China's population shrinks again and could more than halve – here's what that means
- Written by: Xiujian Peng, Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
China’s population has shrunk for the second year in a row.
The National Bureau of Statistics reports just 9.02 million births in 2023 – only half as many as in 2017. Set alongside China’s 11.1 million deaths in 2023, up 500,000 on 2022, it means China’s population shrank 2.08 million in 2023 after falling 850,000 in 2022....
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