Beijing’s Population Fell for First Time in 2017

Beijing’s Population Fell for First Time in 2017

Beijing: The population of Beijing, the Chinese capital with over 21 million residents, fell for the first time in 2017, despite the introduction of the two-child policy, according to state media on Tuesday. Beijing’s Population Development and Study Report said that the city’s population was 21.7 million, 22,000 less than in 2016, the same year the two-child policy was introduced, Efe news quoted the People’s Daily newspaper as saying.

The number of migrants living in Beijing fell to 132,000, while the number of registered residents fell by 37,000. That decline, coupled with a lower birth rate in Beijing indicated “a 22,000 decrease year-on-year”.added that the capital’s population was aging rapidly, with the number of residents aged 65 and over increasing from 1.7 million in 2010 to 2.4 million in 2017. (IANS)

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