China's one child policy is known worldwide. The obvious objective of this policy is to reduce the population growth before it becomes out of control. This type of policy might backfire in the long run. It is projected that in the year 2100, if a strict implementation is carried out constantly, China's population would be even smaller than the present number of Indonesian. The government claims the policy has shrunk the number of births by around 400m.There are numerous stories that I have heard about the strictness of the Chinese Government in their enforcement. However, it seems that the monitoring are more strict for people living in the cities as compared to those in rural areas.
The graph below illustrates how a strict implementation would do to China's population.
The Economist (c)
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