Journal of Geographical Sciences

Characteristics and driving factors of population age structure in China: A study based on the scale nesting theory

YING Kui, HA Lin, DUAN Liancheng, DING Jinhong

Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2026, 36(5): 1278-1298. DOI: 10.1007/s11442-026-2492-y

Figure 6 Dual-scale nested pattern of population age structure of China in 2000, 2010 and 2020

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Figure 1 Logic of nested evolution of scales in geography
Table 1 Classification standards for population age structure (PAS)
Figure 2 Types of scale nesting
Figure 3 Spatial evolution of the population age structure in China in 2000, 2010 and 2020 Note: Data for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan is missing, as is reflected in the accompanying chart.
Figure 4 Nested pattern of population age structure in seven major geographical regions of China in 2000, 2010 and 2020
Figure 5 Nested pattern of population age structure in provincial-level regions of China in 2000, 2010 and 2020
Table 2 Indicator description
Table 3 Multiscale geographically weighted regression results of population age structure driving factors in nested perspectives