China Joins Growing List , of Countries Facing , Population Decline.<br />On January 17, new figures were published <br />that indicated China's population experienced <br />a decline for the first time in over sixty years.<br />Euronews reports that China <br />is not the only country to <br />announce a shrinking population.<br />According to a forecast published by the <br />United Nations last July, many countries will see their populations decline over the coming decades.<br />Population declines have been experienced<br />in eight countries with over ten million <br />inhabitants over the last decade.<br />The populations of Ukraine, Japan, Syria, Italy, Portugal, Romania and Greece are all declining. .<br />According to Euronews, the one thing these countries <br />have in common is low fertility rates, meaning women <br />are giving birth to fewer babies on average than before.<br />The World Bank found that each of these <br />European countries have fertility rates <br />between 1.2 and 1.6 children for each woman. .<br />Euronews notes that a fertility rate <br />of over 2 is needed to maintain <br />a stable population.<br />In Asia, Japan lost over 3 million people <br />between 2011 and 2021 and now has <br />a fertility rate of just 1.3 children per woman.<br />According to the U.N. report, China is forecast to lose <br />nearly half of its population by 2100, plummeting <br />from over 1.4 billion people down to just 771 million. .<br />According to the U.N. report, China is forecast to lose <br />nearly half of its population by 2100, plummeting <br />from over 1.4 billion people down to just 771 million. .<br />The populations of Russia, Germany, South Korea and Spain are projected to begin declining by 2030
