On the other hand, China has a long tradition of preference based on Confusionism, preferring having boys over girls. This is the reason why, since the late 70’s, the uncontrolled demographic expansion has become a political concern for the Chinese government. It is worth noting that this demographical expansion has heavy social, environmental and economical consequences in a country such China, which faces high urban concentration and water and food shortages. The population of China is expected to start declining around 2042 (Ibid). The population of China is expected to peak at around 1.5 billion around 2033 when China is expected to be overtaken by India which will become the world’s most populous country. The average fertility rate in rural areas is 1.98 in urban areas it is 1.22. Every year the population of China increases by 14 million people (the number of people in Texas or Chile). China is the world's most populous country, with about 1.33 billion people.
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