global population

July 11, World Population Day, puts an emphasis on celebrating our achievements and planning for the future. To honor the day, the 7 Billion Actions campaign invites online users to share stories of who they are and how they can make a difference in the world.

The population of the European Union has reached 500 million people—more than the US, Canada, and Mexico combined.

California remained the most populous state in the nation this year once again with an estimated 36.8 million people in July 2008, according to a new Census Bureau estimates released one day before Christmas.

Smart marketing strategies and the lower New Zealand dollar are luring overseas students back after losing more than a third of the numbers in recent years.