The once-a-decade census is now underway, and the results will have important data on China’s aging population and rural-urban divide. From promoting gender equality to advocating for “family ...

which is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people. China’s population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the ...

China's population is shrinking ... gathered by evaluating world population data released by the United Nations. "The fiscal strain as a result of ageing is immediate and concerning," the ...

In 1950, children aged 10 or younger accounted for the largest share of China’s population. This population pyramid is estimated to change shape dramatically by 2050. Sources: United Nations ...

The country's shrinking population ... will produce or perform less, resulting in fewer sales, less economic growth, and ultimately less prosperity for everyone. And in China, the problem exists ...

Almost 40 years ago, China took a drastic ... is not actually through population policies such as encouraging people to have more babies,” explained Ren. “This method will usually fail to meet the ...

News: China raises retirement age as it battles economic slump Country’s top legislative body announced the move as a way to deal with its ageing population of workers More people are set to ...

The decision was to allow families to have two children and was designed to redress the population imbalance and ensure there will be enough people of working age to look after China's ageing ...

China has seen its first population decline in six decades with a rapidly aging population, prompting government efforts, including financial incentives and childcare support, to boost the birth ...