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Year	Resident population	Urbanization rate	Registered (hukou) population	Birth rate	Death rate	GDP
2025	38,570,000 people	57.7%	—	9.25 ‰	7.98 ‰	—
2024	38,600,000 people	56.7%	—	10.74 ‰	7.74 ‰	—
2023	38,650,000 people	55.9%	46,465,000 people	10.65 ‰	7.77 ‰	—
2022	38,560,000 people	54.8%	46,314,000 people	11.03 ‰	7.32 ‰	—
2021	38,520,000 people	54.3%	46,373,000 people	12.17 ‰	7.19 ‰	—
2020	38,580,000 people	53.2%	46,201,200 people	13.70 ‰	7.17 ‰	—
2019	38,480,000 people	51.5%	45,714,500 people	13.65 ‰	6.95 ‰	—
2018	38,220,000 people	49.5%	45,286,300 people	13.90 ‰	6.85 ‰	—
2017	38,030,000 people	47.8%	44,749,400 people	13.98 ‰	6.88 ‰	—
2016	37,580,000 people	45.6%	44,528,000 people	13.43 ‰	6.93 ‰	—
2015	37,080,000 people	43.0%	43,953,300 people	13.00 ‰	7.20 ‰	—
2014	36,770,000 people	40.2%	43,254,900 people	12.98 ‰	7.18 ‰	—
2013	36,320,000 people	37.9%	42,861,500 people	13.05 ‰	7.15 ‰	—
2012	35,870,000 people	36.3%	42,494,800 people	13.27 ‰	6.96 ‰	—
2011	35,300,000 people	35.0%	42,384,400 people	13.31 ‰	6.93 ‰	—
2010	34,790,000 people	33.8%	41,890,000 people	13.96 ‰	6.55 ‰	—
2009	35,370,000 people	29.9%	40,907,800 people	13.65 ‰	6.69 ‰	—
2008	35,960,000 people	29.1%	40,367,500 people	13.49 ‰	6.77 ‰	—
2007	36,320,000 people	28.2%	39,850,400 people	13.28 ‰	6.60 ‰	—
2006	36,900,000 people	27.5%	39,219,100 people	13.97 ‰	6.71 ‰	—
2005	37,300,000 people	26.9%	38,677,300 people	14.59 ‰	7.21 ‰	—
2004	39,037,000 people	26.3%	38,311,900 people	15.08 ‰	6.35 ‰	—
2003	38,696,600 people	24.8%	37,868,400 people	15.91 ‰	6.87 ‰	—
2002	38,372,800 people	24.3%	37,476,800 people	17.96 ‰	7.21 ‰	—
2001	37,985,100 people	24.0%	37,102,000 people	18.56 ‰	7.23 ‰	—
2000	37,557,200 people	23.9%	36,766,300 people	20.59 ‰	7.53 ‰	—
1999	37,100,600 people	68.5%	35,820,500 people	21.92 ‰	7.68 ‰	—
1998	36,576,000 people	69.4%	35,365,400 people	22.02 ‰	7.76 ‰	—
1997	36,058,100 people	69.4%	34,955,000 people	22.15 ‰	7.67 ‰	—
1996	35,554,100 people	69.1%	34,595,400 people	22.05 ‰	7.69 ‰	—
1995	35,080,800 people	68.7%	34,195,400 people	21.86 ‰	7.60 ‰	—
1994	34,584,100 people	68.6%	33,805,800 people	22.92 ‰	8.14 ‰	—
1993	34,086,900 people	68.2%	33,323,000 people	22.60 ‰	8.50 ‰	—
1992	33,609,600 people	67.1%	33,009,700 people	22.40 ‰	8.52 ‰	—
1991	33,146,300 people	37.4%	32,714,000 people	22.42 ‰	8.11 ‰	—
1990	32,675,300 people	33.2%	32,369,700 people	23.09 ‰	7.90 ‰	—
1989	31,710,000 people	31.5%	31,840,500 people	21.23 ‰	6.83 ‰	—
1988	31,272,700 people	30.4%	31,439,400 people	23.81 ‰	6.01 ‰	—
1987	30,725,800 people	32.6%	30,513,900 people	23.69 ‰	8.54 ‰	—
1986	30,258,600 people	30.1%	30,079,900 people	24.11 ‰	6.05 ‰	—
1985	29,721,800 people	29.7%	29,679,100 people	20.33 ‰	5.91 ‰	—
1984	29,318,500 people	29.1%	29,318,500 people	18.85 ‰	7.30 ‰	—
1983	29,014,600 people	19.0%	29,014,600 people	20.81 ‰	9.16 ‰	—
1982	28,752,100 people	18.9%	28,752,100 people	24.81 ‰	7.60 ‰	—
1981	28,267,800 people	18.7%	28,267,800 people	23.72 ‰	7.52 ‰	—
