Population

The world’s population underwent a massive increase during the 20th century. In 1900 it stood at 1.6 billion. By the end of the century, it topped 6 billion. According to the...

Urbanization

Urbanization is the term given to describe the shift of population from rural to urban areas. The growth of industry from the late 18th century onwards, led to migration on a large...

Cities

The word “city” is generally used to describe a large and important town. Every country has a capital city, where its government is based. Other large cities have grown up...

Refugee camps

A refugee camp is a settlement built to provide refugees with shelter for a temporary period. Some camps with over 100,000 people are common, but most are much smaller with...

Population A-Z

Europe’s falling population

In many parts of Europe, birth rates are tumbling. Many think this will lead to economic decline across the continent. While the average world population growth rate is 1.2%...