Research Article

Predicting the Population Growth and Structure of China Based on Grey Fractional-Order Models

Table 2

Predictions of population size and gender composition.

 YearGross population predicted values (unit: people)Male population predicted values (unit: people)Female population predicted values (unit: people)Gender ratio

The fitting samples area201513.74627.04146.70481.0502
201613.82717.08156.74561.0498
201713.90037.11356.78681.0481
201813.95487.13556.81931.0464
201914.00007.15256.84751.0445

Short-term forecast area202014.03957.16656.87311.0427
202114.07537.17846.89701.0408
202214.10847.18896.91961.0389
202314.13957.19836.94141.0370
202414.16917.20696.96241.0351
202514.19747.21476.98291.0332

Medium- to long-term forecast area203014.26697.22607.04821.0252
203514.30227.23047.08861.0200
204014.31927.23197.11311.0167
204514.32747.23237.12791.0146
205014.33147.23257.13691.0134