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China's population pyramid, 2023 to 2100, as projected by the United Nations in 2022. China's population is aging faster than almost all other countries in modern history. [1] [2] In 2050, the proportion of Chinese over retirement age will become 39 percent of the total population according to projections.
By one estimate, in 2024 China's population stood at about 1.408 billion, down from the 1.412 billion recorded in the 2020 census. [10] According to the 2020 census, 91.11% of the population was Han Chinese, and 8.89% were minorities. China's population growth rate is −0.15%, ranking 159th in the world.
China’s population declined last year for the second year in a row, officials said Wednesday, ... In 2023, the proportion of people over 65 in China was 15.4%, official data showed, meeting the ...
China has a low fertility rate compared to the United States. [8] As of 2023, China's median age has exceeded America's [144] and the Chinese population has already begun to decline since 2022. [145] China's number of people over 65 as a share of the population is predicted to exceed that of the United States by around 2035. [146]
With growth having ebbed ever since a one-child policy was introduced in the late 1970s, the 2020 results of the country's once-a-decade census on Tuesday showed the population of mainland China ...
The National Bureau of Statistics said the total number of people in China dropped by 2.08 million, or 0.15%, to 1.409 billion in 2023. ... China's population aged 60 and over reached 296.97 ...
This is a list of population milestones by country (and year first reached). Only existing countries are included, not former countries. Only existing countries are included, not former countries. 20 million milestone
Over the age of 65: elderly, senior citizens. The age structure of a country has a strong impact on society and the economy. If the proportion of 0–14-year-olds is very high, there may be a so-called youth bulge .