For the demographics of the republic of china (taiwan), see demographics of taiwan. China’s population fell for the third consecutive year in 2024, authorities reported on friday The national bureau of statistics (nbs) said china’s population declined by 1.39 million in 2024. 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.
The population went through many cycles that generally reached peaks along each imperial power and was decimated due to wars and barbarian invasions.
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