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Population in Modern Eastern Asia

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Population estimates in Eastern Asia during the modern period are reviewed. Changing patterns of domestic and cross-border migration are compared among Eastern Asian societies. Patterns of mortality, fertility, marriages, death causes, and households are also discussed, although some countries lacked reliable data.

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Suzuki, T. (2024). Population in Modern Eastern Asia. In: Comparative Population History of Eastern Asia. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9367-3_5

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