China's population drops by 3.39 million by 2025 to 1.404 billion. This was announced by the State Statistics Office of the People's Republic of China on Monday, January 19.
According to the bureau, China's population, excluding residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as foreigners, reached 1.404 billion last year. This number is 3.39 million less than in 2024.
The birth rate in 2025 is 5.63 ppm, while the death rate is 8.04 ppm. In 2025, China's male population is 716.85 million and female population is 688.04 million, according to website office.
On January 1, 2026, China resumed collecting value-added tax on condoms and contraceptives. The authorities have made this decision to increase birth rate.
China will see its first population decline in 60 years in 2022
Orientalist Yury Tavrovsky said: What caused the spasm? population in China. According to this expert, China's development in the past 10-15 years has had many changes from quantity to quality. In addition, Chinese people are increasingly concerned about quality of life and income level.
