Eastern Europe has been experiencing population decline for the past few years now with some of the lowest fertility rates in the world, low rates of immigration, and politics that give people reason to leave while they are younger instead of stay and have more children. This is despite pro-natalist policies, expensive programs meant to incentivize having children, being implemented in various parts of the European continent. To give an idea of how depleted some of the countries are of new blood being born within their borders, I want to focus my attention on two relatively impoverished countries: Albania and … Continue reading Strange Numbers #313, Declining Birth Rates In Albania and Belarus Suggest A Universal Problem In Eastern Europe, Despite Differing Government Types

Over this past week, Canada officially hit over 41 million people according to their population clock signifying one of the fastest rates of growth in the world owing largely to high rates of immigration. With the province of Ontario soon to hit the hallmark of sixteen million people, the nation’s growth comes during a period where the opposition Conservative Party is looming large over the nation’s politics, and the issue of immigration could come up as a concern for some voters. However, ignoring that focal point of Canada’s politics for now, what does it mean that Canada has grown another … Continue reading Strange Numbers #312, Canada Reaches 41 Million People, Ontario About To Reach 16 Million People Alone