China is set to lose its title as the most populated country in the world after its population growth plummeted to negative rates for the first time since the 1960s.
China’s National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday revealed China's 2022 population of 1.4118 billion had fallen by 850,000 from 2021.
China's population has hit negative growth rates in the first time in its recent history since the 1960s. Picture: Getty Images Policies including tax deductions and longer maternity leave were also introduced in a further effort to encourage an upturn in birth rates.
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