{"id":230951,"date":"2021-05-11T16:55:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T23:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=230951"},"modified":"2022-09-09T18:16:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T01:16:53","slug":"census-suggests-chinas-population-graying-but-growing-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2021\/05\/census-suggests-chinas-population-graying-but-growing-for-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Census Suggests China’s Population Graying But Growing\u2014For Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a month of delay and speculation, China\u2019s National Bureau of Statistics released the results of the 2020 census<\/a>, including a total population figure of 1.41 billion\u2014an increase of 72 million since the last census in 2010. Controversial early reports<\/a> had claimed the census would show population decline for the first time since the famine induced by Mao\u2019s Great Leap Forward. Although those predictions did not come to pass, China missed its own population targets<\/a>, meaning total population will likely decline by 2025 at the latest. At The Guardian, Helen Davidson and Vincent Ni wrote about the census results, which showed China to be a rapidly aging nation with low-fertility rates<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the government released the results of its once-a-decade census, saying the overall population of China grew to 1.41178 billion in the 10 years to 2020, up by 5.38%. The increase reflects an average annual rise of 0.53%, down from 0.57% reported from 2000 to 2010.<\/p>\n

[\u2026] According to the National Bureau of Statistics, there were officially 12 million babies born in 2020, 2.65 million fewer than were born in 2019, marking an 18% decrease. Preliminary data released earlier this year based on registered births, had indicated a year-on-year drop of 15%.<\/p>\n

[\u2026] The census also found the proportion of citizens aged over 65 increased from 8.9% in 2010 to 13.5%, while the proportion of children grew by 1.35% and the working population stayed steady, highlighting China\u2019s rapidly ageing population and associated economic concerns. [Source<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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China 2020 Census, Reuters: <\/p>\n

-Mainland China population +5.38% vs 2010 to 1.41 bln people (there was reporting prior to this that the population shrank)
-17.95% of Chinese piopulation was 14 or younger vs 16.6% in 2010
-13.5% of population was 65 or older vs 8.87% in 2010<\/p>\n

— Vincent Lee (@Rover829) May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n