China's census data reveals an ageing and more urban population
The rapid ageing of China’s population has fueled concerns about how long the country can sustain its economic growth that has made it the second largest economy in the world.
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The rapid ageing of China’s population has fueled concerns about how long the country can sustain its economic growth that has made it the second largest economy in the world.
Despite growing speculation that the Chinese government might relax its “one child” rule – introduced in 1980 – the country’s president has indicated that the policy will continue.
That’s just under one-fifth of the world’s population.
National Geographic number crunches the stats on Earth’s seven billion people to come up with profile of the world’s ‘typical’ person.
Competition for unsustainable resources, population growth and increased meat consumption could render the planet “unrecognisable” in 40 years – when the global population is expected to reach 9 billion.