China's population is declining for the second year in a row

The population of China decreased for the second year in a row and amounted to 1 billion 409 million people. During the year, the population decreased by 2 million people.

According to the data published by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China, the population of China in 2023 was 1 billion 409 million people, which is 2.08 million less than in 2022.

It is noted that the population of China is decreasing for the second year in a row. China's population declined in 2022 for the first time since drought and famine in the early 1960s.

In 2023, there will be 9.56 million newborns and 11.1 million deaths in China.

The birth rate fell to 6.39 per thousand, the lowest since national records began in 1949. China's birth rate will drop to 6.77 per thousand in 2022.

By the end of 2022, India surpassed China in terms of population for the first time. India's population at the end of 2022, according to the World Population Review (WPR), will be 1.417 billion, 5 million more than China's. By 2050, the difference is expected to reach 300 million.