Chinese Demographics

A woman walks with a young child in a Chinese market.

China has the largest population of older people (age 65+) in the world, and its proportion is growing. Changing family structures and rapid population aging will stress social, economic, and health care infrastructure in China. China faces the need for major reforms in healthcare capacity, coverage, affordability, and access for rural populations, migrant workers, and an increasingly aging population.

Health and Places Initiative (HAPI) Research Brief

Chinese Demographics and Aging, Health, and Place [PDF]

A group of people gather around a table in a rural Chinese setting.
Two elderly women stand by a stall selling herbs in a Chinese market.
A woman sits among a pile of bricks.