The phrase "facing population" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a group of people who are currently dealing with a particular issue or challenge. Here is an example of how it could be used: "The government is proposing new policies to address the challenges facing the aging population."
Yet for the rising number of countries facing population decline, the effort to lift the labor force has begun.
Facing population ageing in Hong Kong, the demand of long-term elderly health care services is increasing.
With more deaths than births, such countries are experiencing population aging and will be facing population decline in the near future.
East European societies tend to be aging and some are facing population decline, which can be a drag on economic growth and a burden for pension systems.
We use retrospective data over a period of 130 years to study 25 Portuguese cities currently facing population decline, and show that both theories coexist in time and space.
Despite more countries facing population decline and rapid population aging, world population continues to increase, likely reaching 8 billion by 2023, 9 billion by 2037 and 10 billion by 2055.
The development of affordable housing is necessary due to the numerous homeless people living in developing countries; the present work is an attempt to alleviate the housing problem facing populations of these countries.
The Grattan Institute says all state governments – particularly NSW and Victoria – face population pressures, but they should "resist political pressure to wind back planning reforms that have helped to increase housing supply".
Connecticut faces population outmigration, the loss of at least one major corporate employer (General Electric), and the near bankruptcy of Hartford, the state's capital.
Africa is facing a population explosion.
On the positive side, a country facing a population decline may have an easier time alleviating environmental woes.
