Provincial France’s Decreasing Fertility Becomes a Challenge

Colomiers in south-west France is modern, spread out – and not very attractive. Young couples came here from the nearby city of Toulouse to have children because property prices are far cheaper. It grew rapidly and now has a population of 40,000. However, fertility rates have recently declined across France, and Colomiers has seen one … Read more

Rapid Fertility Decline Is an Existential Crisis

Humanity has entered a new era of rapid population decline. Globally, the total fertility rate is likely already below replacement—that is, below the level needed to sustain the population in the long run, approximately 2.18 children per woman. In the US, it’s around 1.6 – without immigration, our population would have already begun to decline. … Read more