Source: South China Morning PostThe latest census on China’s population has confirmed the much-anticipated concern about ageing and low fertility. In 2020, China had a population of 1.41 billion people, an increase of about 72 million from 1.34 billion in 2019. This represents a smaller annual percentage rise of 0.53 per cent compared to 0.57 per cent from 2000 to 2010.
The proportion of the population aged 60 years or above and 65 and over increased to 18.7 per cent and 13.5 per cent, respectively. Based on United Nations…Read More