-- China released the results of the seventh national census on Tuesday.

-- The country's population on the mainland maintained steady growth, reaching 1.41178 billion in 2020, an increase of 5.38 percent from 2010, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday.

-- Ning Jizhe, head of the NBS, expects China's population to stay above 1.4 billion "for a certain period in the future."

BEIJING, May 11  -- China's most recent national census data have revealed the demographic changes and trends of the world's most populous country, offering strong statistical support for its efforts in advancing high-quality development.

China's population on the mainland maintained steady growth, reaching 1.41178 billion in 2020, an increase of 5.38 percent from 2010, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday.