China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1952 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202541,900,000 people
Change over the period+229.9%
Annual growth+1.65%
Urbanization rate72.6%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41,900,000 people | 72.6% | 39,607,500 people | 5.37 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 41,930,000 people | 71.8% | 39,619,600 people | 6.95 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 41,830,000 people | 71.0% | 39,692,800 people | 6.81 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 41,870,000 people | 69.7% | 39,438,300 people | 8.26 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 41,610,000 people | 68.8% | 39,216,100 people | 9.21 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 41,370,000 people | 67.9% | 38,964,700 people | 12.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 41,040,000 people | 67.0% | 38,613,000 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 40,650,000 people | 65.8% | — | 15.00 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 40,160,000 people | 64.4% | — | 14.50 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 39,840,000 people | 63.2% | — | 13.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 39,450,000 people | 62.0% | — | 13.70 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 38,850,000 people | 60.8% | — | 12.20 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 38,410,000 people | 59.3% | — | 12.74 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 37,840,000 people | 58.1% | — | 11.41 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 36,930,000 people | 57.1% | — | 11.27 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 36,660,000 people | 55.1% | — | 12.20 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 36,390,000 people | 53.0% | — | 12.20 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 36,120,000 people | 51.4% | — | 12.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 35,850,000 people | 50.4% | — | 12.00 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 35,570,000 people | 49.4% | — | 11.60 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 35,290,000 people | 47.6% | — | 11.58 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 35,020,000 people | 46.4% | — | 11.43 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 34,760,000 people | 45.7% | — | 11.35 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 34,450,000 people | 42.8% | — | 11.56 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 34,100,000 people | 42.0% | — | 11.60 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 33,160,000 people | — | — | 11.06 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 32,990,000 people | — | — | 11.53 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 32,820,000 people | — | — | 12.41 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 32,610,000 people | — | — | 13.22 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 32,270,000 people | — | — | 15.20 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 31,830,000 people | — | — | 16.24 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 31,500,000 people | — | — | 16.72 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 31,160,000 people | — | — | 18.18 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 30,790,000 people | — | — | 20.03 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 30,370,000 people | — | — | 24.44 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 29,840,000 people | — | — | 24.67 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 29,290,000 people | — | — | 24.34 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 28,750,000 people | — | — | 24.91 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 28,200,000 people | — | — | 24.02 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 27,690,000 people | — | — | 23.88 ‰ | 6.18 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 27,200,000 people | — | — | 25.68 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 26,680,000 people | — | — | 24.53 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 26,200,000 people | — | — | 27.91 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 25,630,000 people | — | — | 23.40 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 25,190,000 people | — | — | 18.68 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 24,870,000 people | — | — | 22.91 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 24,460,000 people | — | — | 25.35 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | 22,970,000 people | — | — | 29.19 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | 20,200,000 people | — | — | 34.23 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | 17,590,000 people | — | — | 41.19 ‰ | 7.92 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | 16,020,000 people | — | — | 41.14 ‰ | 11.65 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | 14,610,000 people | — | — | 37.56 ‰ | 9.80 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | 12,700,000 people | — | — | 37.92 ‰ | 13.32 ‰ | — |
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 | 41,900,000 people | 30,410,000 people | 11,490,000 people | 72.6% | — | — | 39,607,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.37 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | -1.52 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 41,930,000 people | 30,110,000 people | 11,820,000 people | 71.8% | — | — | 39,619,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.95 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | 0.24 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 41,830,000 people | 29,720,000 people | 12,110,000 people | 71.0% | — | — | 39,692,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.81 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | -0.14 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 41,870,000 people | 29,183,400 people | 12,686,600 people | 69.7% | 21,690,000 people | 20,180,000 people | 39,438,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.26 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | 1.98 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 41,610,000 people | 28,606,900 people | 13,003,100 people | 68.8% | 21,510,000 people | 20,100,000 people | 39,216,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.21 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 2.97 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 41,370,000 people | 28,080,000 people | 13,290,000 people | 67.9% | 21,040,000 people | 20,330,000 people | 38,964,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 41,040,000 people | 27,490,000 people | 13,550,000 people | 67.0% | 20,990,000 people | 20,050,000 people | 38,613,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.20 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 40,650,000 people | 26,740,000 people | 13,910,000 people | 65.8% | 20,760,000 people | 19,890,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.00 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 40,160,000 people | 25,860,000 people | 14,300,000 people | 64.4% | 20,420,000 people | 19,740,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.50 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 39,840,000 people | 25,190,000 people | 14,650,000 people | 63.2% | 20,230,000 people | 19,610,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 39,450,000 people | 24,460,000 people | 14,990,000 people | 62.0% | 20,070,000 people | 19,380,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.70 