China’s population began shrinking in 2022, and the latest United Nations report indicates that it could slip to 1.3 billion in 2050 and then plummet to only 770 million in 2100.

In 2023, China's population declined from 1.4118 to 1.4097 billion people. The U.N. suggests China's population will dip to 1.313 billion by 2050 and to about 800 million by 2100.

China’s population dynamics remain a critical challenge for its economic and social stability. Despite a modest rise in births in 2024, the nation’s population shrank for the third consecutive ...

Published: February 12, 2024 11:31am EST China has announced that in 2023 its population declined from 1.4118 to 1.4097 billion people.