China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 2025128,590,000 people
Change over the period+153.9%
Annual growth+2.00%
Urbanization rate76.6%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128,590,000 people | 76.6% | — | 7.82 ‰ | 5.56 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 127,800,000 people | 75.9% | 102,478,200 people | 8.89 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 127,060,000 people | 75.4% | 101,462,100 people | 8.12 ‰ | 5.36 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 126,568,000 people | 74.8% | — | 8.30 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 126,840,000 people | — | 99,469,500 people | 9.35 ‰ | 4.83 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 126,240,000 people | — | 98,086,600 people | 10.28 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 124,890,000 people | — | 96,634,100 people | 12.54 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 123,480,000 people | — | 95,021,200 people | 12.79 ‰ | 4.55 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 121,410,000 people | — | 93,169,100 people | 13.68 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 119,080,000 people | — | 91,649,000 people | 11.85 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 116,780,000 people | — | 90,083,800 people | 11.12 ‰ | 4.32 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 114,890,000 people | — | 88,868,800 people | 10.80 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 112,700,000 people | — | 87,594,600 people | 10.71 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 110,410,000 people | — | 86,358,900 people | 11.60 ‰ | 4.65 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 107,560,000 people | — | 86,371,900 people | 10.45 ‰ | 4.35 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 104,409,400 people | — | 85,215,500 people | 11.18 ‰ | 4.21 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 101,301,900 people | — | 83,659,800 people | 11.29 ‰ | 4.29 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 98,934,800 people | — | 82,670,900 people | 11.46 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 96,595,200 people | — | 81,560,500 people | 11.73 ‰ | 4.61 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 94,420,700 people | — | 80,487,100 people | 11.69 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 91,940,000 people | — | 78,996,400 people | 11.70 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 91,106,600 people | — | 78,047,500 people | 11.81 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 89,626,900 people | — | 77,234,200 people | 12.13 ‰ | 4.71 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 88,420,800 people | — | 76,492,900 people | 11.82 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 87,331,800 people | — | 75,653,300 people | 12.42 ‰ | 4.56 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 86,500,300 people | — | 74,985,400 people | 12.91 ‰ | 4.77 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 82,179,100 people | — | 72,988,800 people | 13.57 ‰ | 4.81 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 79,900,300 people | — | 71,156,500 people | 14.84 ‰ | 5.07 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 77,796,900 people | — | 70,137,300 people | 15.43 ‰ | 4.93 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 75,697,800 people | — | 68,967,700 people | 16.69 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 73,874,900 people | — | 67,887,400 people | 16.93 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 72,095,800 people | — | 66,914,600 people | 17.11 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 69,366,900 people | — | 65,816,000 people | 17.59 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 67,064,500 people | — | 64,631,700 people | 18.92 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 65,270,100 people | — | 63,489,500 people | 20.40 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 63,471,900 people | — | 62,463,200 people | 22.26 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 62,049,600 people | — | 60,249,800 people | 20.27 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 60,668,400 people | — | 59,283,100 people | 20.90 ‰ | 5.07 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 59,317,900 people | — | 58,321,500 people | 22.12 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 57,997,500 people | — | 57,407,000 people | 22.15 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 56,706,500 people | — | 56,556,000 people | 20.60 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 55,856,100 people | — | 55,766,200 people | 20.75 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 55,018,500 people | — | 54,941,200 people | 21.00 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 54,193,500 people | — | 54,153,500 people | 23.09 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 52,300,000 people | — | 52,276,700 people | 22.82 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 50,641,500 people | — | 50,641,500 people | 22.14 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | — |
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 | 128,590,000 people | 98,470,000 people | 30,120,000 people | 76.6% | 67,660,000 people | 60,930,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,003,000 people | 713,000 people | 7.82 ‰ | 5.56 ‰ | 2.26 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 127,800,000 people | 97,010,000 people | 30,790,000 people | 75.9% | 67,280,000 people | 60,520,000 people | 102,478,200 people | 27,875,000 | — | — | 1,133,000 people | 663,000 people | 8.89 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 3.69 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 127,060,000 people | 95,830,000 people | 31,230,000 people | 75.4% | 66,890,000 people | 60,170,000 people | 101,462,100 people | 27,570,000 | — | — | 1,030,000 people | 680,000 people | 8.12 ‰ | 5.36 ‰ | 2.76 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 126,568,000 people | 94,654,000 people | 31,914,000 people | 74.8% | 66,738,000 people | 59,830,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,052,000 