China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202521,800,000 people
Change over the period+150.1%
Annual growth+1.97%
Urbanization rate88.3%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,800,000 people | 88.3% | — | 5.55 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 21,832,000 people | 88.2% | — | 6.09 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 21,858,000 people | 87.8% | 14,270,000 people | 5.63 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 21,843,000 people | 87.6% | 14,256,000 people | 5.67 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 21,886,000 people | — | 14,088,000 people | 6.35 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 21,890,000 people | — | 14,008,000 people | 6.98 ‰ | 4.59 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 21,901,000 people | — | 13,974,000 people | 7.98 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 21,917,000 people | — | 13,758,000 people | 8.13 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 21,944,000 people | — | 13,592,000 people | 8.97 ‰ | 5.24 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 21,954,000 people | — | 13,629,000 people | 9.23 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 21,883,000 people | — | 13,452,000 people | 7.89 ‰ | 4.91 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 21,711,000 people | — | 13,334,000 people | 9.69 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 21,254,000 people | — | 13,163,000 people | 8.89 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 20,775,000 people | — | 12,975,000 people | 9.02 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 20,238,000 people | — | 12,779,000 people | 8.28 ‰ | 4.26 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 19,619,000 people | — | 12,578,000 people | 7.27 ‰ | 4.29 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 18,600,000 people | — | 12,458,000 people | 7.66 ‰ | 4.33 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 17,710,000 people | — | 12,299,000 people | 7.89 ‰ | 4.59 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 16,760,000 people | — | 12,133,000 people | 8.16 ‰ | 4.83 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 16,010,000 people | — | 11,976,000 people | 6.22 ‰ | 4.94 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 15,380,000 people | — | 11,807,000 people | 6.29 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 14,927,000 people | — | 11,629,000 people | 6.13 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 14,564,000 people | — | 11,488,000 people | 5.06 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 14,232,000 people | — | 11,363,000 people | 6.60 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 13,851,000 people | — | 11,223,000 people | 6.10 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 13,636,000 people | — | 11,075,000 people | 6.20 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 12,572,000 people | — | 10,998,000 people | 6.50 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 12,456,000 people | — | 10,915,000 people | 6.00 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 12,400,000 people | — | 10,855,000 people | 7.91 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 12,594,000 people | — | 10,777,000 people | 8.02 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 12,511,000 people | — | 10,703,000 people | 7.92 ‰ | 5.12 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 11,250,000 people | — | 10,618,000 people | 8.96 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 11,120,000 people | — | 10,512,000 people | 9.35 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 11,020,000 people | — | 10,449,000 people | 9.22 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 10,940,000 people | — | 10,395,000 people | 8.03 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 10,860,000 people | — | 10,322,000 people | 13.04 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 10,750,000 people | — | 10,211,000 people | 12.84 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 10,610,000 people | — | 10,012,000 people | 14.43 ‰ | 5.08 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 10,470,000 people | — | 9,880,000 people | 17.29 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 10,280,000 people | — | 9,712,000 people | 15.82 ‰ | 4.47 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 9,810,000 people | — | 9,579,000 people | 15.45 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 9,650,000 people | — | 9,452,000 people | 16.74 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 9,500,000 people | — | 9,332,000 people | 15.63 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 9,350,000 people | — | 9,178,000 people | 20.04 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 9,192,000 people | — | 9,008,000 people | 16.93 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 9,043,000 people | — | 8,857,000 people | 15.56 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 8,971,000 people | — | 8,706,000 people | 13.67 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 8,715,000 people | — | 8,497,000 people | 12.93 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
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 | 21,800,000 people | 19,249,000 people | 2,551,000 people | 88.3% | 11,061,000 people | 10,739,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.55 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | -0.73 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 21,832,000 people | 19,260,000 people | 2,572,000 people | 88.2% | 11,113,000 people | 10,719,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.09 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | 0.01 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 21,858,000 people | 19,198,000 people | 2,660,000 people | 87.8% | 11,133,000 people | 10,725,000 people | 14,270,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.63 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | -0.50 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 21,843,000 people | 19,128,000 people | — | 87.6% | — | — | 14,256,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.67 