Population now stands at 1.341 b
By Shan Juan | China Daily | Updated: 2011-03-01 07:44
Slower growth prompts suggestions to loosen family planning policy
BEIJING - The population grew to 1.341 billion by the end of 2010, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday.
The preliminary figure, based on a sample survey, shows China added 6.3 million people last year, up from 1.3347 billion at the end of 2009.
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