LOL. The average age of China will surpass the U.S. by 2030, if not sooner. You are not taking into account how rapidly the workforce is aging. And 1.35 billion is their exaggerated number. It’s less than that.
Thanks for the mention of that dynamic.
I don’t think I’ve ever looked at their population break-
down compared to the U. S.
At least not in the age demographics part.
Good point - the USA’s average age in 2019 was 38.1. China’s in 2019 was 37 and in 2022 was 38.4
So they’ve already surpassed the USA — I am surprised. Thank you for bringing up that point and providing that knowledge
I've seen it first-hand - the vast rural populations are certainly aging, but the big cities are very young. I've been out at night in Guangzhou with thousands and thousands of people walking around the streets and malls - hardly any of them over 30.
The good news is that those younger people - thanks to the Internet - have seen too much. Unlike the older generations, they do not worship Mao - nor Xi Jinping. Though Communism has left them big cultural challenges, many have a much better grasp on how a real economy works than the average American.
The 1.35 billion number is almost irrelevant. The 400 million younger urbanites in the middle class will determine China's future, not the aging peasant farmers. That subset remains a serious economic threat to the Woke West, who won't be able to remain competitive under its current moron leadership.