China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202597,440,000 people
Change over the period+3.9%
Annual growth+0.19%
Urbanization rate60.0%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97,440,000 people | 60.0% | — | 6.26 ‰ | 8.39 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 97,850,000 people | 59.2% | — | 7.78 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 98,150,000 people | 58.1% | 115,360,000 people | 7.06 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 98,720,000 people | 57.1% | — | 7.42 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 98,830,000 people | 56.5% | 115,330,000 people | 8.00 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 99,410,000 people | 55.4% | 115,258,236 people | 9.24 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 99,010,000 people | 54.0% | 114,857,789 people | 11.02 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 98,640,000 people | 52.2% | 114,436,292 people | 11.72 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 98,290,000 people | 50.6% | 113,766,062 people | 12.95 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 97,780,000 people | 48.8% | 113,704,169 people | 13.26 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 97,010,000 people | 47.0% | 112,169,858 people | 12.70 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 96,450,000 people | 45.1% | 111,016,485 people | 12.80 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 95,730,000 people | 43.6% | 110,388,719 people | 12.27 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 95,320,000 people | 42.0% | 109,316,131 people | 11.87 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 94,610,000 people | 40.5% | 109,224,461 people | 11.56 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 94,050,000 people | 38.8% | 107,996,345 people | 11.52 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 94,870,000 people | 37.7% | 99,670,000 people | 11.45 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 94,290,000 people | 36.0% | 99,180,000 people | 11.42 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 93,600,000 people | 34.3% | 98,690,000 people | 11.30 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 93,920,000 people | 32.5% | 98,200,000 people | 11.59 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 93,800,000 people | 30.7% | 97,680,000 people | 11.55 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | 28.9% | 97,170,000 people | 11.67 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | 27.2% | 96,670,000 people | 12.10 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | 25.8% | 96,130,000 people | 12.41 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | 24.4% | 95,550,000 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | 23.2% | 94,880,000 people | 13.07 ‰ | 5.93 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | 22.0% | 93,870,000 people | 14.07 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | 20.8% | 93,150,000 people | 14.17 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | 19.6% | 92,430,000 people | 13.97 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | 18.4% | 91,720,000 people | 14.28 ‰ | 6.44 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | 17.2% | 91,000,000 people | 14.41 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | 16.8% | 90,270,000 people | 15.36 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | 16.5% | 89,460,000 people | 15.87 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | 16.2% | 88,610,000 people | 18.13 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | 15.9% | 87,630,000 people | 19.78 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | 15.5% | 86,490,000 people | 24.92 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | 15.4% | 84,910,000 people | 26.51 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | 15.3% | 83,170,000 people | 25.95 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | 15.1% | 81,480,000 people | 26.22 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | 15.0% | 79,850,000 people | 23.65 ‰ | 6.44 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | 14.8% | 78,470,000 people | 20.09 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | 14.7% | 77,370,000 people | 18.89 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | 14.6% | 76,320,000 people | 20.38 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | 14.4% | 75,190,000 people | 20.62 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | 14.2% | 73,970,000 people | 20.64 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | 14.0% | 72,850,000 people | 20.00 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | 13.8% | 71,890,000 people | 21.51 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | 13.6% | 70,670,000 people | 21.92 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
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 | 97,440,000 people | 58,420,000 people | 39,020,000 people | 60.0% | 48,780,000 people | 48,660,000 people | — | — | — | — | 611,000 people | 819,000 people | 6.26 ‰ | 8.39 ‰ | -2.13 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 97,850,000 people | 57,950,000 people | 39,900,000 people | 59.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 762,000 people | 773,000 people | 7.78 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | -0.11 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 98,150,000 people | 57,010,000 people | 41,140,000 people | 58.1% | — | — | 115,360,000 people | — | — | — | 695,000 people | 787,000 people | 7.06 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | -0.94 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 98,720,000 people | 56,330,000 people | 42,390,000 people | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733,000 people | 741,000 people | 7.42 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | -0.08 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 98,830,000 people | 55,790,000 people | 43,040,000 people | 56.5% | 49,660,000 people | 49,170,000 people | 115,330,000 people | — | — | — | 793,000 people | 730,000 people | 8.00 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | 0.64 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 99,410,000 people | — | — | 55.4% | — | — | 115,258,236 people | — | — | — | 916,700 people | 709,400 people | 9.24 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | 2.09 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 99,010,000 people | — | — | 54.0% | — | — | 114,857,789 people | — | — | — | 1,204,400 people | 747,600 people | 11.02 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | 4.18 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 98,640,000 people | — | — | 52.2% | — | — | 114,436,292 people | — | — | — | 1,270,000 people | 740,000 people | 11.72 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 4.92 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 98,290,000 people | — | — | 50.6% | — | — | 113,766,062 people | — | — | — | 1,400,000 people | 750,000 people | 12.95 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 97,780,000 people | — | — | 48.8% | — | — | 113,704,169 people | — | — | — | 1,426,000 people | 765,000 people | 13.26 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 97,010,000 people | — | — | 47.0% | — | — | 112,169,858 people | — | — | — | 1,360,000 people | 750,000 people | 12.70 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 96,450,000 people | — | — | 45.1% | — | — | 111,016,485 people | — | — | — | 1,360,000 people | 750,000 people | 12.80 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 95,730,000 people | — | — | 43.6% | — | — | 110,388,719 people | — | — | — | 1,300,000 people | 720,000 people | 12.27 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 95,320,000 people | — | — | 42.0% | — | — | 