China is one of the most populous countries in the world, surpassed only by India. By the end of 2023, China boasted a population of about 1.4 billion people. Although this marked the country's second ...

Shanghai now has 176,000 elderly care beds, which is an ample total capacity, after considering such facilities a priority project for 27 consecutive years, she said. It has also opened 542 elderly ...

SHANGHAI: The bustling metropolis of Shanghai, home to one of the largest expatriate communities in China, has long been the country’s most cosmopolitan city. But the vibes have changed in ...

In 2022, it hit the lowest level on record, 1.1 children per woman. In the main population centers of Beijing and Shanghai the fertility rate cratered to 0.7 children per woman. China's one-child ...

China's population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the previous year.