China's looming crisis is its continuous population decline and economic challenges: Explained in 10 points
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 will accelerate in the coming years ...
China’s Population Continues to Decrease—Falling for a Third Consecutive Year
The world's second largest economy faces demographic headwinds, as its dwindling population continues to age, leaving a declining workforce.
Global News22d
China’s declining population is posing issues for its economy. Here’s why
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 ...
Runner-Up: China May Have to Settle for Second Place Behind America
China's low birth rate and aging population are ending any hopes Beijing had of overtaking the U.S. as an economic giant.
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an eme ...
The Independent22d
China’s population fell in 2024 for third year in a row
This decline was double the previous year’s, which marked the first population drop in 60 years in China. Recent efforts by China to curb the declining birthrate have not succeeded in reversing ...
The New York Times22d
China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
Not even a surprise uptick in the number of babies born, a first in seven years, could reverse the course of an aging and declining population. China is staring down a longer term baby bust that ...
Al Jazeera English23d
China’s population falls for third year in a row as birthrate declines
China’s population fell for the third consecutive year in 2024, as a demographic crisis continues to loom over the East Asian superpower. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on ...
Yahoo18d
15 Largest Cities in China, Ranked by Population
By the end of 2023, China boasted a population of about 1.4 billion people. Although this marked the country's second year of population decline, the largest cities in China are still some of the ...
The Spokesman-Review22d
China’s population declines for third straight year
Not even a surprise uptick in the number of babies born, a first in seven years, could reverse the course of an aging and declining population. China is staring down a longer-term baby bust that ...
Voice of America18d
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges
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 ...