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Maps / 7 weeks ago
Ireland’s population map reveals a dramatic shift from 1841 to now
Ireland’s shifting population landscape has returned to global attention after a new comparative map reveals how dramatically the island’s demographic profile has changed since the mid-19th century. Ireland’s shifting population landscape has returned to global attention after a new comparative map reveals how dramatically the island’s demographic profile has changed since the mid-19th century. The visual, which differs from census data from 1841 with figures from 2020, highlights what historians and economists describe as one of Europe’s most significant population transformations, rooted in famine, migration and the long-term pull of urban growth.
Culture / 1 year ago
Northern Europe leads in solo living as singlehood gains popularity
Northern European countries are seeing an unprecedented embrace of single lifestyles, with Sweden (51%), Denmark (50%), and Finland (49%) leading the way in solo living among adults. Across these countries, singlehood is increasingly viewed not as a societal gap to be filled but as a legitimate path toward self-discovery and personal growth.
