Rasia Catherin

California Population Decline 2024. Despite its status as an economic juggernaut and a one of a kind ecological hub, in recent years california has slowed in population growth to an outright decrease. An annual population report released tuesday showed that the state’s population increased last year by about 67,000 people, driven largely by lower mortality.

The population of california in 2023 was 38,965,193, a 0.19% decline from. By early 2020, california’s population had soared to nearly 40 million residents, with another 10 million expected in the coming decades.