According to China's most recent population census in 2020, Generation Z (defined as born between 1995 and 2009) accounted for about 16.5 percent of the Chinese population, while Generation Y (defined as born between 1980 and 1994) took up nearly 22.4 percent. The aging society is expected to become a major challenge for China in the coming decades.
Distribution of resident population in China in 2020, by generation
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