New Five-Year Plan Aims to Reduce Beijing's Population

According to the plan, the capital's population will be capped at 23 million by 2020.

by Justine Lopez, 09 May 2016

1 in 3 Chinese People Will Be 60 Years Old or Older in 2050

Elderly people accounted for 17.3 percent of the Chinese population, or about 241 million people, at the end of 2017.

by Tristin Zhang, 24 August 2018

8 Interesting Stats From China's Latest Population Census

China's seventh national population census was released on Tuesday.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 11 May 2021

China’s Population Shift: Which Cities are Hot & Which are Not

Figures from 2021 show Chengdu and Hangzhou had the largest increases in permanent populations in China.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 02 April 2022

China abandons one-child policy

It's happening!

by Ella Wong, 29 October 2015

Is China’s Population About to Start Shrinking?

The 1.4 billion figure looks like it was the crest of the wave.

by Malavika Suresh, 22 July 2022

Expats to be Included in China's 7th National Population Census

The national census occurs every 10 years.

by That's, 23 October 2020

New Beijing City Plan Vows to Improve Air Quality and Cap Population

The capital will cap its population at 23 million by 2020 and reduce average PM2.5 levels to 35 mgs per cubic meter.

by Justine Lopez, 30 March 2017

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