China’s population falls by 2.08 million to 1.4097 billion in 2023 as births tumble, adding to demographic concerns
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China’s overall population fell by 2.08 million last year to 1.4097 billion, down from 1.4118 billion in 2022, while births declined by 5.6 per cent to 9.02 million in 2023, data released on Wednesday showed.