China's population falls for first time since 1961
China's population falls for first time since 1961 China's population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with the national birth rate hitting a record low - 6.77 births per 1,000 people. The population in 2022 - 1.4118 billion - fell by 850,000 from 2021.chinaoverpopulationlink