The national bureau of statistics (nbs) said china’s population declined by 1.39 million in 2024. Demographics of china this article is about the demographics of the people's republic of china For the demographics of the republic of china (taiwan), see demographics of taiwan. China, [h] officially the people's republic of china (prc), [i] is a country in east asia China reported a record low birth rate in 2023 as its population shrank for the second year in a row The trend marked the deepening of a demographic challenge set to have significant implications.
New government data reveals that china’s population shrunk by some 2 million last year—with a continued drop in births and a rise in deaths.
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