China Country Analysis Brief

(Mon, 19 May 2025) For the third year in a row, China’s population declined in 2025 after decades of continuous growth, falling to 1.42 billion people. China’s economy is the world’s second-largest. In 2024, petroleum and other liquids production reached a record high 5.3 million barrels per day (b/d), the fifth-highest in the world.

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