By Addison Gong
14 May 2021
In this round-up, China records the lowest population growth in decades, the pace of credit expansion moderates, and a surge in the country’s factory gate prices adds to global inflation concerns.
China’s population hit 1.412bn last year, up from 1.4bn in 2019 and an increase of 72.06m from 2010, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The average annual growth rate was 0.53% for the past decade, slower than the 0.57% recorded for the 2000-2010 period. Those aged 60 or above made up 18.7% of the population, which was 5.44 percentage points higher compared to 2010. The male to female ratio was 51.24 to 48.76.