Populous Chinese Province Sees Population Decline

Populous Chinese Province Sees Population Decline
The construction site of an Evergrande housing complex is seen in Zhumadian, central Chinas Henan Province on Sept. 14, 2021. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images
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Henan, China’s third most populous province, reported a reduction of 110,000 permanent residents in 2022 compared to 2021. Several other provinces have also reported various degrees of population decline.

On Feb. 20, the central Henan provincial statistics bureau announced its second year of population decline.

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