The Chinese population grew to 1.41B in 2020 increasing by 72M compared to 2010, according to new census data released by the Chinese government. The tally marks the slowest population growth in decades amid a decline in birth rates. The once-a-decade count also marked a decline in the working-age population.
Extra: India is expected to overtake China as the most populous country by 2025.
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