1980	27,766,700 people	19.6%	27,766,700 people	24.70 ‰	7.04 ‰	—
1979	27,309,900 people	19.1%	27,309,900 people	26.89 ‰	7.10 ‰	—
1978	26,864,000 people	12.1%	26,864,000 people	28.62 ‰	7.38 ‰	—

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	38,570,000 people	22,240,000 people	16,330,000 people	57.7%	19,720,000 people	18,850,000 people	—	—	—	—	357,000 people	308,000 people	9.25 ‰	7.98 ‰	1.27 ‰	—
2024	38,600,000 people	21,870,000 people	16,730,000 people	56.7%	19,730,000 people	18,870,000 people	—	—	—	—	415,000 people	299,000 people	10.74 ‰	7.74 ‰	3.00 ‰	—
2023	38,650,000 people	21,620,800 people	17,029,200 people	55.9%	19,770,000 people	18,880,000 people	46,465,000 people	—	—	—	411,000 people	300,000 people	10.65 ‰	7.77 ‰	2.88 ‰	—
2022	38,560,000 people	21,140,000 people	17,420,000 people	54.8%	—	—	46,314,000 people	—	—	—	425,000 people	282,000 people	11.03 ‰	7.32 ‰	3.71 ‰	—
2021	38,520,000 people	20,927,900 people	17,592,100 people	54.3%	19,710,000 people	18,810,000 people	46,373,000 people	—	—	—	469,000 people	277,000 people	12.17 ‰	7.19 ‰	4.98 ‰	—
2020	38,580,000 people	20,505,270 people	18,074,730 people	53.2%	19,714,380 people	18,865,620 people	46,201,200 people	—	—	—	527,900 people	276,300 people	13.70 ‰	7.17 ‰	6.53 ‰	—
2019	38,480,000 people	19,809,504 people	18,670,496 people	51.5%	19,715,397 people	18,764,603 people	45,714,500 people	—	—	—	493,000 people	251,000 people	13.65 ‰	6.95 ‰	6.70 ‰	—
2018	38,220,000 people	18,934,188 people	19,285,812 people	49.5%	19,746,469 people	18,473,531 people	45,286,300 people	—	—	—	499,000 people	245,900 people	13.90 ‰	6.85 ‰	7.05 ‰	—
2017	38,030,000 people	18,163,128 people	19,866,872 people	47.8%	19,609,033 people	18,420,967 people	44,749,400 people	—	—	—	500,500 people	246,300 people	13.98 ‰	6.88 ‰	7.10 ‰	—
2016	37,580,000 people	17,121,448 people	20,458,552 people	45.6%	19,381,449 people	18,198,551 people	44,528,000 people	—	—	—	474,000 people	244,600 people	13.43 ‰	6.93 ‰	6.50 ‰	—
2015	37,080,000 people	15,929,568 people	21,150,432 people	43.0%	19,124,351 people	17,955,649 people	43,953,300 people	—	—	—	457,400 people	253,400 people	13.00 ‰	7.20 ‰	5.80 ‰	—
2014	36,770,000 people	14,796,248 people	21,973,752 people	40.2%	19,054,889 people	17,715,111 people	43,254,900 people	—	—	—	455,000 people	251,700 people	12.98 ‰	7.18 ‰	5.80 ‰	—
2013	36,320,000 people	13,761,648 people	22,558,352 people	37.9%	18,901,542 people	17,418,458 people	42,861,500 people	—	—	—	455,800 people	249,700 people	13.05 ‰	7.15 ‰	5.90 ‰	—
2012	35,870,000 people	13,020,810 people	22,849,190 people	36.3%	18,724,058 people	17,145,942 people	42,494,800 people	—	—	—	461,300 people	242,000 people	13.27 ‰	6.96 ‰	6.31 ‰	—
2011	35,300,000 people	12,365,590 people	22,934,410 people	35.0%	18,328,831 people	16,971,170 people	42,384,400 people	—	—	—	462,400 people	240,700 people	13.31 ‰	6.93 ‰	6.38 ‰	—
2010	34,790,000 people	11,762,500 people	23,027,500 people	33.8%	17,974,300 people	16,815,700 people	41,890,000 people	—	—	—	485,200 people	227,600 people	13.96 ‰	6.55 ‰	7.41 ‰	—
