China is one of the most populous countries in the world, surpassed only by India. By the end of 2023, China boasted a population of about 1.4 billion people. Although this marked the country's ...

China is one of the most populous countries in the world, surpassed only by India. By the end of 2023, China boasted a population of about 1.4 billion people. Although this marked the country's second ...

Beijing (AFP) – China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ...

Kowloon Walled City was once the most densely populated place on Earth, with 35,000 residents crammed into just 26,000 square ...

3. Chongqing (16.9 million) Another one of China's most populated cities is Chongqing, situated in southwest China. Chongqing is known for its mountainous terrain and spicy hot pot cuisine.As a ...

The world's second largest economy faces demographic headwinds, as its dwindling population continues to age, leaving a declining workforce.

China’s population has shrunk for three years in ... era marriage and childbearing culture,” enrolling dozens of cities to promote the “social value of childbearing” and encouraging ...

The European Parliament has condemned Turkish legal action against mayors from opposition parties, and called for municipal officials who have been detained in recent weeks to be released, acquitted ...

China has long been among the world’s most populous nations ... with 10 million more people moving to cities for an urbanization rate of 67%, up almost a percentage point from the previous ...

By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from Hong Kong To get its citizens to have more children and stop its population from shrinking, China has ... in the southern city of Chongqing ...