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China Province-level region Reference year 2025 National #2/34

Shandong Province population

Shandong Province is a province-level region in China, China. Resident population was 100,430,000 people in 2025, with a density of 636.0 people per km². Explore historical, census and economic data.

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Resident population 100,430,000 people 2025 · Reference year
Population density636.0people/km²
Area157,900km²
Population change · 5 Years -1.2%
Urbanization rate 67.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 51,530,000 people · Female 50,100,000 people · 2022
Registered (hukou) population 101,470,400 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.16 ‰ Death rate 8.21 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.44T Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,850 Rural disposable income $3,701 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

Latest-year age structure, births, deaths, city population and ethnic population.

Births 519,000 people
Deaths 826,000 people
Natural growth rate -3.05 ‰

Subregions

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16 Prefecture-level city
Linyi Prefecture-level city Qingdao Prefecture-level city Jinan Prefecture-level city Weifang Prefecture-level city Heze Prefecture-level city Jining Prefecture-level city Yantai Prefecture-level city Liaocheng Prefecture-level city Dezhou Prefecture-level city Taian Prefecture-level city Zibo Prefecture-level city Binzhou Prefecture-level city Zaozhuang Prefecture-level city Weihai Prefecture-level city Rizhao Prefecture-level city Dongying Prefecture-level city

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
102.41M100.58M98.74M96.91M95.08M2010201320162019202220252010: 95.79M2011: 96.65M2012: 97.08M2013: 97.46M2014: 98.08M2015: 98.66M2016: 99.73M2017: 100.33M2018: 100.77M2019: 101.06M2020: 101.65M2021: 101.70M2022: 101.63M2023: 101.23M2024: 100.80M2025: 100.43M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population101,650,000 people101,699,900 people101,630,000 people101,229,700 people100,801,700 people100,430,000 people
Urbanization rate—63.9%—65.5%66.5%67.5%
Birth rate8.56 ‰7.38 ‰6.71 ‰6.01 ‰6.42 ‰5.16 ‰
Death rate7.25 ‰7.36 ‰7.64 ‰8.19 ‰8.09 ‰8.21 ‰
GDP——————
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Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

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Total population101,527,453 peopleSeventh census
Households35,184,241
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.80%85+80–84 · Male: 0.67%80–84 · Female: 0.86%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.11%75–79 · Female: 1.29%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.89%70–74 · Female: 2.09%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.91%65–69 · Female: 3.06%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.86%60–64 · Female: 2.91%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.76%55–59 · Female: 3.89%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.50%50–54 · Female: 4.51%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.86%45–49 · Female: 3.80%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.17%40–44 · Female: 3.10%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.45%35–39 · Female: 3.34%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.58%30–34 · Female: 4.42%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.30%25–29 · Female: 2.11%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.35%20–24 · Female: 2.18%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.67%15–19 · Female: 2.35%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.27%10–14 · Female: 2.73%10–145–9 · Male: 3.46%5–9 · Female: 2.89%5–91–4 · Male: 2.95%1–4 · Female: 2.62%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.11%
100,622,494 people
Hui0.54%
552,215 people
Manchu0.08%
79,806 people
Korean0.06%
62,737 people
Mongol0.04%
37,654 people
Miao0.03%
29,730 people
Yi0.03%
26,888 people
Tujia0.02%
16,532 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.45T$1.41T$1.36T$1.31T$1.26T2023202420252023: $1.28T2024: $1.37T2025: $1.44T

Economy and income

GDP
$1.44T2025
GDP growth
5.5%
Primary industry
$94.2B
Secondary industry
$563.9B
Tertiary industry
$777.2B
Urban disposable income
$7,850
Rural disposable income
$3,701

Cities and counties in Shandong Province

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16 Prefecture-level city
RegionPopulationAreaPopulation densityUrbanization rateGDP
Linyi 10,848,400 people 17,192 km² 631.0 59.3% $95.4B
Qingdao 10,515,500 people 11,295 km² 931.0 79.8% $244.2B
Jinan 9,616,000 people 10,244 km² 938.7 77.3% $197.6B
Weifang 9,271,200 people 16,138 km² 574.5 68.1% $119.4B
Heze 8,508,200 people 12,256 km² 694.2 54.6% $66.8B
Jining 8,129,300 people 11,191 km² 726.4 65.4% $85.2B
Yantai 7,000,500 people 13,654 km² 512.7 70.9% $157.9B
Liaocheng 5,758,600 people 8,628 km² 667.4 58.3% $46.0B
Dezhou 5,426,600 people 10,358 km² 523.9 58.4% $58.6B
Taian 5,231,800 people 7,762 km² 674.0 67.4% $52.9B
Zibo 4,606,400 people 5,964 km² 772.4 76.9% $70.8B
Binzhou 3,847,700 people 9,156 km² 420.2 64.3% $49.5B
Zaozhuang 3,800,400 people 4,564 km² 832.7 64.0% $34.8B
Weihai 2,911,600 people 5,797 km² 502.3 74.4% $54.2B
Rizhao 2,910,500 people 5,359 km² 543.1 65.6% $37.4B
Dongying 2,210,800 people 8,617 km² 256.6 74.6% $62.6B

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shandong Province?

The resident population of Shandong Province was 100,430,000 people in 2025. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Shandong Province?

The population density is 636.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 157,900 km².

Where does this data come from?

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

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Data source: 2025年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources