Parts of Asia and various small island nations are among the most densely populated countries in the world, according to data ...

China has long been over-reporting its population, over 100 million people fewer than officially claimed, a Chinese scientist told Newsweek, a claim met with strong resistance from demography circles.

China’s population of 1.4 billion people is the largest in the world, right? Not anymore. In 2023 India surpassed China as the most populous country. China’s population began shrinking in 2022, and ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation, ...

The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang ...