Population explosions and declines are related to how stable the economy and environment are

Population explosions and declines are related to how stable the economy and environment are

A country's population is affected by, and in turn affects, environmental and economic issues. (Shutterstock)For 200 years, we’ve been warned of unchecked population growth and how it leads to environmental instability. On the other hand, today some countries face decreasing populations, alongside increasing proportions of elderly people, causing economic instability. These two facets of population crises — explosions and declines — are occurrin…

Low Birth Rates and Rising Deaths: What Else Could Reverse Russia’s Declining Population

By Kester Kenn Klomegah* MOSCOW | 12 May 2025 (IDN) — How vital is Thomas Malthus’ population theory today? Malthus, an English cleric and scholar, published this theory in his 1798 writings, An Essay on the Principle of Population. He believed that exponential population growth could lead to unprecedented pressure on the land and create natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes and human-made actions such as wars and famines. The global …