China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1995 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202560,820,000 people
Change over the period+2.7%
Annual growth+0.09%
Urbanization rate63.6%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60,820,000 people | 63.6% | — | 4.83 ‰ | 8.67 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 61,230,000 people | 62.6% | — | 6.17 ‰ | 8.41 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 61,210,000 people | 61.5% | 71,115,000 people | 6.45 ‰ | 8.56 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 61,270,000 people | 60.2% | 71,208,000 people | 7.16 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 61,130,000 people | 59.4% | 71,254,000 people | 8.05 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 61,050,000 people | 58.3% | 71,328,000 people | 9.45 ‰ | 7.96 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 60,920,000 people | 57.0% | 71,194,000 people | 12.03 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 60,760,000 people | 55.7% | 70,829,000 people | 12.41 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 60,570,000 people | 54.3% | 70,592,000 people | 14.07 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 60,330,000 people | 52.6% | 70,270,000 people | 13.02 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 60,110,000 people | 51.0% | 69,491,000 people | 12.92 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 59,970,000 people | 49.3% | 69,358,000 people | 12.86 ‰ | 5.89 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 59,880,000 people | 47.9% | 69,285,000 people | 12.88 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 59,780,000 people | 46.3% | 69,020,000 people | 13.00 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 59,720,000 people | 44.8% | 68,759,000 people | 12.23 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 59,570,000 people | 43.2% | 68,266,000 people | 12.70 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 61,310,000 people | 42.1% | 67,945,000 people | 13.07 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 61,350,000 people | 40.5% | 67,408,000 people | 13.05 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 61,180,000 people | 38.7% | 66,757,000 people | 12.75 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 61,100,000 people | 37.1% | 65,935,000 people | 12.60 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 61,200,000 people | 35.5% | 65,155,000 people | 12.43 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 62,280,000 people | 33.5% | 64,608,000 people | 11.62 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 61,630,000 people | 32.0% | 64,102,000 people | 11.15 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 61,440,000 people | 30.7% | 63,690,000 people | 11.20 ‰ | 5.17 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 61,280,000 people | 29.3% | 63,252,000 people | 12.46 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 60,930,000 people | 28.0% | 62,784,000 people | 13.40 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 60,510,000 people | 26.0% | 62,055,000 people | 15.10 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 60,160,000 people | 22.3% | 61,522,000 people | 15.74 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 59,920,000 people | 22.0% | 61,092,000 people | 15.80 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 59,570,000 people | 21.7% | 60,540,000 people | 16.00 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 59,230,000 people | 19.1% | 59,996,000 people | 16.07 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | — |
Detailed population data
Resident, urban/rural, sex, hukou, births/deaths, city population and GDP by year.
| Year | Resident population | Urban population | Rural population | Urbanization rate | Male population | Female population | Registered (hukou) population | Households | City population | City registered population | Births | Deaths | Birth rate | Death rate | Natural growth rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60,820,000 people | 38,680,000 people | 22,140,000 people | 63.6% | 31,020,000 people | 29,800,000 people | — | — | — | — | 295,000 people | 529,000 people | 4.83 ‰ | 8.67 ‰ | -3.84 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 61,230,000 people | 38,312,000 people | 22,918,000 people | 62.6% | 31,252,000 people | 29,978,000 people | — | — | — | — | 378,000 people | 515,000 people | 6.17 ‰ | 8.41 ‰ | -2.24 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 61,210,000 people | 37,650,000 people | 23,560,000 people | 61.5% | 31,270,000 people | 29,940,000 people | 71,115,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.45 ‰ | 8.56 ‰ | -2.11 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 61,270,000 people | 36,860,000 people | 24,410,000 people | 60.2% | 31,270,000 people | 30,000,000 people | 71,208,000 people | — | — | — | 438,000 people | 495,000 people | 7.16 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | -0.93 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 61,130,000 people | 36,310,000 people | 24,820,000 people | 59.4% | 31,210,000 people | 29,920,000 people | 71,254,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.05 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | 0.05 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 61,050,000 people | — | — | 58.3% | — | — | 71,328,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.45 ‰ | 7.96 ‰ | 1.49 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 60,920,000 people | — | — | 57.0% | — | — | 71,194,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.03 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 60,760,000 people | — | — | 55.7% | — | — | 70,829,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.41 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 60,570,000 people | — | — | 54.3% | — | — | 70,592,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.07 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 8.17 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 60,330,000 people | — | — | 52.6% | — | — | 70,270,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.02 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 60,110,000 people | — | — | 51.0% | — | — | 69,491,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.92 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 59,970,000 people | — | — | 49.3% | — | — | 69,358,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.86 ‰ | 5.89 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 59,880,000 people | — | — | 47.9% | — | — | 69,285,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.88 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 6.82 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 59,780,000 people | — | — | 46.3% | — | — | 69,020,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.00 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 59,720,000 people | — | — | 44.8% | — | — | 68,759,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.23 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 59,570,000 people | — | — | 43.2% | — | — | 68,266,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.70 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 61,310,000 people | — | — | 42.1% | — | — | 67,945,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.07 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 61,350,000 people | — | — | 40.5% | — | — | 67,408,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.05 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 61,180,000 people | — | — | 38.7% | — | — | 66,757,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.75 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 61,100,000 people | — | — | 37.1% | — | — | 65,935,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.60 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 61,200,000 people | — | — | 35.5% | — | — | 65,155,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.43 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 62,280,000 people | — | — | 33.5% | — | — | 64,608,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.62 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 61,630,000 people | — | — | 32.0% | — | — | 64,102,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.15 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 61,440,000 people | — | — | 30.7% | — | — | 63,690,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.20 ‰ | 5.17 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 61,280,000 people | — | — | 29.3% | — | — | 63,252,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.46 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 60,930,000 people | — | — | 28.0% | — | — | 62,784,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.40 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 7.64 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 60,510,000 people | — | — | 26.0% | — | — | 62,055,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.10 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 60,160,000 people | — | — | 22.3% | — | — | 61,522,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.74 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 59,920,000 people | — | — | 22.0% | — | — | 61,092,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.80 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 59,570,000 people | — | — | 21.7% | — | — | 60,540,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.00 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 9.50 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 59,230,000 people | — | — | 19.1% | — | — | 59,996,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.07 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | 9.66 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,183,000 people | 41,453,000 people | 13,489,000 people | 9,601,000 people |
| 2022 | 11,040,000 people | 40,550,000 people | 12,160,000 people | 9,680,000 people |