Introduction Overpopulation is one of the main challenges that affect development in most countries today. Overpopulation refers to a situation characterized by a large number of people with too few resources and too little space at their disposal (Mosher 19). Most economies in the 21 st Century have very little resources and poor infrastructure, which cannot support large populations. Overpopulation leads to several negative effects that include land degradation, pollution, and poor living conditions among others (Wright 100). One country that is currently having difficulties managing its population is China. Studies conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) have established that China is the world’s most populous country. China has more than 1.3 billion people, which is equivalent to 20% of the global population (Mosher 28). This means that one in every five people in the world lives in China. Despite numerous efforts made by various governments over the years, China is still struggling with the challenge of overpopulation in the 21 st Century. Several years ago, China implemented a number of policies that were meant to regulate the rate at which its population was growing. Although it has not been easy to implement the policies, they have helped in reducing the number of births. However, experts warn that China could be on the verge of facing a new population crisis due to those policies. Implementation of the policies has led to a situation where there a very few children in comparison to a large number of adult population that is aging quickly (Mosher 50). This means that the government will have a harder time addressing its population issues because the old and sick people will have no one to take care of them. Discussion Overpopulation in China has had a definite impact on the country’s economy, environment, infrastructure development, and the style of governance (Johnson 30). The population crisis in China has become a global issue, owing to the numerous contributions that the country makes towards the activities of the international community. Although the government has tried a number of strategies to address the problem, it is yet to come up with an effective solution that will eliminate the problem completely. Studies have established that people in overpopulated countries often experience numerous challenges such as inadequate natural resources that are not easily accessible. There is always an inadequate supply of food, water, and energy (Johnson 43). Overpopulation has affected the stability and development of China’s economy because of the high rate of unemployment. In a fast growing population, the number of jobs available decreases as the number of people increases. According to experts, an overpopulated country often struggles to achieve economic stability when the number of people without employment is very high (Wright 109). In addition, they argue that unemployment leads to the development of social issues such as insecurity. High rate of unemployment in China has led to an increase in the level of crime across all the quotas. This has influenced the style of governance used in the country. The high rate of crime has led to increase in the cost of supporting police operations, the courts, and running the prisons (Day 201). Studies have established that overpopulation affects the style of governance used, because a country keeps getting into constantly increasing debts in order to provide for the needs of its people. Overpopulation crisis in China According to experts, the four major factors that have c