Demographics is destiny.
China ๐จ๐ณ has lost 40 million workers since 2020. And its population is forecast to be cut in half by 2100.
Short ๐งต below on hugely consequential demographic developments in China. (1/9)
Cc: @Noahpinion @ElbridgeColby @nfergus @PekingMike @balajis
China ๐จ๐ณ has lost 40 million workers since 2020. And its population is forecast to be cut in half by 2100.
Short ๐งต below on hugely consequential demographic developments in China. (1/9)
Cc: @Noahpinion @ElbridgeColby @nfergus @PekingMike @balajis
2022 was the first year where Chinese ๐จ๐ณ deaths surpassed births (2/9)
Overall, Chinese population fell in 2022 for the first time ever and is forecast to halve by 2100 (3/9)
India ๐ฎ๐ณ overtook China ๐จ๐ณ as the worldโs most populous nation in 2022 (4/9)
Incredibly, India ๐ฎ๐ณ is forecast by the UN to be twice the size of China ๐จ๐ณ by 2100 (5/9)
The US ๐บ๐ธ is also forecast by the UN to have a modestly expanding population reaching 394 million by 2100 (6/9)
Compared to economic competitors like India, China now has a much older population (7/9)
The consequences of the dramatic shifts in Chinese ๐จ๐ณ demographics have been discussed by writers such as Niall Ferguson (@nfergus) in the Bloomberg column below (8/9)
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
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