I have been suspect of Population Data and estimates for quite some time, and the numbers are starting to trickle out that confirm this. There are huge incentives for local goobermints to overstate their population, because all estimates for economic growth are based on this. Dieoff on a global basis actually probably began around a decade ago when I first questioned these estimates.
The numbers are increasing and have beccome harder to hide. Not only China has admitted it with cancellation of the 1 child policy, the UN admits it also.
A few questions still remain of course.
* How long will it take?
* How far down will it go?
* How will the economic system adjust to shrinkage?
* How will this affect our daily lives and standard of living?
* What actions will be taken by goobermints?
* What actions will be taken by populations?
There are many other questions of course, but this is sufficient for conversation.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/researcher-questions-chinas-population-data-says-it-may-be-lower-2021-12-03/Researcher questions China's population data, says it may be lowerRE