China's population falls for second consecutive year amid record low birth rate, COVID-19 deaths
World | January 17, 2024 10:07 ISTThe total population of China dropped by 2.75 million, or 0.2 per cent, to 1.409 billion last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The data has sparked concerns about long-term effects on the growth potential of the world's second-largest economy.