Sundar Rajan

The Decline of China's Population

China's population has been shrinking for the past 60 years. In 2022, China had more deaths than births causing its population to decrease for the first time in 6 decades. The reason this is such a big deal is that China is the world's manufacturing superpower and its economy relies heavily on its population. As of now, China's population is still about as significant as it has ever been- 1.4 billion people. But by the end of the century, it is projected to shrink by almost half due to factors like China's growth and policies. If China wants to keep its population stable, it might be too late.