people | 630,000 people | 8.30 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | 3.33 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 126,840,000 people | 94,660,700 people | 32,179,300 people | — | 66,930,000 people | 59,910,000 people | 99,469,500 people | — | — | — | 1,183,100 people | 611,200 people | 9.35 ‰ | 4.83 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 126,240,000 people | 93,607,000 people | 32,633,000 people | — | 66,995,600 people | 59,244,400 people | 98,086,600 people | — | — | — | 1,290,800 people | 590,200 people | 10.28 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 124,890,000 people | 90,732,600 people | 34,157,400 people | — | 65,280,000 people | 59,610,000 people | 96,634,100 people | — | — | — | 1,433,800 people | 509,900 people | 12.54 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | 8.08 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 123,480,000 people | 88,671,000 people | 34,809,000 people | — | 64,431,900 people | 59,048,100 people | 95,021,200 people | — | — | — | 1,439,800 people | 512,200 people | 12.79 ‰ | 4.55 ‰ | 8.24 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 121,410,000 people | 85,885,400 people | 35,524,600 people | — | 63,728,100 people | 57,681,900 people | 93,169,100 people | — | — | — | 1,516,300 people | 501,000 people | 13.68 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | 9.16 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 119,080,000 people | 83,534,600 people | 35,545,400 people | — | 62,397,900 people | 56,682,100 people | 91,649,000 people | — | — | — | 1,294,500 people | 481,700 people | 11.85 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | 7.44 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 116,780,000 people | 81,173,800 people | 35,606,200 people | — | 61,064,300 people | 55,715,700 people | 90,083,800 people | — | — | — | 1,199,500 people | 466,000 people | 11.12 ‰ | 4.32 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 114,890,000 people | 78,837,500 people | 36,052,500 people | — | 60,811,300 people | 54,078,700 people | 88,868,800 people | — | — | — | 1,153,900 people | 502,100 people | 10.80 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 112,700,000 people | 76,737,400 people | 35,962,600 people | — | 58,716,700 people | 53,983,300 people | 87,594,600 people | — | — | — | 1,137,300 people | 498,000 people | 10.71 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 110,410,000 people | 74,140,300 people | 36,269,700 people | — | 58,075,700 people | 52,334,300 people | 86,358,900 people | — | — | — | 1,223,700 people | 490,600 people | 11.60 ‰ | 4.65 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 107,560,000 people | 71,602,700 people | 35,957,300 people | — | 56,899,200 people | 50,660,800 people | 86,371,900 people | — | — | — | 1,094,400 people | 455,600 people | 10.45 ‰ | 4.35 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 104,409,400 people | 69,098,500 people | 35,310,900 people | — | 54,449,500 people | 49,959,900 people | 85,215,500 people | — | — | — | 1,150,000 people | 432,700 people | 11.18 ‰ | 4.21 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 101,301,900 people | 64,225,400 people | 37,076,500 people | — | 51,664,000 people | 49,637,900 people | 83,659,800 people | — | — | — | 1,130,000 people | 430,000 people | 11.29 ‰ | 4.29 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 98,934,800 people | 62,695,000 people | 36,239,800 people | — | 50,654,600 people | 48,280,200 people | 82,670,900 people | — | — | — | 1,120,000 people | 430,000 people | 11.46 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 96,595,200 people | 60,990,200 people | 35,605,000 people | — | 49,263,600 people | 47,331,600 people | 81,560,500 people | — | — | — | 1,120,000 people | 440,000 people | 11.73 ‰ | 4.61 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 94,420,700 people | 59,485,000 people | 34,935,700 people | — | 47,871,300 people | 46,549,400 people | 80,487,100 people | — | — | — | 1,089,600 people | 415,300 people | 11.69 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | 7.24 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 91,940,000 people | 55,789,200 people | 36,150,800 people | — | 46,558,400 people | 45,381,600 people | 78,996,400 people | — | — | — | 1,071,100 people | 422,400 people | 11.70 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 91,106,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 78,047,500 people | — | — | — | 1,067,300 people | 416,200 people | 11.81 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 7.21 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 89,626,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 77,234,200 people | — | — | — | 1,080,000 people | 419,800 people | 12.13 ‰ | 4.71 ‰ | 7.42 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 88,420,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 76,492,900 people | — | — | — | 1,039,400 people | 397,300 people | 11.82 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 87,331,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 75,653,300 people | — | — | — | 1,079,900 people | 396,300 people | 12.42 ‰ | 4.56 ‰ | 7.86 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 86,500,300 people | 47,575,200 people | 38,925,100 people | — | 44,028,700 people | 42,471,600 people | 74,985,400 people | — | — | — | 1,088,500 people | 402,100 people | 12.91 ‰ | 4.77 ‰ | 8.14 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 82,179,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 72,988,800 people | — | — | — | 1,100,000 people | 390,000 people | 13.57 ‰ | 4.81 ‰ | 8.76 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 79,900,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 71,156,500 people | — | — | — | 1,170,000 people | 400,000 people | 14.84 ‰ | 5.07 ‰ | 9.77 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 77,796,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 70,137,300 people | — | — | — | 1,184,000 people | 378,300 people | 15.43 ‰ | 4.93 ‰ | 10.50 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 