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# Population

All time
Ireland has one of highest birth and lowest death rates in EU
World's population to hit seven billion this year...
The Daily Fix: Thursday
Running the numbers: First results of Census 2011
Poll: How many TDs should be in the next Dail?
Number of TDs could be cut by 20
Fair Deal nursing home scheme to resume on Monday
Ireland's population to jump to 6.5 million by 2060
Millionaires now control almost two-fifths of all the world's wealth
China's census data reveals an ageing and more urban population
China to maintain controversial 'one child' rule
India's population hits 1.21bn, according to new census figures
The 'typical' human speaks Mandarin and lives in the city
The Earth could be 'unrecognisable' by 2050, says experts