China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202573,540,000 people
Change over the period+45.4%
Annual growth+0.80%
Urbanization rate64.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73,540,000 people | 64.5% | — | 4.89 ‰ | 8.48 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 73,780,000 people | 63.4% | — | 5.90 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 73,930,000 people | 62.8% | 77,531,000 people | 5.54 ‰ | 8.33 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 74,200,000 people | 61.7% | 77,547,000 people | 6.09 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 74,480,000 people | 61.1% | 77,412,000 people | 7.15 ‰ | 7.58 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 74,638,400 people | 60.1% | 77,285,000 people | 8.16 ‰ | 5.66 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 74,465,600 people | 58.8% | 77,631,000 people | 10.83 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 74,263,700 people | 57.3% | 77,311,000 people | 11.26 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 74,091,400 people | 55.7% | 76,822,000 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 73,749,900 people | 53.9% | 77,023,000 people | 12.42 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 73,452,000 people | 51.7% | 76,498,000 people | 11.35 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 73,229,000 people | 49.4% | 75,927,000 people | 13.18 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 72,875,900 people | 48.0% | 75,032,000 people | 13.04 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 72,620,000 people | 46.6% | 74,166,000 people | 12.88 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 72,318,600 people | 45.6% | 73,448,000 people | 13.02 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 71,936,000 people | 43.9% | 72,980,000 people | 13.22 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 70,340,000 people | 43.7% | 72,165,000 people | 12.93 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 69,890,000 people | 41.9% | 71,379,000 people | 13.04 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 69,430,000 people | 40.3% | 70,316,000 people | 13.33 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 68,980,000 people | 38.8% | 69,391,000 people | 12.82 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 68,510,000 people | 37.7% | 68,647,000 people | 12.84 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 68,090,000 people | 35.8% | 68,220,000 people | 11.98 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 67,690,000 people | 33.5% | 67,818,000 people | 11.43 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 67,350,000 people | — | 67,417,000 people | 11.53 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 66,990,000 people | — | 67,025,000 people | 11.16 ‰ | 6.18 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 66,740,000 people | — | 66,709,000 people | 11.30 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 66,140,000 people | — | 66,022,000 people | 13.00 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 65,690,000 people | — | 65,553,000 people | 13.00 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 65,250,000 people | — | 65,081,000 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 64,840,000 people | — | 64,610,000 people | 13.90 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 64,370,000 people | — | 64,205,000 people | 13.90 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 63,880,000 people | — | 63,660,000 people | 14.90 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 63,340,000 people | — | — | 15.40 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 62,750,000 people | — | — | 15.30 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 62,200,000 people | — | — | 16.60 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 61,590,000 people | — | — | 20.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 58,810,000 people | — | — | 20.20 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 57,950,000 people | — | — | 20.40 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 57,100,000 people | — | — | 22.50 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 56,270,000 people | — | — | 20.40 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 55,480,000 people | — | — | 17.10 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 54,870,000 people | — | — | 16.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 54,200,000 people | — | — | 17.90 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 53,560,000 people | — | — | 19.40 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 52,560,000 people | — | — | 24.00 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 51,680,000 people | — | — | 20.50 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 51,050,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 50,570,000 people | — | — | 20.90 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
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 | 73,540,000 people | 47,460,000 people | 26,080,000 people | 64.5% | 36,460,000 people | 37,080,000 people | — | — | — | — | 360,000 people | 630,000 people | 4.89 ‰ | 8.48 ‰ | -3.59 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 73,780,000 people | 46,790,000 people | 26,990,000 people | 63.4% | 36,620,000 people | 37,160,000 people | — | — | — | — | 440,000 people | 610,000 people | 5.90 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | -2.30 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 73,930,000 people | 46,410,000 people | 27,520,000 people | 62.8% | 36,720,000 people | 37,210,000 people | 77,531,000 people | — | — | — | 410,000 people | 617,000 people | 5.54 ‰ | 8.33 ‰ | -2.79 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 74,200,000 people | 45,750,000 people | 28,450,000 people | 61.7% | 36,870,000 people | 37,330,000 people | 77,547,000 people | — | — | — | 453,000 people | 580,000 people | 6.09 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | -1.71 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 74,480,000 people | 45,540,000 people | 28,940,000 people | 61.1% | — | — | 77,412,000 people | — | — | — | 533,000 people | 565,000 people | 7.15 ‰ | 7.58 ‰ | -0.43 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 74,638,400 people | 44,834,200 people | 29,804,200 people | 60.1% | 37,698,300 people | 36,950,100 people | 77,285,000 people | — | — | — | 608,400 people | 422,000 people | 8.16 ‰ | 5.66 ‰ | 2.50 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 74,465,600 people | 43,762,300 people | 30,703,300 people | 58.8% | 37,654,900 people | 36,820,700 people | 77,631,000 people | — | — | — | 805,400 people | 455,100 people | 10.83 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | 4.71 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 74,263,700 people | 42,575,400 people | 31,688,300 people | 57.3% | 37,614,600 people | 36,649,100 people | 77,311,000 people | — | — | — | 835,200 people | 473,300 people | 11.26 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 74,091,400 people | 41,298,500 people | 32,792,900 people | 55.7% | 37,616,200 people | 36,475,200 people | 76,822,000 people | — | — | — | 975,800 people | 487,900 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 73,749,900 people | 39,728,100 people | 34,021,800 people | 53.9% | 37,473,800 people | 36,286,100 people | 77,023,000 people | — | — | — | 914,200 people | 468,100 people | 12.42 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 73,452,000 people | 37,952,600 people | 35,499,400 people | 51.7% | 37,168,900 people | 36,283,100 people | 76,498,000 people | — | — | — | 832,500 people | 424,700 people | 11.35 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | 5.56 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 73,229,000 people | 36,144,700 people | 37,084,300 people | 49.4% | 37,202,400 people | 36,036,600 people | 75,927,000 people | — | — | — | 963,000 people | 455,200 people | 13.18 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 72,875,900 people | 34,993,800 people | 37,882,100 people | 48.0% | 37,011,500 people | 35,874,400 people | 75,032,000 people | — | — | — | 948,700 people | 499,800 people | 13.04 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 72,620,000 people | 33,840,900 people | 38,779,100 people | 46.6% | 36,808,200 people | 35,811,800 people | 74,166,000 people | — | — | — | 933,500 people | 464,600 people | 12.88 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 72,318,600 people | 32,969,200 people | 39,349,400 people | 45.6% | 37,386,700 people | 34,941,900 people | 73,448,000 people | — | — | — | 939,200 people | 470,300 people | 13.02 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 71,936,000 people | 31,611,300 people | 40,327,300 people | 43.9% | 36,471,800 people | 35,464,200 people | 72,980,000 people | — | — | — | 940,400 people | 456,000 people | 13.22 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 70,340,000 people | 30,770,000 people | 39,570,000 people | 43.7% | 35,820,000 people | 34,520,000 people | 72,165,000 people | — | — | — | 910,000 people | 450,000 people | 12.93 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 69,890,000 people | 29,280,000 people | 40,610,000 people | 41.9% | 35,620,000 people | 34,270,000 people | 71,379,000 people | — | — | — | 910,000 people | 450,000 people | 13.04 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 69,430,000 people | 27,950,000 people | 41,480,000 people | 40.3% | 35,290,000 people | 34,140,000 people | 70,316,000 people | — | — | — | 920,000 people | 470,000 people | 13.33 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 68,980,000 people | 26,740,000 people | 42,240,000 people | 38.8% | 34,860,000 people | 34,120,000 people | 69,391,000 people | — | — | — | 880,000 people | 450,000 people | 12.82 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 68,510,000 people | 25,820,000 people | 42,690,000 people | 37.7% | 34,410,000 people | 34,100,000 people | 68,647,000 people | — | — | — | 880,000 people | 460,000 people | 12.84 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 68,090,000 people | 24,400,000 people | 43,690,000 people | 35.8% | 34,800,000 people | 33,290,000 people | 68,220,000 people | — | — | — | 810,000 people | 420,000 people | 11.98 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 67,690,000 people | 22,680,000 people | 45,010,000 people | 33.5% | 34,540,000 people | 33,150,000 people | 67,818,000 people | — | — | — | 770,000 people | 420,000 people | 11.43 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 67,350,000 people | — | — | — | 34,200,000 people | 33,150,000 people | 67,417,000 people | — | — | — | 770,000 people | 420,000 people | 11.53 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 5.28 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 66,990,000 people | — | — | — | 33,840,000 people | 33,150,000 people | 67,025,000 people | — | — | — | 750,000 people | 410,000 people | 11.16 ‰ | 6.18 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 66,740,000 people | 17,570,000 people | 49,170,000 people | — | 33,970,000 people | 32,770,000 people | 66,709,000 people | — | — | — | 750,000 people | 410,000 people | 11.30 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 66,140,000 people | — | — | — | 33,570,000 