2009	35,370,000 people	10,572,100 people	24,797,900 people	29.9%	18,275,600 people	17,094,400 people	40,907,800 people	—	—	—	486,800 people	238,600 people	13.65 ‰	6.69 ‰	6.96 ‰	—
2008	35,960,000 people	10,467,900 people	25,492,100 people	29.1%	18,687,300 people	17,272,700 people	40,367,500 people	—	—	—	487,500 people	244,700 people	13.49 ‰	6.77 ‰	6.72 ‰	—
2007	36,320,000 people	10,256,800 people	26,063,200 people	28.2%	18,797,000 people	17,523,000 people	39,850,400 people	—	—	—	486,200 people	241,600 people	13.28 ‰	6.60 ‰	6.68 ‰	—
2006	36,900,000 people	10,132,700 people	26,767,300 people	27.5%	19,088,500 people	17,811,500 people	39,219,100 people	—	—	—	518,300 people	248,900 people	13.97 ‰	6.71 ‰	7.26 ‰	—
2005	37,300,000 people	10,022,500 people	27,277,500 people	26.9%	19,205,500 people	18,094,500 people	38,677,300 people	—	—	—	540,000 people	250,000 people	14.59 ‰	7.21 ‰	7.38 ‰	—
2004	39,037,000 people	10,258,900 people	28,778,100 people	26.3%	20,222,200 people	18,814,800 people	38,311,900 people	—	—	—	586,100 people	246,800 people	15.08 ‰	6.35 ‰	8.73 ‰	—
2003	38,696,600 people	9,585,200 people	29,111,400 people	24.8%	20,102,200 people	18,594,400 people	37,868,400 people	—	—	—	613,100 people	264,700 people	15.91 ‰	6.87 ‰	9.04 ‰	—
2002	38,372,800 people	9,321,100 people	29,051,700 people	24.3%	19,931,500 people	18,441,300 people	37,476,800 people	—	—	—	685,700 people	275,300 people	17.96 ‰	7.21 ‰	10.75 ‰	—
2001	37,985,100 people	9,101,200 people	28,883,900 people	24.0%	19,734,100 people	18,251,000 people	37,102,000 people	—	—	—	701,000 people	273,100 people	18.56 ‰	7.23 ‰	11.33 ‰	—
2000	37,557,200 people	8,964,900 people	28,592,300 people	23.9%	19,680,000 people	17,877,200 people	36,766,300 people	—	—	—	768,600 people	281,100 people	20.59 ‰	7.53 ‰	13.06 ‰	—
1999	37,100,600 people	25,398,000 people	11,702,600 people	68.5%	19,204,000 people	17,896,600 people	35,820,500 people	—	—	—	807,500 people	282,900 people	21.92 ‰	7.68 ‰	14.24 ‰	—
1998	36,576,000 people	25,397,600 people	11,178,400 people	69.4%	18,932,900 people	17,643,100 people	35,365,400 people	—	—	—	799,700 people	281,800 people	22.02 ‰	7.76 ‰	14.26 ‰	—
1997	36,058,100 people	25,037,500 people	11,020,600 people	69.4%	18,664,800 people	17,393,300 people	34,955,000 people	—	—	—	793,100 people	274,600 people	22.15 ‰	7.67 ‰	14.48 ‰	—
1996	35,554,100 people	24,573,300 people	10,980,800 people	69.1%	18,403,800 people	17,150,300 people	34,595,400 people	—	—	—	778,800 people	271,600 people	22.05 ‰	7.69 ‰	14.36 ‰	—
1995	35,080,800 people	24,087,800 people	10,993,000 people	68.7%	18,156,300 people	16,924,500 people	34,195,400 people	—	—	—	761,400 people	264,700 people	21.86 ‰	7.60 ‰	14.26 ‰	—
1994	34,584,100 people	23,710,600 people	10,873,500 people	68.6%	17,893,200 people	16,690,900 people	33,805,800 people	—	—	—	769,300 people	273,200 people	22.92 ‰	8.14 ‰	14.78 ‰	—
1993	34,086,900 people	23,249,200 people	10,837,700 people	68.2%	17,616,500 people	16,470,400 people	33,323,000 people	—	—	—	749,600 people	281,900 people	22.60 ‰	8.50 ‰	14.10 ‰	—
