China’s population continued to decline last year—though births edged up for the first time in eight years—falling for a third straight year as deaths outpaced births. China had seen birth ...

China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now ...

China's population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the previous year. The figures announced by the government in Beijing follow trends worldwide, but ...

Last March, Chinese Premier Li Qiang opened the legislature’s annual meeting by setting an economic growth target for 2024 of ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation ...

China’s population problem The decline in China’s population reflects a shrinking workforce and an ageing demographic, both of which pose long-term economic risks.

By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from Hong Kong To get its citizens to have more children and stop its population from shrinking, China has tried it all, even declaring having babies ...

China's population is aging rapidly, with citizens aged 65 and older already accounting for 14 percent of its 1.4 billion people. The country is expected to join the ranks of "super-aged ...

CHINA’S population shrank for the third straight year in 2024, even though births rose slightly, underscoring a persistent long-term risk for the economy. The total number of people in China fell by ...

HONG KONG, Jan 17 (Reuters) - China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the trend ...