China's population growth is in large part a product of high population momentum.

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Population momentum refers to the tendency for population growth to continue even after fertility rates decline, due to a large cohort of young people entering reproductive age. China's one-child policy, which lasted from 1979 to 2015, helped to slow population growth but did not immediately address the high population momentum. As a result, even though fertility rates have decreased, China's population continues to grow at a slower rate due to population momentum.

China's Population Growth Is in Large Part a Product of High