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 stood at 1.408 billion ... Communist bureaucrats began to worry the country’s population was outstripping its ability to feed itself and began implementing a draconian ...
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 ...
The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance.
China’s population fell for the third consecutive year in 2024, authorities reported on Friday. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said China’s population declined by 1.39 million in 2024, ...