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What is the demographic structure of China?

Demographic structure

Total population (both sexes combined) by five-year age group.

Demographic projection

Projected by UN’s Population Division in World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. There are many sets of assumptions in the projections, and we show here the medium fertility scenario as a base case.

China’s demographic structure

With a series of population control policies, China will face a demographic problem in the foreseeable future. The working-age group as percentage of total population will drop from 70.3% in 2020 to 59.8% in 2050.

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