China’s urban population surpassed 943m in 2024, say official statistics, an increase of 100m in just seven years. The ...

BEIJING — China’s population dropped in 2023 by 2 million people — the second consecutive annual drop as births fell and deaths increased after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government ...

The size of China’s baby population in China is expected to fluctuate but will remain at around 10 million for the foreseeable future according to He Dan, director of the China Population And ...

China's population shrinkage is having a big effect on its economy. Marriage rates have halved over the last decade, with only 3.4 million couples marrying in the first half. Economists warn that an ...

For one thing, demographic decline will put increasing pressure on the country’s military. Today, with more than 2 million ...

China's population declined in 2022, the first time since the early 1960s. The country's population fell by 850,000 people in 2022 to 1.4118 billion, per official statistics. The drop, coupled with ...

China’s population shrank in 2022 for the first time in decades, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday, a shift signaling a looming demographic crisis that could have far-reaching ...