The latest data represents an average annual population growth rate of 0.53%, which was 0.04% lower than the annual growth rate reported between 2000 and 2010. It's the slowest growth rate for China since at least the 1960s. "In the future, at some time, China's population will peak some day but there are still uncertainties. The 2020 census data showed the proportion of the population aged over 65 rose rapidly, from 8.87% in 2010 to 13.5% in 2020. "It's less important when [China] clicks over to population decline, what's more important is how much population adapts to an era of no growth."

Source: CNN May 11, 2021 03:12 UTC