people | 32,570,000 people | 66,022,000 people | — | — | — | 860,000 people | 420,000 people | 13.00 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 65,690,000 people | — | — | — | 33,430,000 people | 32,260,000 people | 65,553,000 people | — | — | — | 850,000 people | 410,000 people | 13.00 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 65,250,000 people | — | — | — | 33,270,000 people | 31,980,000 people | 65,081,000 people | — | — | — | 850,000 people | 440,000 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 64,840,000 people | — | — | — | 33,090,000 people | 31,750,000 people | 64,610,000 people | — | — | — | 900,000 people | 430,000 people | 13.90 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 64,370,000 people | — | — | — | 32,660,000 people | 31,710,000 people | 64,205,000 people | — | — | — | 890,000 people | 400,000 people | 13.90 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 63,880,000 people | — | — | — | 32,640,000 people | 31,240,000 people | 63,660,000 people | — | — | — | 950,000 people | 400,000 people | 14.90 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 63,340,000 people | — | — | — | 32,270,000 people | 31,070,000 people | — | — | — | — | 970,000 people | 380,000 people | 15.40 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 62,750,000 people | — | — | — | 32,120,000 people | 30,630,000 people | — | — | — | — | 960,000 people | 400,000 people | 15.30 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 62,200,000 people | — | — | — | 31,670,000 people | 30,530,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,030,000 people | 420,000 people | 16.60 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 9.90 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 61,590,000 people | 11,830,000 people | 49,760,000 people | — | 31,470,000 people | 30,120,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,230,000 people | 410,000 people | 20.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 13.60 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 58,810,000 people | — | — | — | 30,210,000 people | 28,600,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,180,000 people | 320,000 people | 20.20 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 14.80 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 57,950,000 people | — | — | — | 29,780,000 people | 28,170,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,170,000 people | 320,000 people | 20.40 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 14.90 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 57,100,000 people | — | — | — | 29,360,000 people | 27,740,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,280,000 people | 340,000 people | 22.50 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 16.50 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 56,270,000 people | — | — | — | 28,930,000 people | 27,340,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,140,000 people | 340,000 people | 20.40 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 14.30 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 55,480,000 people | — | — | — | 28,520,000 people | 26,960,000 people | — | — | — | — | 940,000 people | 290,000 people | 17.10 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 11.80 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 54,870,000 people | — | — | — | 28,150,000 people | 26,720,000 people | — | — | — | — | 910,000 people | 290,000 people | 16.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 11.30 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 54,200,000 people | — | — | — | 27,770,000 people | 26,430,000 people | — | — | — | — | 960,000 people | 360,000 people | 17.90 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 11.30 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 53,560,000 people | — | — | — | 27,420,000 people | 26,140,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,030,000 people | 310,000 people | 19.40 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 13.40 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 52,560,000 people | — | — | — | 26,920,000 people | 25,640,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,250,000 people | 320,000 people | 24.00 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 17.90 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 51,680,000 people | — | — | — | 26,510,000 people | 25,170,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,050,000 people | 330,000 people | 20.50 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 14.00 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 51,050,000 people | — | — | — | 26,200,000 people | 24,850,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 50,570,000 people | — | — | — | 25,950,000 people | 24,620,000 people | — | — | — | — | 1,050,000 people | 330,000 people | 20.90 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 14.40 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–15 | Age 16–59 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,870,000 people | 43,150,000 people | 17,520,000 people | 12,390,000 people |
| 2024 | 13,590,000 people | 43,330,000 people | 16,860,000 people | 12,100,000 people |
| 2023 | 14,180,000 people | 43,310,000 people | 16,440,000 people | 12,000,000 people |
| 2022 | 198,900 people | 43,850,000 people | 15,590,000 people | 11,600,000 people |
| 2021 | 15,270,000 people | 44,140,000 people | 15,070,000 people | 11,110,000 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 | 河北省2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2024 | — | 常住 | 2024年统计公报 |
| 2019 | — | 已根据七人普调整 | 河北统计年鉴2021+中国人口和就业统计年鉴 |