“population” Charts
Britain's Inequality Starting to Match The US »
Britain has seen growing inequality that is beginning to assume U.S. proportions. In terms of wealth, the 100 richest people…
Think Cities Are Crowded Now? »
The trend of urban population growth outpacing rural growth is expected to intensify in the future. Given that 82% of…
Injecting Heroin or HIV? »
A study by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that 14 million people between the ages of…
The Foreign Born Resurgence »
After bottoming out at 4.7% in 1970, the foreign born population as a percentage of the total U.S. population is…
Islam is the Fastest Growing Religion »
Islam is the fastest growing world religion. The Muslim religion is the only religion estimated to increase faster than the…
Why Is the Eastern Time Zone so Important? »
Perhaps population distribution has something to do with the prevalence of using Eastern as a point of reference in the…
Adios Puerto Rico! Island loses citizens to mainland U.S. »
Puerto Rico has lost more citizens in the last 3 years compared to the past 3 decades. Lack of employment…
Move Over Baby Boomers! It's The Millennials' Generation »
The Millennial generation is truly upon us. According to the US Census Bureau and Pew Research, 2015 marked the first…
The Distribution Of Global Wealth »
For many, the distribution of global wealth is a growing societal concern. But just how unevenly distributed is the wealth,…
A Tale Of Two Koreas »
Given their proximity to each other, it is difficult to imagine two countries as radically different from each other as…
Populating A New World Order: 2050's Population Landscape »
By the year 2050, the world will have undergone a shift to a new world order, according to forecasts from…
America's Prison Population, In Perspective »
America has the unfortunate record of having the highest rate of incarceration among developed nations. But how large, exactly, is…
The Most Populated Cities On The Planet »
Ever wonder how much humanity can be squeezed into a small location? Here is your answer. Tokyo tops the list…
The Races Of Our Prison Population »
These are the races that populate our prison systems. While the majority of inmates are Caucasian, a disproportionately large percentage…
America The Gray: The US's Increasingly Aging Population »
America is growing gray around the hairline. Likely due to better healthcare, sanitation, and living conditions, the American public is…
Black Immigrants: Which Nations Are They Coming From? »
This chart shows the top 5 nations of origin for foreign-born blacks in the U.S. The Caribbean accounts for half…
Rising Foreign-Born Black Population »
African immigration is a large chunk of the recent growth. Between 2000 and 2013, the number of black African immigrants…
The States Of Incarceration »
When it comes to throwing people in the slammer, these are the states that do it most frequently. Louisiana has…
The Rise And Fall Of The Motor City »
The once-great city of Detroit is slowly dying. Reaching its peak population of nearly 1.9 million in the 1950s, Detroit…
Florida Passes New York and Becomes 3rd Most Populous State »
For the first time in 20 years, there was a rank change in the top five most populous states (now…
Global Payroll to Population Rate: 2009-2013 »
Reports the percentage of the total adult population that works at least 30 hours per week for an employer. This…
The Population Explosion »
With a few exceptions earlier in history, such as Rome, the largest cities have remained relatively similar in size -…
If the Midwest Were A Country... »
The Midwest, which includes 12 states from Ohio and Michigan over to Kansas and North Dakota, has a population roughly…
Unemployment Has Improved, but Employment-Population Has Not »
The unemployment rate peaked at 10 percent in 2009 and has declined slowly since. However, over the same period, the…
Which Region in the World Uses the Internet the Most? »
According to 2012 estimates, Asia has the highest percent of internet users of any region in the world along with…
Economic & Population Growth After Christ »
The question of ancient and pre-modern economic growth is of high interest among many researchers.
Angus Maddison, emeritus professor at…
Physically Challenged Population Across The United States »
Nearly 14 million (estimate) people in the US are Physically Challenged. California, Texas, Florida & New York states are having…
Immigrants from War-torn Countries Escaping to Italy »
Between January 1 and September 30 2013, 30,100 migrants from North Africa reached Italy. Of these migrants, nearly 60 percent…
Population Increase In Major Southwestern Cities »
These cities in the Southwest United States have shown significant population increases over the last sixty years. The current population…
Americans Are Leaving Major Midwestern Cities »
Over the last sixty years, population in major Midwestern cities has significantly declined. Detroit and Chicago are showing population declines…
Smaller Percentage of Licensed Drivers on the Road »
The percentage of driving aged Americans who actually possess drivers licenses is on the decline. With the most recent percentage…
Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions by Gender »
In 2012, the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended 364,768 illegal immigrants trying to enter the country. 312,155 (85.6%) of those apprehended…
Decrease in Number of Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions »
The number of illegal immigrant apprehensions as reported by the U.S. border control has swiftly declined in the last decade.…
Most Internally Mobile Regions »
In an international study of the percentage of internal migrants within a region, New Zealand was found to be the…