75,697,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 68,967,700 people | — | — | — | 1,248,000 people | 421,100 people | 16.69 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | 11.06 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 73,874,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 67,887,400 people | — | — | — | 1,235,400 people | 389,100 people | 16.93 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | 11.60 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 72,095,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 66,914,600 people | — | — | — | 1,210,000 people | 380,000 people | 17.11 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | 11.74 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 69,366,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 65,816,000 people | — | — | — | 1,200,000 people | 380,000 people | 17.59 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | 12.02 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 67,064,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 64,631,700 people | — | — | — | 1,251,700 people | 400,000 people | 18.92 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | 12.87 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 65,270,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 63,489,500 people | — | — | — | 1,313,100 people | 380,400 people | 20.40 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | 14.49 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 63,471,900 people | 23,357,700 people | 40,114,200 people | — | 32,497,600 people | 30,974,300 people | 62,463,200 people | — | — | — | 1,401,100 people | 362,500 people | 22.26 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 16.50 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 62,049,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 60,249,800 people | — | — | — | 1,211,500 people | 342,500 people | 20.27 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | 14.54 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 60,668,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 59,283,100 people | — | — | — | 1,229,000 people | 298,100 people | 20.90 ‰ | 5.07 ‰ | 15.83 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 59,317,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 58,321,500 people | — | — | — | 1,280,000 people | 329,800 people | 22.12 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 16.42 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 57,997,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 57,407,000 people | — | — | — | 1,262,300 people | 324,800 people | 22.15 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 16.45 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 56,706,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 56,556,000 people | — | — | — | 1,157,000 people | 355,300 people | 20.60 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | 14.27 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 55,856,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 55,766,200 people | — | — | — | 1,148,600 people | 343,700 people | 20.75 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | 14.54 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 55,018,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 54,941,200 people | — | — | — | 1,145,500 people | 344,700 people | 21.00 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | 14.68 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 54,193,500 people | 9,722,300 people | 44,471,200 people | — | 27,741,700 people | 26,451,800 people | 54,153,500 people | — | — | — | 1,239,800 people | 317,900 people | 23.09 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | 17.17 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 52,300,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 52,276,700 people | — | — | — | 1,183,100 people | 284,000 people | 22.82 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | 17.34 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 50,641,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 50,641,500 people | — | — | — | 1,112,300 people | 273,500 people | 22.14 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | 16.70 ‰ | — |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 19,930,000 people | 13,240,000 people |
| 2024 | 22,410,000 people | 92,370,000 people | — | 13,020,000 people |
| 2023 | 22,840,000 people | 91,560,000 people | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | 17,028,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 23,760,000 people | 91,510,000 people | — | 11,570,000 people |
| 2020 | 23,749,900 people | 91,449,600 people | — | 10,813,000 people |
| 2019 | 20,332,100 people | 93,317,800 people | — | 11,240,100 people |
| 2018 | 21,213,900 people | 91,622,100 people | — | 10,644,000 people |
| 2017 | 20,894,700 people | 90,049,800 people | — | 10,465,500 people |
| 2016 | 20,517,500 people | 88,381,200 people | — | 10,181,300 people |
| 2015 | 20,284,700 people | 86,592,400 people | — | 9,902,900 people |
| 2014 | 17,670,100 people | 87,718,500 people | — | 9,501,400 people |
| 2013 | 16,499,300 people | 86,993,100 people | — | 9,207,600 people |
| 2012 | 17,665,600 people | 85,015,700 people | — | 7,728,700 people |
| 2011 | 18,177,600 people | 82,068,300 people | — | 7,314,100 people |
| 2010 | 17,604,000 people | 79,630,300 people | — | 7,086,200 people |
| 2009 | 19,551,300 people | 73,646,500 people | — | 8,104,200 people |
| 2008 | 19,490,200 people | 71,628,800 people | — | 7,815,800 people |
| 2007 | 19,415,600 people | 69,838,300 people | — | 7,341,200 people |
| 2006 | 19,356,200 people | 68,077,300 people | — | 6,987,100 people |
| 2005 | 19,601,600 people | 65,525,600 people | — | 6,812,800 people |
| 2000 | 20,885,600 people | 60,299,600 people | — | 5,236,500 people |
| 1990 | 18,797,300 people | 40,306,600 people | — | 3,725,800 people |
| 1982 | 18,026,800 people | 32,676,800 people | — | 2,928,300 people |
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年广东省国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2022 | — | 常住 | 2022年广东省国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |