Beijing: China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing ...
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 ...
China's population trends reflect broader patterns seen in East Asia, where countries like Japan and South Korea are grappling with low birth rates. Rising living costs, delays in marriage and ...
China’s population fell last year for ... Communist bureaucrats began to worry the country’s population was outstripping its ability to feed itself and began implementing a draconian ...