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | -0.05 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 21,886,000 people | 19,161,000 people | 2,725,000 people | — | 11,177,000 people | 10,709,000 people | 14,088,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.35 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | 0.96 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 21,890,000 people | 19,164,000 people | 2,726,000 people | — | 11,194,000 people | 10,696,000 people | 14,008,000 people | 5,576,000 | — | — | — | — | 6.98 ‰ | 4.59 ‰ | 2.39 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 21,901,000 people | 19,131,000 people | 2,770,000 people | — | 11,205,000 people | 10,696,000 people | 13,974,000 people | 5,544,000 | — | — | — | — | 7.98 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 2.58 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 21,917,000 people | 19,088,000 people | 2,829,000 people | — | 11,222,000 people | 10,695,000 people | 13,758,000 people | 5,488,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.13 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 2.63 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 21,944,000 people | 19,077,000 people | 2,867,000 people | — | 11,239,000 people | 10,705,000 people | 13,592,000 people | 5,431,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.97 ‰ | 5.24 ‰ | 3.73 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 21,954,000 people | 19,048,000 people | 2,906,000 people | — | 11,261,000 people | 10,693,000 people | 13,629,000 people | 5,382,000 | — | — | — | — | 9.23 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | 4.07 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 21,883,000 people | 18,975,000 people | 2,908,000 people | — | 11,262,000 people | 10,621,000 people | 13,452,000 people | 5,292,000 | — | — | — | — | 7.89 ‰ | 4.91 ‰ | 2.98 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 21,711,000 people | 18,780,000 people | 2,931,000 people | — | 11,188,000 people | 10,523,000 people | 13,334,000 people | 5,226,000 | — | — | — | — | 9.69 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 21,254,000 people | 18,361,000 people | 2,893,000 people | — | 10,979,000 people | 10,275,000 people | 13,163,000 people | 5,162,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.89 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | 4.39 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 20,775,000 people | 17,927,000 people | 2,848,000 people | — | 10,737,000 people | 10,038,000 people | 12,975,000 people | 5,092,000 | — | — | — | — | 9.02 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | 4.72 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 20,238,000 people | 17,446,000 people | 2,792,000 people | — | 10,441,000 people | 9,797,000 people | 12,779,000 people | 5,031,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.28 ‰ | 4.26 ‰ | 4.02 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 19,619,000 people | 16,864,000 people | 2,755,000 people | — | 10,130,000 people | 9,489,000 people | 12,578,000 people | 4,961,000 | — | — | — | — | 7.27 ‰ | 4.29 ‰ | 2.98 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 18,600,000 people | 15,811,000 people | 2,789,000 people | — | 9,498,000 people | 9,102,000 people | 12,458,000 people | 4,887,000 | — | — | — | — | 7.66 ‰ | 4.33 ‰ | 3.33 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 17,710,000 people | 15,036,000 people | 2,674,000 people | — | 9,002,000 people | 8,708,000 people | 12,299,000 people | 4,812,000 | — | — | — | — | 7.89 ‰ | 4.59 ‰ | 3.30 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 16,760,000 people | 14,162,000 people | 2,598,000 people | — | 8,508,000 people | 8,252,000 people | 12,133,000 people | 4,730,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.16 ‰ | 4.83 ‰ | 3.33 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 16,010,000 people | 13,502,000 people | 2,508,000 people | — | 8,176,000 people | 7,834,000 people | 11,976,000 people | 4,637,000 | — | — | — | — | 6.22 ‰ | 4.94 ‰ | 1.28 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 15,380,000 people | 12,861,000 people | 2,519,000 people | — | 7,787,000 people | 7,593,000 people | 11,807,000 people | 4,517,000 | — | — | — | — | 6.29 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 1.09 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 14,927,000 people | 11,872,000 people | 3,055,000 people | — | 7,799,000 people | 7,128,000 people | 11,629,000 people | 4,398,000 | — | — | — | — | 6.13 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | 0.74 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 14,564,000 people | 11,513,000 people | 3,051,000 people | — | 7,612,000 people | 6,952,000 people | 11,488,000 people | 4,276,000 | — | — | — | — | 5.06 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | -0.09 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 14,232,000 people | 11,180,000 people | 3,052,000 people | — | 7,431,000 people | 6,801,000 people | 11,363,000 people | 4,163,000 | — | — | — | — | 6.60 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | 0.87 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 13,851,000 people | 10,812,000 people | 3,039,000 people | — | 7,221,000 people | 6,630,000 people | 11,223,000 people | 4,053,000 | — | — | — | — | 6.10 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 0.80 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 13,636,000 people | 10,574,000 people | 3,062,000 people | — | 7,109,000 people | 6,527,000 people | 11,075,000 people | 3,979,000 | — | — | — | — | 6.20 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 0.90 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 12,572,000 people | 9,717,000 people | 2,855,000 people | — | 6,364,000 people | 6,208,000 people | 10,998,000 people | 3,903,000 | — | — | — | — | 6.50 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 0.90 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 12,456,000 people | 9,577,000 people | 2,879,000 people | — | 6,306,000 people | 6,150,000 people | 10,915,000 people | 3,834,000 | — | — | — | — | 6.00 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 