Study on the Balance of Economy and Population in China during 2000-2015

Abstract

From the perspective of long-term equilibrium, the proportion of a region’s economy and population in the country should roughly be equal. In this paper, the quotient of GDP proportion and population proportion is defined as R , whose value and characteristics of volatility accurately reflects the feature of distribution and equilibrium between economy and population. By using GIS visualization technology, this paper finds that the economic and demographic distribution in Chins is still far from matching currently, with a trend of polarization between east and west. However, from 2000 to 2015, the matching degree of economy and population at the national level is actually on the rise. This paper then divides apart the economic factor and demographic factor that cause the R value to change, and comes to a conclusion that the status between the economy and the population in most provinces is affected by economic factor to a greater extent, and the role of population factor is relatively minor.