The aging society is expected to become a major challenge for China in the coming decades.
According to China's most recent population census in 2020, the population of Generation Z (defined as born between 1995 and 2009) reached 232.7 million, while Generation Y (defined as born between 1980 and 1994) surpassed 315.4 million. Resident population in China in 2020, by generation (in millions)
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Gen Z population in China
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Gen Z online shoppers
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- Premium Statistic Leading channels to buy products in China 2021, by generation
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Selected consumer goods
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- Premium Statistic Share of Gen Z consumers who heavily consumed beverages and snacks China 2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of monthly apparel spending among Gen Z consumers in China 2022
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Shopping preferences and behaviors
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (August 11, 2022). Resident population in China in 2020, by generation (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326248/china-population-by-generation/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Resident population in China in 2020, by generation (in millions)." Chart. August 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326248/china-population-by-generation/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2022). Resident population in China in 2020, by generation (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326248/china-population-by-generation/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Resident Population in China in 2020, by Generation (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326248/china-population-by-generation/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Resident population in China in 2020, by generation (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326248/china-population-by-generation/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Resident population in China in 2020, by generation (in millions) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, August 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326248/china-population-by-generation/