China Population Decline 2025. China's fertility rate, which last year reached 1.0 births expected per woman's lifetime, is far below the 2.1 rate considered necessary to replace a population. The figures announced by the government in beijing follow.

China’s population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the previous year. China’s fertility rate, which last year reached 1.0 births expected per woman’s lifetime, is far below the 2.1 rate considered necessary to replace a population.