109,316,131 people | — | — | — | 1,250,000 people | 710,000 people | 11.87 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 94,610,000 people | — | — | 40.5% | — | — | 109,224,461 people | — | — | — | 1,210,000 people | 690,000 people | 11.56 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | 4.94 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 94,050,000 people | — | — | 38.8% | — | — | 107,996,345 people | — | — | — | 1,170,000 people | 670,000 people | 11.52 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 94,870,000 people | — | — | 37.7% | — | — | 99,670,000 people | — | — | — | 1,130,000 people | 640,000 people | 11.45 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | 4.99 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 94,290,000 people | — | — | 36.0% | — | — | 99,180,000 people | — | — | — | 1,130,000 people | 640,000 people | 11.42 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 93,600,000 people | — | — | 34.3% | — | — | 98,690,000 people | — | — | — | 1,110,000 people | 620,000 people | 11.30 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 93,920,000 people | — | — | 32.5% | — | — | 98,200,000 people | — | — | — | 1,130,000 people | 610,000 people | 11.59 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | 5.32 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 93,800,000 people | — | — | 30.7% | — | — | 97,680,000 people | — | — | — | 1,120,000 people | 610,000 people | 11.55 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 28.9% | — | — | 97,170,000 people | — | — | — | 1,130,000 people | 630,000 people | 11.67 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 27.2% | — | — | 96,670,000 people | — | — | — | 1,160,000 people | 620,000 people | 12.10 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 25.8% | — | — | 96,130,000 people | — | — | — | 1,190,000 people | 610,000 people | 12.41 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 24.4% | — | — | 95,550,000 people | — | — | — | 1,260,000 people | 590,000 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 23.2% | — | — | 94,880,000 people | — | — | — | 1,230,000 people | 560,000 people | 13.07 ‰ | 5.93 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 22.0% | — | — | 93,870,000 people | — | — | — | 1,320,000 people | 600,000 people | 14.07 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 7.72 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 20.8% | — | — | 93,150,000 people | — | — | — | 1,310,000 people | 590,000 people | 14.17 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 19.6% | — | — | 92,430,000 people | — | — | — | 1,290,000 people | 580,000 people | 13.97 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 7.67 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 18.4% | — | — | 91,720,000 people | — | — | — | 1,300,000 people | 580,000 people | 14.28 ‰ | 6.44 ‰ | 7.84 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 17.2% | — | — | 91,000,000 people | — | — | — | 1,300,000 people | 570,000 people | 14.41 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | 8.13 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 16.8% | — | — | 90,270,000 people | — | — | — | 1,380,000 people | 570,000 people | 15.36 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 9.02 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 16.5% | — | — | 89,460,000 people | — | — | — | 1,410,000 people | 560,000 people | 15.87 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 9.52 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 16.2% | — | — | 88,610,000 people | — | — | — | 1,590,000 people | 610,000 people | 18.13 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | 11.14 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 15.9% | — | — | 87,630,000 people | — | — | — | 1,720,000 people | 580,000 people | 19.78 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | 13.15 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 15.5% | — | — | 86,490,000 people | — | — | — | 2,140,000 people | 560,000 people | 24.92 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | 18.40 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 15.4% | — | — | 84,910,000 people | — | — | — | 2,230,000 people | 480,000 people | 26.51 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 20.75 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 15.3% | — | — | 83,170,000 people | — | — | — | 2,140,000 people | 480,000 people | 25.95 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | 20.12 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 15.1% | — | — | 81,480,000 people | — | — | — | 2,120,000 people | 510,000 people | 26.22 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | 19.90 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 15.0% | — | — | 79,850,000 people | — | — | — | 1,870,000 people | 510,000 people | 23.65 ‰ | 6.44 ‰ | 17.21 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 14.8% | — | — | 78,470,000 people | — | — | — | 1,570,000 people | 480,000 people | 20.09 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | 13.96 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 14.7% | — | — | 77,370,000 people | — | — | — | 1,450,000 people | 480,000 people | 18.89 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 12.63 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 14.6% | — | — | 76,320,000 people | — | — | — | 1,540,000 people | 480,000 people | 20.38 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 14.08 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 14.4% | — | — | 75,190,000 people | — | — | — | 1,530,000 people | 460,000 people | 20.62 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | 14.41 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 14.2% | — | — | 73,970,000 people | — | — | — | 1,510,000 people | 480,000 people | 20.64 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 14.07 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 14.0% | — | — | 72,850,000 people | — | — | — | 1,450,000 people | 460,000 people | 20.00 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | 13.68 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | 13.8% | — | — | 71,890,000 people | — | — | — | 1,530,000 people | 450,000 people | 21.51 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 15.16 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | 13.6% | — | — | 70,670,000 people | — | — | — | 1,540,000 people | 440,000 people | 21.92 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 15.62 ‰ | — |
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 | 19,550,000 people | 56,690,000 people | 21,200,000 people | 14,760,000 people |
| 2021 | 23,580,000 people | 57,420,000 people | 17,830,000 people | 13,830,000 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 | 2025年河南省国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2024 | — | 常住 | 统计公报2024 |
| 2020 | — | 已根据七人普调整 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 2019 | — | 已根据七人普调整 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 2018 | — | 已根据七人普调整 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 2017 | — | 已根据七人普调整 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 2016 | — | 已根据七人普调整 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 2015 | — | 已根据七人普调整 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 2014 | — | 已根据七人普调整 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 2013 | — | 已根据七人普调整 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 2012 | — | 已根据七人普调整 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 2011 | — | 已根据七人普调整 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 2010 | — | 户籍人口数为当年人口普查推算数，以后年度为公安年报数 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 2000 | — | 户籍人口数为当年人口普查推算数 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |
| 1990 | — | 户籍人口数为当年人口普查推算数 | 河南统计年鉴2021 |