China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1952 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202510,550,000 people
Change over the period+33.7%
Annual growth+1.17%
Urbanization rate64.1%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,550,000 people | 64.1% | — | 7.70 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 10,480,000 people | 63.1% | — | 9.37 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 10,430,000 people | 62.5% | 9,942,000 people | 13.72 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 10,270,200 people | 61.5% | 9,844,000 people | 8.60 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 10,204,600 people | 61.0% | 9,733,000 people | 9.74 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 10,123,400 people | 60.3% | 9,532,600 people | 10.36 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,952,700 people | 59.4% | 9,370,300 people | 12.87 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,824,800 people | 59.1% | 9,251,000 people | 14.48 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 9,715,000 people | 58.0% | 9,104,100 people | 14.73 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 9,574,800 people | 56.7% | 9,021,800 people | 14.57 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 9,454,900 people | 54.9% | 9,076,700 people | 14.57 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 9,360,000 people | — | 9,163,400 people | 14.56 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 9,200,000 people | — | 9,089,100 people | 14.59 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 9,100,000 people | — | 9,019,300 people | 14.66 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 8,900,000 people | — | 9,078,200 people | 14.72 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,685,500 people | 49.8% | 8,960,900 people | 14.71 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 8,640,000 people | — | 8,795,600 people | 14.66 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 8,540,000 people | — | 8,647,300 people | 14.71 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 8,450,000 people | — | 8,492,600 people | 14.62 ‰ | 5.71 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 8,360,000 people | — | 8,334,400 people | 14.59 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 8,280,000 people | — | 8,190,300 people | 14.65 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 8,180,000 people | — | 8,058,800 people | 14.77 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 8,110,000 people | — | 7,902,600 people | 14.68 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 8,030,000 people | — | 7,788,900 people | 15.20 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 7,960,000 people | — | 7,695,000 people | 15.23 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 7,890,000 people | — | 7,609,400 people | 15.67 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 7,432,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 7,333,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 7,245,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 7,140,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 7,024,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 6,913,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 6,817,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 6,713,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 6,615,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 6,512,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 6,387,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 6,274,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 6,150,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 6,056,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 5,975,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 5,893,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 5,806,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 5,713,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 5,607,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 5,525,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 5,403,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 5,284,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 5,163,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 5,051,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 4,968,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 4,877,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 4,794,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 4,545,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 4,288,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 3,657,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 3,351,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 2,908,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,594,000 people | — | — | — |
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 | 10,550,000 people | — | — | 64.1% | 5,590,000 people | 4,960,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.70 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | — | — |
| 2024 | 10,480,000 people | 6,612,800 people | 3,870,400 people | 63.1% | 5,560,000 people | 4,920,000 people | — | — | — | — | 98,000 people | 66,000 people | 9.37 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 3.06 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 10,430,000 people | 6,510,000 people | 3,920,000 people | 62.5% | 5,540,000 people | 4,890,000 people | 9,942,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.72 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 7.96 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 10,270,200 people | — | — | 61.5% | — | — | 9,844,000 people | — | — | — | 88,100 people | 63,100 people | 8.60 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — | — |
| 2021 | 10,204,600 people | — | — | 61.0% | 5,420,200 people | 4,784,400 people | 9,733,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.74 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 3.73 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 10,123,400 people | — | — | 60.3% | 5,367,400 people | 4,756,000 people | 9,532,600 people | 2,703,000 | — | — | — | — | 10.36 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | 4.51 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,952,700 people | — | — | 59.4% | 5,187,300 people | 4,765,400 people | 9,370,300 people | 2,690,100 | — | — | — | — | 12.87 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,824,800 people | — | — | 59.1% | 5,146,200 people | 4,678,600 people | 9,251,000 people | 2,673,800 | — | — | — | — | 14.48 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 8.47 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 9,715,000 people | — | — | 58.0% | 5,091,600 people | 4,623,400 people | 9,104,100 people | 2,626,100 | — | — | — | — | 14.73 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 8.72 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 9,574,800 people | — | — | 56.7% | 5,035,400 people | 4,539,400 people | 9,021,800 people | 2,627,300 | — | — | — | — | 14.57 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 8.57 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 9,454,900 people | — | — | 54.9% | 4,984,600 people | 4,470,300 people | 9,076,700 people | 2,634,200 | — | — | — | — | 14.57 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 8.57 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 9,360,000 people | — | — | — | 4,990,000 people | 4,370,000 people | 9,163,400 people | 2,653,900 | — | — | — | — | 14.56 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | 8.61 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 9,200,000 people | — | — | — | 4,810,000 people | 4,390,000 people | 9,089,100 people | 2,626,500 | — | — | — | — | 14.59 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 8.69 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 9,100,000 people | — | — | — | 4,640,000 people | 4,460,000 people | 9,019,300 people | 2,579,100 | — | — | — | — | 14.66 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 8.85 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 8,900,000 people | — | — | — | 4,480,000 people | 4,420,000 people | 9,078,200 people | 2,598,500 | — | — | — | — | 14.72 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | 8.97 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,685,500 people | — | — | 49.8% | 4,599,800 people | 4,085,700 people | 8,960,900 people | 2,535,500 | — | — | — | — | 14.71 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | 8.98 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 8,640,000 people | — | — | — | 4,250,000 people | 4,400,000 people | 8,795,600 people | 2,413,800 | — | — | — | — | 14.66 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 8.96 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 8,540,000 people | — | — | — | 4,100,000 people | 4,440,000 people | 8,647,300 people | 2,334,900 | — | — | — | — | 14.71 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | 8.99 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 8,450,000 people | — | — | — | 3,990,000 people | 4,460,000 people | 8,492,600 people | 2,227,700 | — | — | — | — | 14.62 ‰ | 5.71 ‰ | 8.91 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 8,360,000 people | — | — | — | 3,850,000 people | 4,510,000 people | 8,334,400 people | 2,155,700 | — | — | — | — | 14.59 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | 8.86 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 8,280,000 people | — | — | — | 3,740,000 people | 4,540,000 people | 8,190,300 people | 2,027,900 | — | — | — | — | 14.65 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | 8.93 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 8,180,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,058,800 people | 1,977,000 | — | — | — | — | 14.77 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | 8.98 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 8,110,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,902,600 people | 1,912,900 | — | — | — | — | 14.68 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | 9.16 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 8,030,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,788,900 people | 1,885,200 | — | — | — | — | 15.20 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | 9.48 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 7,960,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,695,000 people | 1,856,700 | — | — | — | — | 15.23 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 9.47 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 7,890,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,609,400 people | 1,826,100 | — | — | — | — | 15.67 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 9.87 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,432,100 people | 1,813,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,333,100 people | 1,782,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,245,300 people | 1,748,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,140,600 people | 1,707,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,024,200 people | 1,666,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,913,900 people | 1,632,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,817,800 people | 1,610,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,713,200 people | 1,582,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,615,000 people | 1,553,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,512,300 people | 1,503,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,387,900 people | 1,477,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,274,900 people | 1,439,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,150,800 people | 1,368,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,056,300 people | 1,323,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,975,100 people | 1,272,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,893,100 people | 1,249,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,806,600 people | 1,200,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,713,800 people | 1,169,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,607,700 people | 1,176,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,525,300 people | 1,178,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,403,000 people | 1,157,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,284,500 people | 1,141,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,163,600 people | 1,103,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,051,500 people | 1,067,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,968,200 people | 1,033,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,877,700 people | 1,018,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,794,900 people | 1,009,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,545,000 people | 1,081,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,288,900 people | 988,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,657,900 people | 836,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,351,800 people | 762,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,908,100 people | 695,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,594,000 people | 660,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,870,600 people | 7,372,200 people | — |
| 2022 | 1,952,500 people | 7,155,300 people | 1,162,400 people |
| 2021 | 2,001,200 people | 7,103,200 people | 1,100,200 people |
| 2020 | 2,021,600 people | 7,045,400 people | 1,055,900 people |
| 2019 | 1,966,700 people | 7,042,500 people | 943,500 people |
| 2018 | 1,915,800 people | 7,108,200 people | 800,700 people |
| 2017 | 1,895,400 people | 7,028,800 people | 790,800 people |
| 2016 | 1,867,100 people | 6,928,300 people | 779,400 people |
| 2015 | 1,842,800 people | 6,843,500 people | 768,700 people |
| 2010 | 1,718,000 people | 6,266,600 people | 700,900 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 173.3049 | — | 海南统计年鉴2022 |