For the first time since comparable data became available, the number of households with children fell below 10 million in 2022 in Japan. The population decline warning bells have been ringing for some time but the recent data paints a rather dystopic picture regarding Japan's future.

Population collapse? Number of Japanese households with kids falls to historic low

Warning bells are ringing in Italy regarding a population collapse. A new report presented by National Statistics Bureau ISTAT stated that the birth rate in the European country touched a historic low in 2022 with less than seven newborns for every 1,000 inhabitants.

Population collapse imminent? Italy's birth rate drops to historic low in 2022

Faced with the twin problems of a low birth rate and an ageing population, Japan has sounded the alarm. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said that the twin problems pose an urgent risk to society and said that the issue "cannot wait and cannot be postponed.

Explained: How falling birthrate is a ticking time bomb for this giant economy

Elon Musk is the king of controversy, and he has stirred yet another one. He recently tweeted in reply to a user's post and said Japan would "eventually cease to exist" without a higher birthrate.

Elon Musk says Japan would 'eventually cease to exist'. Here's what he meant by it

In a recent tweet, Tech mogul Elon Musk supported colonisation of Mars, saying population collapse is a big problem on Earth and as the population of Mars is zero, it needs people.

Warning of 'population collapse' on Earth, Elon Musk calls for colonisation of Mars  

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