China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202549,890,000 people
Change over the period+7.1%
Annual growth+0.34%
Urbanization rate58.1%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49,890,000 people | 58.1% | — | 7.20 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 50,130,000 people | 57.4% | — | 8.37 ‰ | 7.49 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 50,270,000 people | 56.8% | 57,485,000 people | 8.04 ‰ | 7.62 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 50,470,000 people | 55.7% | 57,431,300 people | 8.51 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 50,370,000 people | 55.1% | 57,330,600 people | 9.68 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 50,190,000 people | — | 57,180,000 people | 11.36 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 49,820,000 people | — | 56,950,000 people | 13.31 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 49,470,000 people | — | 56,590,000 people | 14.12 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 49,070,000 people | — | 56,000,000 people | 15.14 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 48,570,000 people | — | 55,790,000 people | 13.82 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 48,110,000 people | — | 55,180,000 people | 14.05 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 47,700,000 people | — | 54,750,000 people | 14.07 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 47,310,000 people | — | 52,820,000 people | 14.28 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 46,940,000 people | — | 52,400,000 people | 14.20 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 46,550,000 people | — | 51,990,000 people | 13.71 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 46,100,000 people | — | 51,590,000 people | 14.13 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 48,560,000 people | — | 50,920,000 people | 14.17 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 48,160,000 people | — | 50,490,000 people | 14.40 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 47,680,000 people | — | 50,020,000 people | 14.19 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 47,190,000 people | — | 49,610,000 people | 14.44 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 46,600,000 people | — | 49,250,000 people | 14.26 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 48,890,000 people | 13.32 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 48,570,000 people | 13.86 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 48,220,000 people | 13.30 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 47,880,000 people | 13.80 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 47,510,000 people | 13.60 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 47,130,000 people | 14.96 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 46,750,000 people | 15.87 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 46,330,000 people | 15.93 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 45,890,000 people | 16.83 ‰ | 6.82 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 45,430,000 people | 17.54 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 44,930,000 people | 18.84 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 44,380,000 people | 19.58 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 43,800,000 people | 20.19 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 43,240,000 people | 21.89 ‰ | 7.24 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 42,420,000 people | 20.20 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 38,730,000 people | 25.51 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 35,380,000 people | 25.17 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 34,020,000 people | 24.69 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | — |
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 | 49,890,000 people | 28,980,000 people | 20,910,000 people | 58.1% | 25,760,000 people | 24,130,000 people | — | — | — | — | 360,000 people | 405,000 people | 7.20 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | -0.90 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 50,130,000 people | 28,770,000 people | 21,360,000 people | 57.4% | 25,890,000 people | 24,240,000 people | — | — | — | — | 420,000 people | 376,000 people | 8.37 ‰ | 7.49 ‰ | 0.88 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 50,270,000 people | 28,545,000 people | 21,725,000 people | 56.8% | 25,990,500 people | 24,279,500 people | 57,485,000 people | 16,891,900 | — | — | 405,000 people | 384,000 people | 8.04 ‰ | 7.62 ‰ | 0.42 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 50,470,000 people | 28,089,000 people | 22,381,000 people | 55.7% | 30,211,500 people | 27,219,800 people | 57,431,300 people | 16,764,800 | — | — | — | — | 8.51 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | 1.43 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 50,370,000 people | 27,746,000 people | 22,624,000 people | 55.1% | — | — | 57,330,600 people | 16,566,800 | — | — | 487,000 people | 342,000 people | 9.68 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 2.88 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 50,190,000 people | 27,200,000 people | 22,990,000 people | — | — | — | 57,180,000 people | 16,200,000 | — | — | 570,000 people | 320,000 people | 11.36 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 49,820,000 people | 26,390,000 people | 23,430,000 people | — | — | — | 56,950,000 people | 16,070,000 | — | — | 660,000 people | 310,000 people | 13.31 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | 7.17 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 49,470,000 people | 25,640,000 people | 23,830,000 people | — | — | — | 56,590,000 people | 16,000,000 | — | — | 710,000 people | 300,000 people | 14.12 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | 8.16 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 49,070,000 people | 24,820,000 people | 24,250,000 people | — | — | — | 56,000,000 people | 15,860,000 | — | — | 820,000 people | 320,000 people | 15.14 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 8.92 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 48,570,000 people | 23,920,000 people | 24,650,000 