This animated map shows how global populations are distributed across Earth by dividing the globe into slices covering 10% of ...

After a steady surge in global population over the past century, growth rates have been falling around the world. In fact, in some regions — most notably in parts of Europe and Asia — there ...

The global map was adapted from World Population: A Graphic Simulation of the History of Human Population Growth, a 2003 video produced by Population Connection (www.populationconnection.org).

In total, that would be about 7,600 dots – representing today’s global population of 7.6 billion. But, what if we went back in time, and watched those dots accumulate over human history?

This animation of the density of slave population from 1790 to 1860 shows how slavery expanded more than it grew. An animation of density of the total population from 1790 to 1860.

The following animated chart is based on data and projections from the U.N. Population Division, and it shows the evolving population share by region between 1950 and 2100.

Simulation: Why You Need High ... When you click "Run Simulation" above, you are witnessing how a disease can spread through a population and how increased levels of vaccination can stop it in its ...

Japan had the first major shift: By 2013, a quarter of the population was 65 and older, making Japan the oldest large country ever. Soon, much of Western Europe will follow, with record old-age ...

Environment; 6 years of Oregon gray wolf population growth, in one animated GIF (interactive graphics) Updated: Feb. 28, 2015, 1:42 p.m. Feb. 28, 2015, 1:42 p.m.