A fine 2020 la population in China turned out to be equal to 1 billion and 411.78 million of people. The seventh ten-year census conducted by the Beijing government says so. Compared to the 2010 measurement in the Asian country there are 72.06 million more people. The Rate of growth was of the year 5,38%, against the most 0,57% recorded on average between 2000 and 2010. This is the lower growth rate from the 60s.
However, the National Statistical Office (Nsb) highlights some positive results, starting from the fact that the Chinese population of 0-14 years stood at 253.38 million units at the end of 2020, equal to 17.95% of the total: the data of the Seventh ten-year census show a growth of 1.35% on the Sixth Census. The share of very young “has returned to grow, confirming that birth policy adjustments have had positive results“With the end of the one-child policy, said Ning Jizhe, Nsb commissioner,” there was a rebound of births“However, the population over the age of 60 has risen to 264.02 million, for a share that has grown by 5.44%, to 18.70%.
Chinese heads of state have restricted births since 1980 to curb population growth, but concerns that the number of people of working age was falling too fast (thus creating damage to the economy) suggested easing birth restrictions. . Couples, however, are grappling with high costs, accommodation too small e mothers discriminated against at work.
The slice of working age population, between the ages of 15 and 59, it amounted to 894.38 million, accounting for 63.35% of the total. Compared to 2010, the decrease is 6.79%. Ning noted, answering questions in the press conference for the presentation of the Seventh Census, that the phenomenon ofaging society represents an issue to be addressed. Zeng Yuping, ‘chief methodologist’ of the National Bureau of Statistics, noted that “the workforce remains on the whole at good levels, with a demographic dividend that is still high”.
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