China's national population records negative growth for the fourth consecutive year
On January 19, 2026, the National Bureau of Statistics announced: at the end of 2025, the country's total population was 1,404.89 million; during the year, 7.92 million were born and 11.31 million died, a decrease of 3.39 million, marking negative growth for the fourth consecutive year; the population aged 60 and above was 323 million, accounting for about 23%.