As the global population grows, it will not do so equally everywhere. This map explores population growth—and decline.

For generations, students, leaders, and media audiences around the globe have gazed at maps that lie—maps that diminish ...

Africa’s working age population is expected to grow by 450 million people, or close to 70 percent, by 2035. New analysis shows that without effective policy change, there will only be about 100 ...

Historically, low population density - a function of Africa's high disease burden - translated into lower income growth rates ...

Until dependency ratios shift, Africa’s large youthful population will remain the continent’s biggest barrier to growth.

Map of countries in Africa with background shading indicating approximate relative density of human populations (data from the Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project) Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Join presenter, Chioma, for an introduction to the physical geography of the continent of Africa, from the Sahara Desert in the north, to the Cape region in the south. Join presenter, Chioma, as she ...

Algeria is the largest country by area in Africa and Nigeria is the largest country by population. Africa is a large continent and it has a range of climate zones and biomes. The Congo rainforest ...