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New Mexico was one of five states in the U.S. that lost population last year as the U.S. growth rate dramatically slowed. While experts say the nationwide decline in growth seems to have a clear cause — steeply falling net migration — New Mexico stood out as the only state with population losses that had net positive international migration.

The United States has enjoyed some level of population growth virtually every year for more than a century. But that doesn't mean every state is always growing in lockstep. Here's a for-instance: According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the country ...

The growth of the U.S. population slowed in 2025 due to a sharp decline in net international migration. See how each state's population changed.

Consecutive population declines are threatening to impact growth and weaken the island’s tax base, the head of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce has warned. Marico Thomas, the chamber president, also proposed that a series of measures such as improvement ...

A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans. Animals that eat the carcasses of other animals can seem ...