China is the third largest country in the world after Russia and Canada, covering a whopping 3.7 million square miles. It also boasts the second largest population on the globe with 1.41 billion ...

TAIPEI--China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation ...

In 2024, China recorded 9.54 million births versus 10.93 million deaths, adds the statistics bureau, noting that over 22% of the population, or 310.3 million people, are now aged 60 or over.

China faces significant challenges in sustaining its economic growth, prominent among which is the demographic issue, particularly a declining population and population aging. What's more ...

HONG KONG, March 5 (Reuters) - China will "actively" respond to population aging with policies for its rapidly growing elderly and its young people, including providing childcare subsidies and ...

China to Adopt Policies for Aging Population, Try to Boost Birth Rates HONG KONG (Reuters) -China will "actively" respond to population aging with policies for its rapidly growing elderly and its ...

China is planning new measures to boost its flagging birth rate and address its growing elderly population, but one analyst warns that more action may be needed to prevent a demographic collapse.

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 ...

China has been keen to slow population growth for several years. A larger population equals more mouths to feed, more houses and jobs required and a greater demand on schools and hospitals.