1. Diverging pathsKazakhstan and China

   Kazakhstan and China: about 2.75 children per woman each in 1990, 2.96 and 1.00 in 2023

   KazakhstanChina

   In 1990 women had 2.75 and 2.51 children on average; in 2023, 2.96 and 1.00. For comparison, 62% and 66% of people live in towns and cities (2023 and 2023, respectively).

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

More findings

• China: an older population than the US
• China: lower fertility than Japan
• China: all 12 UN projections since 1998 expected more births
• China: stock prices have risen 25% since December 2022
• China: more people now die than are born
• China generates more electricity than the US, the EU and India combined

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