Beijings natural population has increased for the first time since 2003

Official data shows that the mortality rate of the permanent population in Beijing in Beijing in 2022 surpassed the birth rate, which caused its population to grow naturally for the first time since 2003.

The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics and the National Statistics Bureau Beijing Investigation Corps on Tuesday (March 21) announced on Tuesday (March 21) of the 2022 National Economic and Social Development Statistics of the National Economic and Social Development.The mortality rate is 5.72 ‰, and the natural growth rate is negative 0.05 ‰.At the end of the year, the city's permanent population was about 21.8433,000, a decrease of about 43,000 from the end of the last year.

From the perspective of age structure, in 2022, the working age population 15-59 years old was 14.552 million, accounting for 66.6%of the total population.The 60th and above elderly people in the city are 4.651 million, accounting for 21.3%, of which 65 and above are 3.301 million, accounting for 15.1%.

According to the press release, the above statistical survey criteria are 0:00 on November 1, 2022.The press release did not disclose the time for the investigation.

Reuters reports that Beijing's population decline is in line with the national trend. Last year, China's population declined for the first time in 60 years. This is because of rising living costs, especially in large cities like Beijing.

Peng Xiujian, a senior researcher at the University Policy Research Center of Australia, said that these numbers are expected, especially for Beijing.Due to the high cost of life and education in Beijing, the birth rate of the permanent population is very normal.