A new demographic report from Brussels on fertility reveals that lower - than - expected fertility rates will result in China 's fertility peaking at 70 % in 2025 , and that the total population in 2050 will be much lower than it is today , which the report suggests the ﻿country 's leaders will need to seriously consider when realising its new national five - year plan . It predicts that labour supply will remain roughly stable up until 2020 , despite the low fertility rate and ageing population , so long as sensible policy options are installed .
A new demographic report from Brussels on China reveals that lower-than-expected fertility rates will result in China's population peaking at 1.41 billion in 2025, and that the total population in 2050 will be much lower than it is today, which the report suggests the ﻿country's leaders will need to seriously consider when realising its new national five-year plan. It predicts that labour supply will remain roughly stable up until 2030, despite the low fertility rate and ageing population, so long as sensible policy options are installed.