0.70 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 12,400,000 people | 9,483,000 people | 2,917,000 people | — | 6,287,000 people | 6,113,000 people | 10,855,000 people | 3,757,000 | — | — | — | — | 7.91 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 1.89 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 12,594,000 people | 9,579,000 people | 3,015,000 people | — | 6,390,000 people | 6,204,000 people | 10,777,000 people | 3,709,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.02 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | 2.68 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 12,511,000 people | 9,462,000 people | 3,049,000 people | — | 6,270,000 people | 6,241,000 people | 10,703,000 people | 3,657,000 | — | — | — | — | 7.92 ‰ | 5.12 ‰ | 2.80 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 11,250,000 people | 8,460,000 people | 2,790,000 people | — | 5,640,000 people | 5,610,000 people | 10,618,000 people | 3,603,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.96 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 3.20 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 11,120,000 people | 8,310,000 people | 2,810,000 people | — | 5,590,000 people | 5,530,000 people | 10,512,000 people | 3,546,000 | — | — | — | — | 9.35 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | 3.19 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 11,020,000 people | 8,190,000 people | 2,830,000 people | — | 5,540,000 people | 5,480,000 people | 10,449,000 people | 3,493,000 | — | — | — | — | 9.22 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | 3.11 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 10,940,000 people | 8,080,000 people | 2,860,000 people | — | 5,470,000 people | 5,470,000 people | 10,395,000 people | 3,431,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.03 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | 2.21 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 10,860,000 people | 7,980,000 people | 2,880,000 people | — | 5,450,000 people | 5,410,000 people | 10,322,000 people | 3,350,000 | — | — | — | — | 13.04 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 10,750,000 people | 6,640,000 people | 4,110,000 people | — | 5,380,000 people | 5,370,000 people | 10,211,000 people | 3,225,000 | — | — | — | — | 12.84 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | 7.49 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 10,610,000 people | 6,500,000 people | 4,110,000 people | — | 5,340,000 people | 5,270,000 people | 10,012,000 people | 3,108,000 | — | — | — | — | 14.43 ‰ | 5.08 ‰ | 9.35 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 10,470,000 people | 6,370,000 people | 4,100,000 people | — | 5,250,000 people | 5,220,000 people | 9,880,000 people | 2,994,000 | — | — | — | — | 17.29 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 11.89 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 10,280,000 people | 6,210,000 people | 4,070,000 people | — | 5,240,000 people | 5,040,000 people | 9,712,000 people | 2,846,000 | — | — | — | — | 15.82 ‰ | 4.47 ‰ | 11.35 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 9,810,000 people | 5,860,000 people | 3,950,000 people | — | 5,000,000 people | 4,810,000 people | 9,579,000 people | 2,741,000 | — | — | — | — | 15.45 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | 9.70 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 9,650,000 people | 5,700,000 people | 3,950,000 people | — | 4,910,000 people | 4,740,000 people | 9,452,000 people | 2,631,000 | — | — | — | — | 16.74 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | 11.21 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 9,500,000 people | 5,570,000 people | 3,930,000 people | — | 4,830,000 people | 4,670,000 people | 9,332,000 people | 2,551,000 | — | — | — | — | 15.63 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | 10.14 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 9,350,000 people | 5,440,000 people | 3,910,000 people | — | 4,740,000 people | 4,610,000 people | 9,178,000 people | 2,450,000 | — | — | — | — | 20.04 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | 14.36 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 9,192,000 people | 5,333,000 people | 3,859,000 people | — | 4,659,000 people | 4,533,000 people | 9,008,000 people | 2,348,000 | — | — | — | — | 16.93 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 10.91 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 9,043,000 people | 5,211,000 people | 3,832,000 people | — | 4,578,000 people | 4,465,000 people | 8,857,000 people | 2,232,000 | — | — | — | — | 15.56 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 9.26 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 8,971,000 people | 5,103,000 people | 3,868,000 people | — | 4,546,000 people | 4,425,000 people | 8,706,000 people | 2,146,000 | — | — | — | — | 13.67 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | 7.75 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 8,715,000 people | 4,790,000 people | 3,925,000 people | — | 4,432,000 people | 4,283,000 people | 8,497,000 people | 2,055,000 | — | — | — | — | 12.93 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,593,000 people | 5,288,000 people | 3,727,000 people |
| 2024 | 2,612,000 people | 5,140,000 people | 3,596,000 people |
| 2023 | 2,625,000 people | 4,948,000 people | 3,469,000 people |
| 2021 | 2,647,000 people | 4,416,000 people | 3,116,000 people |
| 2020 | 2,591,000 people | 4,299,000 people | 2,912,000 people |
| 2019 | 2,534,000 people | 4,183,000 people | 2,804,000 people |
| 2018 | 2,520,000 people | 4,076,000 people | 2,730,000 people |
| 2017 | 2,491,000 people | 3,946,000 people | 2,647,000 people |
| 2016 | 2,438,000 people | 3,788,000 people | 2,526,000 people |
| 2015 | 2,347,000 people | 3,662,000 people | 2,412,000 people |
| 2014 | 2,265,000 people | 3,431,000 people | 2,275,000 people |
| 2013 | 2,088,000 people | 3,061,000 people | 2,050,000 people |
| 2012 | 2,007,000 people | 2,953,000 people | 1,967,000 people |
| 2011 | 1,868,000 people | 2,728,000 people | 1,847,000 people |
| 2010 | 1,687,000 people | 2,460,000 people | 1,710,000 people |