Much has been written about China’s sharp demographic shift, but less attention has been paid to how this might affect—or ...

China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis Deaths outnumbered births last year for the first time in six decades. Experts see major implications for China, its economy and the world.

The demographic dynamics in India and China have major impacts on global economic development. Seeking to reassess the demographic race between the two countries with a focus on human capital and ...

China’s National Bureau of Statistics said the country’s population grew by just 480,000 people in 2021–a record low increase that brought it up to 1,412,600,000.

China has reported a fall in its population for the first time in more than 60 years, suggesting trouble ahead for both the world’s most populous nation and the global economy.

A widening population imbalance continues to plague China, but this year’s government work report did not offer much detail about how the dilemma will be addressed, raising concerns.

China’s population shrank in 2022 for the first time in more than 60 years, a new milestone in the country’s deepening demographic crisis with significant implications for its slowing economy.

The country's National Bureau of Statistics reported a drop of roughly 850,000 people for a population of 1.41175 billion in 2022, marking the first decline since 1961, the last year of China's ...

For China, which made great economic strides thanks to its massive demographic dividend over the past four decades, a shrinking working population is viewed as a major factor that could drag down ...

China has no choice but to keep raising the retirement age for workers, according to Yi Fuxian. The nation has a demographic crisis, which is straining the pension system, the researcher said ...

World Population Day 2025 highlights a global population exceeding 8.2 billion, with India leading at 1.46 billion, ...

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 ...