China’s Population Falls for Fourth Straight Year, Drops by 3.39 Million in 2025

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China’s population has declined for the fourth consecutive year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, highlighting deepening demographic challenges for the world’s second-largest economy.Official figures show that China’s population fell by 3.39 million in 2025, bringing the total down to 1.405 billion—a sharper decline than in 2024. The number of births dropped to just 7.92 million, the lowest in decades, while deaths rose to 11.31 million, widening the population gap.Experts warn that declining birth rates, an aging population, and rising deaths could have long-term consequences for China’s workforce, economy, and social systems.Watch the full video for a detailed breakdown of the data and what it means for China and the global economy.

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00:00The total population at the end of the 2025 year, including residents of 31 provinces,

00:10autonomous regions and municipalities, as well as active-duty military personnel,

00:16but excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan residents and foreign nationals living in these areas,

00:23stood at 1.40489 billion, a net decrease of 3.39 million from the end of the previous year.

00:34The number of births for the whole year was 7.92 million, with a birth rate of 5.63 per thousand.

00:44The number of deaths was 11.31 million, with a death rate of 8.04 per thousand.

00:51The natural population growth rate was minus 2.41 per thousand.

00:59The population aged 60 and above stood at 323.38 million, accounting for 23% of the total population.

01:09Among them, the population aged 65 and above was 223.65 million, accounting for 15.9% of the total population.

01:22The total population at the end of the 2025 year, including residents of 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities,

01:37as well as active-duty military personnel, but excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan residents

01:44and foreign nationals living in these areas, stood at 1.40489 billion, a net decrease of 3.39 million from the end of the previous year.

01:57The number of births for the whole year was 7.92 million, with a birth rate of 5.63 per thousand.

02:08The number of deaths was 11.31 million, with a death rate of 8.04 per thousand.

02:16The natural population growth rate was minus 2.41 per thousand.

02:21The population aged 60 and above stood at 323.38 million, accounting for 23% of the total population.

02:34Among them, the population aged 65 and above was 223.65 million, accounting for 15.9% of the total population.

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