Liang Yiwen/Shanghai Daily news

The present baby boom in Pudong New Area may last until 2010. However, the number of births in this area is expected to fall from 2011 to 2014, the Pudong Population and Family Planning Commission said yesterday.

The area's permanent population will pass 3 million by the end of this year, up 0.15 percent from last year, according to the commission. This includes people with registered residency permits and those living in the city for more than six months.