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Apoorva Jadhav @apoorvajadhav.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

⚽ Ever look at Cabo Verde’s draw vs Spain and think about population sizes? Or wonder about India/China missing from the 48-team list? Or how many players are foreign-born? Check out Week 24 of Demography Matters + a cheat sheet to catch up on Weeks 1-23: apoorvajadhav.substack.com/p/week-24-sp...

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Week 24: Special World Cup Edition

A soccer-themed recap and Tükürük köfte

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Apoorva Jadhav @apoorvajadhav.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The U.S.-Mexico migration route is the world’s largest, yet it’s the most misunderstood. 11M Mexican-born people reside in the U.S., but the "why" and "what next" are shifting. In Week 10 of Demography Matters, I dismantle 5 myths about Mexican migration. apoorvajadhav.substack.com/p/week-10-me...

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Week 10: Mexico

Top migration corridor and Asado de Boda

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Apoorva Jadhav @apoorvajadhav.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The headlines on U.S. immigration are loud, but the data is nuanced. To understand the future of the country, we have to look past the rhetoric. In Week 9 of Demography Matters, I’m breaking down 5 common immigration myths in the U.S. (top int'l destination) apoorvajadhav.substack.com/p/week-9-usa

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Week 9: USA

Top Immigrant Destination and Fusion Tacos

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Apoorva Jadhav @apoorvajadhav.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

From a mega-state of 1.4 billion (India, Week 7) to a tiny, booming petrostate (Guyana). 🇬🇾 My latest for Demography Matters looks at Guyana’s speedboat economy—the fastest growth in the world, the race against the resource curse, and more. apoorvajadhav.substack.com/p/week-8-guy...

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Week 8: Guyana

Oil booms and Chicken Curry

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Apoorva Jadhav @apoorvajadhav.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

If we talk about India’s 1.4 billion without talking about caste, we’re missing the point. The latest in my Demographic Polar Twins series: Why India’s demographic dividend remains unfinished until we center caste and equity. Read it here: apoorvajadhav.substack.com/p/week-7-india

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Week 7: India

Most Populous and Bombil Chutney

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Apoorva Jadhav @apoorvajadhav.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

33 years. That is the staggering life expectancy gap between a girl born in Japan (88) and one born in Nigeria (55). A new Demography Matters deep dive on longevity: 🇯🇵 Japan: The super-aged reality 🇳🇬 Nigeria: The youth powerhouse (Week 5) Read here: apoorvajadhav.substack.com/p/week-6-japan

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Week 6: Japan

Life expectancy and Shiozake/Champuru

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Apoorva Jadhav @apoorvajadhav.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Jumping in to week 5 this week and 6 next week with the theme of life expectancy. At 54, Nigeria has the lowest life expectancy in the world, about 20 years below global benchmarks. Find out why in this week’s post. apoorvajadhav.substack.com/p/week-5-nig...

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Week 5: Nigeria

Life expectancy and Braised Goat in Obe Ata

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Apoorva Jadhav @apoorvajadhav.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Exploring how a city-state manages extreme land constraints through housing quotas based on ethnicity, AI defense, and "architecting" social harmony. Week 4 of the 52-week journey is live, and we go to Singapore! apoorvajadhav.substack.com/p/week-4-sin...

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Week 4: Singapore

Urban/Rural Continuum and Chilli Crab

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Apoorva Jadhav @apoorvajadhav.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Global urbanization is a megatrend, but Papua New Guinea stands in defiance of it. In this week’s post, I look at the intersection of "rurality", health infrastructure, and climate change apoorvajadhav.substack.com/p/week-3-pap...

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Week 3: Papua New Guinea

Urban/Rural Continuum and Mumu

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Apoorva Jadhav @apoorvajadhav.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Hi! I’m Apoorva (ex-USAID). I write about demography + food by pairing "demographic twins": countries at opposite ends of one demographic indicator to find the story behind statistics. Weeks 1 (Niger) & 2 (Monaco) focused on median age are live! Join me: apoorvajadhav.substack.com/s/on-the-table

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