India, soon world's most populous nation, doesn't know how many

The United Nations has projected India's population could touch 1,425,775,850 on April 14, overtaking China on that day..

16 February 2023

China's first population drop in six decades sounds alarm

The one-child policy and a traditional preference for boys have also created a deep gender imbalance.

18 January 2023

Marriages in China slump to historic low

China's birth rate fell last year to 6.77 births per 1,000 people, the lowest on record, from 7.52 in 2021.

12 June 2023