1992	33,609,600 people	22,560,500 people	11,049,100 people	67.1%	17,354,600 people	16,255,000 people	33,009,700 people	—	—	—	736,100 people	280,000 people	22.40 ‰	8.52 ‰	13.88 ‰	—
1991	33,146,300 people	12,384,800 people	20,761,500 people	37.4%	17,093,100 people	16,053,200 people	32,714,000 people	—	—	—	729,600 people	263,900 people	22.42 ‰	8.11 ‰	14.31 ‰	—
1990	32,675,300 people	10,836,700 people	21,838,600 people	33.2%	16,845,300 people	15,830,000 people	32,369,700 people	—	—	—	741,300 people	253,600 people	23.09 ‰	7.90 ‰	15.19 ‰	—
1989	31,710,000 people	10,002,600 people	21,707,400 people	31.5%	16,288,500 people	15,421,500 people	31,840,500 people	—	—	—	670,800 people	215,800 people	21.23 ‰	6.83 ‰	14.40 ‰	—
1988	31,272,700 people	9,512,300 people	21,760,400 people	30.4%	15,990,100 people	15,282,600 people	31,439,400 people	—	—	—	737,600 people	186,200 people	23.81 ‰	6.01 ‰	17.80 ‰	—
1987	30,725,800 people	10,029,300 people	20,696,500 people	32.6%	15,762,300 people	14,963,500 people	30,513,900 people	—	—	—	717,700 people	258,700 people	23.69 ‰	8.54 ‰	15.15 ‰	—
1986	30,258,600 people	9,095,500 people	21,163,100 people	30.1%	15,509,000 people	14,749,600 people	30,079,900 people	—	—	—	720,400 people	180,800 people	24.11 ‰	6.05 ‰	18.06 ‰	—
1985	29,721,800 people	8,831,800 people	20,890,000 people	29.7%	15,229,300 people	14,492,500 people	29,679,100 people	—	—	—	599,700 people	174,300 people	20.33 ‰	5.91 ‰	14.42 ‰	—
1984	29,318,500 people	8,541,400 people	20,777,100 people	29.1%	15,015,500 people	14,303,000 people	29,318,500 people	—	—	—	549,800 people	212,900 people	18.85 ‰	7.30 ‰	11.55 ‰	—
1983	29,014,600 people	5,509,600 people	23,505,000 people	19.0%	14,847,300 people	14,167,300 people	29,014,600 people	—	—	—	601,100 people	264,600 people	20.81 ‰	9.16 ‰	11.65 ‰	—
1982	28,752,100 people	5,421,300 people	23,330,800 people	18.9%	14,704,300 people	14,047,800 people	28,752,100 people	—	—	—	707,300 people	216,700 people	24.81 ‰	7.60 ‰	17.21 ‰	—
1981	28,267,800 people	5,284,100 people	22,983,700 people	18.7%	14,398,900 people	13,868,900 people	28,267,800 people	—	—	—	664,600 people	210,700 people	23.72 ‰	7.52 ‰	16.20 ‰	—
1980	27,766,700 people	5,431,800 people	22,334,900 people	19.6%	14,096,100 people	13,670,600 people	27,766,700 people	—	—	—	680,200 people	193,900 people	24.70 ‰	7.04 ‰	17.66 ‰	—
1979	27,309,900 people	5,208,200 people	22,101,700 people	19.1%	13,869,300 people	13,440,600 people	27,309,900 people	—	—	—	728,400 people	192,300 people	26.89 ‰	7.10 ‰	19.79 ‰	—
1978	26,864,000 people	3,239,700 people	23,624,300 people	12.1%	13,648,200 people	13,215,800 people	26,864,000 people	—	—	—	762,200 people	196,500 people	28.62 ‰	7.38 ‰	21.24 ‰	—

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year	Age 60+	Age 65+
2025	7,280,000 people	4,970,000 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	贵州省2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2014	—	户籍人口中的城镇乡村实际为非农业农业户口	贵州统计年鉴2021

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