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 38,850,000 people | 23,620,000 people | 15,230,000 people | 60.8% | 19,950,000 people | 18,900,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.20 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 38,410,000 people | 22,780,000 people | 15,630,000 people | 59.3% | 19,750,000 people | 18,660,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.74 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 37,840,000 people | 21,990,000 people | 15,850,000 people | 58.1% | 19,450,000 people | 18,390,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.41 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 36,930,000 people | 21,090,000 people | 15,840,000 people | 57.1% | 19,000,000 people | 17,930,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.27 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 36,660,000 people | 20,190,000 people | 16,470,000 people | 55.1% | 18,480,000 people | 18,180,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.20 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 36,390,000 people | 19,290,000 people | 17,100,000 people | 53.0% | 18,300,000 people | 18,090,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.20 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 36,120,000 people | 18,560,000 people | 17,560,000 people | 51.4% | 18,240,000 people | 17,880,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 35,850,000 people | 18,070,000 people | 17,780,000 people | 50.4% | 18,100,000 people | 17,750,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.00 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 35,570,000 people | 17,580,000 people | 17,990,000 people | 49.4% | 17,930,000 people | 17,640,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.60 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 35,290,000 people | 16,810,000 people | 18,480,000 people | 47.6% | 18,180,000 people | 17,110,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.58 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 35,020,000 people | 16,240,000 people | 18,780,000 people | 46.4% | 18,050,000 people | 16,970,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.43 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 34,760,000 people | 15,870,000 people | 18,890,000 people | 45.7% | 17,900,000 people | 16,860,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.35 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 34,450,000 people | 14,730,000 people | 19,720,000 people | 42.8% | 17,750,000 people | 16,700,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.56 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 34,100,000 people | 14,320,000 people | 19,780,000 people | 42.0% | 17,570,000 people | 16,530,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.60 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 33,160,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.06 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 32,990,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.53 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 32,820,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.41 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 32,610,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.22 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 32,270,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.20 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 31,830,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.24 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | 10.29 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 31,500,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.72 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | 11.10 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 31,160,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.18 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 12.16 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 30,790,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.03 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 13.77 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 30,370,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.44 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | 17.73 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 29,840,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.67 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 18.57 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 29,290,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.34 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 18.53 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 28,750,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.91 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | 19.21 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 28,200,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.02 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | 18.17 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 27,690,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.88 ‰ | 6.18 ‰ | 17.70 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 27,200,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.68 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 19.43 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 26,680,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.53 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 18.22 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 26,200,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.91 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 21.56 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 25,630,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.40 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 17.15 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 25,190,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.68 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | 12.41 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 24,870,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.91 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | 16.63 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 24,460,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.35 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 19.04 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | 22,970,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29.19 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | 22.61 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | 20,200,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.23 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | 27.25 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | 17,590,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.19 ‰ | 7.92 ‰ | 33.27 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | 16,020,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.14 ‰ | 11.65 ‰ | 29.49 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | 14,610,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.56 ‰ | 9.80 ‰ | 27.76 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | 12,700,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.92 ‰ | 13.32 ‰ | 24.60 ‰ | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 2025年福建省国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2021 | — | 户籍数据来自统计公报 | 福建统计年鉴2021 |
| 2020 | — | 户籍数据来自统计公报 | 福建统计年鉴2021 |
| 2019 | — | 户籍数据来自统计公报 | 福建统计年鉴2021 |
| 2018 | — | 户籍数据来自统计公报 | 福建统计年鉴2021 |