China's population falls for 4th consecutive year in 2025

Mainland China saw its population decrease for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, government data showed Monday, with no signs of a halt in the graying of the world's second-largest economy even after Beijing scrapped its "one-child policy" in 2016.The population of China, excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, reached 1,404.89 million by the end of 2025, down 3.39 million from the previous year.The number of babies born amounted to 7.92 million, down from 9.54 million in 2024, although the government implemented policies to encourage childbirth such as distributing annual allowances of 3…READ FULL ARTICLE