China’s aging and demographics: Author Uncategorized 2025/07/13 1 Minute Once again, everyone is wrong <



by Kevin Walmsley


Inside China Business (July 07 2025)


11:03 minutes 113,447 views 130K subscribers


China’s population is aging rapidly, roughly in line with demographic trends in the rest of the world.


But China’s population decline begins at the highest baseline in human history. And elderly Chinese place a far lighter fiscal burden on their government pension systems, compared to those in Western countries.


China’s population across younger age bands is still substantially higher than in the United States, the EU, Australia, and Canada – combined.


When younger populations across the BRICS countries are considered, demographics in China and across the Global Majority countries are far more favorable today, and in the future, than for the G7.


Closing scene, Riverside Park, Foshan, Guangdong

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