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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which country’s population has declined for the first time in 61 years with a fall of roughly 850, 000? Notes: China’s population has declined for the first time in 61 years, statistics released by its National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Detailed explanation-2: -The drop, the worst since China’s Great Famine of 1961, also lends weight to predictions that India will become the world’s most populous nation in this year. China’s population dropped by roughly 850, 000 to 1.41175 billion at the end of 2022, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics said.

Detailed explanation-3: -Current United Nations estimates show China’s total population falling by up to 100 or 200 million by 2050. China’s demographic trajectory is far from unusual. It is following in the path set by the rest of East Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -China’s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with the national birth rate hitting a record low-6.77 births per 1, 000 people. The population in 2022-1.4118 billion-fell by 850, 000 from 2021.