As the theme of this year’s World Population Day reminds us, investing in data collection is important to understanding problems, tailoring solutions, and driving progress. So is finance.

During the past 50 years, the world's population has increased dramatically—a trend that is projected to continue. Most future growth will occur in less developed countries, where the population is ...

The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day Credit: AP Credit: AP The world population increased by more than 71 ...