's largest economy a way to plug its 'gray gap.'
World population to hit 11.2 billion by 2100
A United Nations report has projected the world's population to reach 11.2 billion by the end of the century.
Why older parents are happier than younger ones
Would-be parents beware: Scientists in Germany and Canada say waiting 'til you're 35 may make you happier - for longer.
'Career or kids' dilemma drove German baby drought
DW talks to researcher Stephan Sievert about Germany's low fertility rates and one of the world's most drastic demograph
'Demographic dividend'
Increasing numbers of young people in the world's poor countries are becoming an urgent challenge.
Barmer GEK in downsizing
Germany’s second largest public health fund has announced massive job cuts as it expects less customers and higher medical costs in the future. Improved digital services have also made workers redundant.
Shift Ranking of January 9: Education level and iPad use
1. Post Graduate (16% use an iPad) / 2. University (13%) / 3. Technical school or college (10%) / 4. Schooling until age 18 (8%) / 5. Schooling until age 16 (7%) / Source: Globalwebindex
Bahn's about-face
For years Deutsche Bahn cut jobs - now a staff shortage has forced the rail company to recruit.
Birth rate linked to euro crisis
A new study shows that fewer babies have been born in Europe due to the economic crisis. The crisis, which began in 2008, ended a Europe-wide upswing in birth rate, researchers said.
Merkel urges more openness
Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for acceptance of mobile European job seekers at Germany's second annual demographics summit in Berlin. She also called for greater efforts to attract skilled workers to Germany.
Path to legalization
A more diverse America moves toward legalizing 11 million illegal immigrants.
Nuremberg toy fair
German toy manufacturers have weathered the global economic crisis well.
Foreign aid
Thanks to an influx of immigrants, Germany's population is on the rise.
Demography Forum
The second Berlin Demography Forum heard stark warnings about Germany's low birth rate.
Looking abroad
German companies are implementing new strategies to attract and keep foreign workers.
Exercise in futility?
The fatalistic view that effort at school is useless is held by more than half of young Germans in lower income households, according to a new study. By comparison Swedes still believe much more in getting ahead.
Dramatic shift towards old age
In ten years’ time there will be over a billion people worldwide over the age of sixty, says a UN report. It also states that developing countries will face a dramatic demographic change they are ill prepared for.
Elusive unity
A shrinking population and less economic power keep Germany's East from catching up to the West.
Long term ramifications
Falling fertility rates and gender imbalances pose long-term challenges in Asia.
More older workers
Germans past the age of 60 have seen their chances of employment rising over the past 20 years. This is not least a result of more and more women seeking or retaining jobs in the country, a research institute reveals.
German birthrate hits new low
Germans had fewer babies than ever before, according to the latest government statistics. Researchers expect the birth rate to continue to drop for years to come.
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