Beijing's population expected to become super-aged by 2035
- Beijing is expected to become “super-aged” by 2035, with about one-third of its residents aged 60 or older, according to Beijing Daily.
- Beijing had 5.29 million permanent residents aged 60 or older at the end of 2025, representing nearly one-quarter of its population.
- Beijing’s government is increasing support for older residents, including raising the basic pension.
- China’s population has been shrinking since 2022 and ageing rapidly, creating challenges for consumption, pensions, and efforts to encourage births.
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Beijing Expected to Become Super-Aged Society by 2035
Beijing is projected to have more than one-third of its residents aged 60 or older by 2035, up from 24.3% at end-2025. Local authorities have expanded pensions, subsidies and a new three-tier care network to manage the shift. The trend aligns with national population decline and strains on consumption and fiscal policy.
Beijing, the capital of China, is expected to become a "super-older" city by 2035, when about a third of the population will be over 60 years old, the official newspaper "Beijing Daily" warned. Chinese politicians have made demographic planning a key component of the country's economic strategy, and this year the government has scheduled...
Beijing, the capital of China, is approaching a "super-aging society" by 2035, with the number of people aged 60 and above expected to reach one-third of the total population.
Beijing is becoming an “over-aged society,” with a third of the Chinese capital’s population projected to be 60 years old or older, according to the Beijing Daily. At the end of last year, Beijing had 5.29 million permanent residents over the age of 60, nearly a quarter of the Chinese capital’s population. The authorities have stepped up measures to support the elderly, including increasing the minimum pension.
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