China's population has decreased for the first time in the last 6 decades. By the end of 2022, China's population was recorded at more than 1 billion 40 million, which is 8 and a half compared to 2021. Lakh less.
Report of foreign news agency 'AFP' published in Dawn newspaper . According to
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2022, the population of China was 1 billion 41 crore 17 lakh 50 thousand, which is 8 lakh from 2021 until now. 50 thousand has decreased.
In addition, by the end of the year 2022, 95 lakh 60 thousand children were born across China, while more than 1 crore 4 lakh citizens died.
The last time China's population declined was in the 1960s.
China faced the threat of population growth Since the one child policy was implemented in 1980, this policy will end in 2016. And in 2021, married couples were allowed to have 3 children. There will be a decrease.
According to a study by the Shanghai Academy of Social Science released to the foreign news agency AFP, China's annual base in population. But overall, there may be a decrease of 1.1%.
According to demographers, China's population will be 587 million people in the year 2100, which is half of China's current population.
According to the United Nations, India will surpass China as the most populous country in the world.
'I love my mother but I will not be a mother'
A 30-year-old resident of Shanghai told AFP that 'There is a lot of pressure from society to have a child, in the current situation in the country, who Would you like to have a child?
He further said that the rate of unemployment in the country is very high. Yes, Corona has destroyed everything, there is nothing we can do, next year we have to reduce the birth rate. There is a lot of pressure on us to maintain and improve the quality of life in the future. That the news of China's population decline is trending on social media, there is no future for the state and the nation without children.
Another user wrote that having children is also a social Responsibility.
However, other netizens also pointed out the difficulties in raising children in modern China.
Policy package
Independent demographer Hai Yafo pointed out that the birth rate The number of women of childbearing age has declined from 2016 to 2021 due to a decline in and increase in the number of aging people. 5 million decrease on an annual basis during 2008.
On the other hand, many local authorities introduced various measures to encourage couples to have children, for example China's mega-city Shenzhen has offered to pay couples a 10,000 yuan (about $1,500) birth bonus and allowance until the baby is 3 years old.
A And in the city of Jinan from January 1, couples who have 2 children will be paid a monthly wage of 600 UON, but analysts believe that more measures need to be taken in this regard.
Peng said that population decline and aging population will be a worrying situation for China, going forward by the year 2100. There will be a profound impact on the economy.