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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

And India is set to dethrone China this year as the most populous country in the world, according to the United Nations. “A declining and ageing population will be a real concern for China ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last year China’s population shrank for the third consecutive year and the marriage rate plummeted by 21pc to a record low, racing concerns of an ageing population relying on an ever-smaller ...

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 ...