The column chart shows the annual population change in China with the drop in 2024 highlighted in red. The high cost of ...

At the news conference to announce the 5 percent growth, officials also revealed that the country’s population declined for a third straight year. Internal skeptics who have questioned China’s ...

China's low birth rate and aging population are ending any hopes Beijing had of overtaking the U.S. as an economic giant.

China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six ...

China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining ...

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.

while industrial output rose 5.8 per cent thanks to strong growth in manufacturing China’s population shrank by almost 1.4mn in 2024, the third consecutive year of declines Residential property ...

India is projected to see its population decrease by approximately 400 million, China faces an even more staggering decline of 731 million people.

China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and ...