# China Faces Massive Population Drop Despite Pro-Birth Efforts! 🧒

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/china-faces-massive-population-drop-despite-pro-birth-efforts/296022>\
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**Created:** [November 19, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/china-faces-massive-population-drop-despite-pro-birth-efforts/296022 "2024-11-19T16:16:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/china-faces-massive-population-drop-despite-pro-birth-efforts/296022/1 "2024-11-19T16:16:39Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Significant Decline Expected**  
China’s population is projected to shrink by **51 million** by 2035, reaching **1.36 billion** , the lowest since 2012, despite pro-birth policies.

2. **Temporary Birth Spike**  
A potential birth increase is expected in 2024 due to the **Year of the Dragon** , traditionally seen as auspicious, though experts predict it will be **short-lived**.

3. **Falling Marriage Rates**  
With **marriage rates at historic lows** , sustaining long-term population growth remains a significant challenge for policymakers.

4. **Global Implications**  
The UN projects China’s population could shrink to **half its size by 2100** , signaling a **demographic and economic crisis**.

5. **Policy Struggles**  
Despite efforts to encourage childbirth, China faces difficulties reversing trends of declining **birth rates and aging demographics**.

**Read more at:** [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/china-population-set-for-51-million-drop-as-pro-birth-moves-fail)