people | — | — | — | 55,790,000 people | 15,860,000 | — | — | 770,000 people | 290,000 people | 13.82 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 48,110,000 people | 23,090,000 people | 25,020,000 people | — | — | — | 55,180,000 people | 15,750,000 | — | — | 720,000 people | 300,000 people | 14.05 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 47,700,000 people | 22,200,000 people | 25,500,000 people | — | — | — | 54,750,000 people | 15,670,000 | — | — | 720,000 people | 300,000 people | 14.07 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | 7.86 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 47,310,000 people | 21,340,000 people | 25,970,000 people | — | — | — | 52,820,000 people | 13,830,000 | — | — | 750,000 people | 330,000 people | 14.28 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 7.93 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 46,940,000 people | 20,410,000 people | 26,530,000 people | — | — | — | 52,400,000 people | 13,610,000 | — | — | 740,000 people | 330,000 people | 14.20 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 46,550,000 people | 19,500,000 people | 27,050,000 people | — | — | — | 51,990,000 people | 13,590,000 | — | — | 710,000 people | 310,000 people | 13.71 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | 7.67 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 46,100,000 people | 18,440,000 people | 27,660,000 people | — | — | — | 51,590,000 people | 13,470,000 | — | — | 720,000 people | 250,000 people | 14.13 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | 8.65 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 48,560,000 people | 19,040,000 people | 29,520,000 people | — | — | — | 50,920,000 people | 14,990,000 | — | — | 720,000 people | 290,000 people | 14.17 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | 8.53 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 48,160,000 people | 18,380,000 people | 29,780,000 people | — | — | — | 50,490,000 people | 14,590,000 | — | — | 720,000 people | 290,000 people | 14.40 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 8.70 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 47,680,000 people | 17,280,000 people | 30,400,000 people | — | — | — | 50,020,000 people | 14,160,000 | — | — | 710,000 people | 300,000 people | 14.19 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 47,190,000 people | 16,350,000 people | 30,840,000 people | — | — | — | 49,610,000 people | 13,740,000 | — | — | 710,000 people | 300,000 people | 14.44 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 46,600,000 people | 15,670,000 people | 30,930,000 people | — | — | — | 49,250,000 people | 13,290,000 | — | — | 700,000 people | 300,000 people | 14.26 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | 8.17 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48,890,000 people | 12,850,000 | — | — | 650,000 people | 300,000 people | 13.32 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48,570,000 people | 12,350,000 | — | — | 670,000 people | 320,000 people | 13.86 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48,220,000 people | 11,970,000 | — | — | 640,000 people | 300,000 people | 13.30 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47,880,000 people | 11,780,000 | — | — | 660,000 people | 290,000 people | 13.80 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | 7.73 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47,510,000 people | 11,400,000 | — | — | 640,000 people | 260,000 people | 13.60 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47,130,000 people | 11,100,000 | — | — | 700,000 people | 320,000 people | 14.96 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | 8.03 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46,750,000 people | 10,920,000 | — | — | 740,000 people | 320,000 people | 15.87 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | 9.01 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46,330,000 people | 10,690,000 | — | — | 740,000 people | 300,000 people | 15.93 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 9.53 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45,890,000 people | 10,400,000 | — | — | 770,000 people | 310,000 people | 16.83 ‰ | 6.82 ‰ | 10.01 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45,430,000 people | 10,200,000 | — | — | 790,000 people | 290,000 people | 17.54 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | 11.01 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44,930,000 people | 9,970,000 | — | — | 840,000 people | 290,000 people | 18.84 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 12.24 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44,380,000 people | 9,730,000 | — | — | 860,000 people | 280,000 people | 19.58 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 13.23 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43,800,000 people | 9,500,000 | — | — | 870,000 people | 320,000 people | 20.19 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | 12.91 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43,240,000 people | 9,180,000 | — | — | 930,000 people | 310,000 people | 21.89 ‰ | 7.24 ‰ | 14.65 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42,420,000 people | 8,960,000 | — | — | 850,000 people | 280,000 people | 20.20 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 13.60 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38,730,000 people | 7,570,000 | — | — | 980,000 people | 220,000 people | 25.51 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 19.91 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,380,000 people | 6,760,000 | — | — | 880,000 people | 200,000 people | 25.17 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 19.37 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34,020,000 people | 6,610,000 | — | — | 830,000 people | 190,000 people | 24.69 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | 18.90 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,910,000 people | 10,190,000 people | 7,020,000 people |
| 2024 | 10,380,000 people | — | — |
| 2023 | 10,778,090 people | 9,371,801 people | 6,941,822 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年广西壮族自治区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |