Globally observed on July 11, World Population Day 2025 centers on empowering youth to make informed family planning choices, spotlighting demographic trends and sustainable development challenges as the world navigates population shifts.

Key Points:

1. Date & Origin: Held annually on July?11, commemorating the world population reaching 5?billion on July 11, 1987. The day was formally established in 1989 by UNDP and affirmed by UNGA in 1990.
2. 2025 Theme: “Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world,” emphasizing youth autonomy, reproductive rights, and access to education, healthcare, and family planning.
3. Significance: With the global population now over 8?billion (crossed in November 2022), the focus has shifted toward managing declining fertility rates, ageing societies, and supporting young generations in shaping equitable, sustainable futures.
4. Objectives: Encourages public dialogue and policymaking on family planning, gender equality, maternal and reproductive health, youth empowerment, and aligning demographic trends with Sustainable Development Goals.
5. Background & Context: Inspired by “Day of Five Billion” on July 11, 1987, and endorsed by UNGA Resolution?45/216 in 1990; serves as a global reminder to convert awareness into actionable strategies