population

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More than 1.2 million people have been displaced, or one in five of the population, most of them from Shia Muslim communities.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

A rate below 2.1 means a population isn’t replacing itself and will eventually shrink without immigration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The share of the working-age population in March that was either working or looking for work, known as the labor-force participation rate—the lowest level since 1977, outside of the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Pakistan is home to the world's second-biggest Shia Muslim population after Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

They had greatly expanded their territory and population during the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman