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For big metros, “a substantial stream of immigrants will have a big difference in whether they grow or decline,” said Kenneth Johnson, professor of sociology and a demographer at the University of New Hampshire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Oleksandr Hladun, a demographer at Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences, describes these trends as the "social catastrophe of war".

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

"The number of people choosing not to marry or not to have children is increasing, and fertility intentions among the younger generation are weak," He Yafu, an independent Chinese demographer, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Dowell Myers, a USC demographer, has been studying these trends for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025

Robert Warren, a demographer at the Center for Migration Studies, created hypothetical electoral maps for each census dating back to 1980 that did not count undocumented immigrants.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025