China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202564,920,000 people
Change over the period-1.4%
Annual growth-0.10%
Urbanization rate63.0%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64,920,000 people | 63.0% | — | 4.83 ‰ | 9.24 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 65,390,000 people | 62.1% | 71,829,600 people | 5.89 ‰ | 8.93 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 65,680,000 people | 61.2% | 71,977,500 people | 6.00 ‰ | 9.08 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 66,040,000 people | 60.3% | 72,112,000 people | 6.23 ‰ | 8.54 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 66,220,000 people | 59.7% | 72,463,000 people | 7.13 ‰ | 8.28 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 66,453,000 people | 58.8% | 72,955,800 people | 8.53 ‰ | 7.92 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 66,400,000 people | 57.5% | 73,195,300 people | 10.39 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 66,350,000 people | 56.1% | 73,266,200 people | 12.19 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 66,330,000 people | 54.6% | 72,962,600 people | 13.27 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 66,250,000 people | 52.7% | 73,188,100 people | 13.57 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 66,150,000 people | 50.8% | 72,420,200 people | 13.58 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 66,110,000 people | 49.0% | 72,022,900 people | 13.52 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 66,000,000 people | 47.6% | 71,472,800 people | 13.50 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 65,900,000 people | 46.2% | 71,798,700 people | 13.58 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 65,810,000 people | 45.0% | 71,356,000 people | 13.35 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 70,895,300 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 69,002,000 people | 13.05 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 68,452,000 people | 12.68 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 68,057,000 people | 11.96 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 67,681,000 people | 11.92 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 67,321,000 people | 11.90 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 66,977,000 people | 11.89 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 66,628,000 people | 11.82 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 66,285,000 people | 11.56 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 65,958,500 people | 11.80 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 65,620,500 people | 11.45 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 65,320,000 people | 11.72 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 65,020,000 people | 12.31 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 64,650,000 people | 12.59 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 64,280,000 people | 12.81 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 63,920,000 people | 13.02 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 63,025,800 people | 13.88 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 62,455,800 people | 14.08 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 62,077,800 people | 16.70 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 61,663,300 people | 20.50 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 61,108,900 people | 23.93 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 60,136,200 people | 22.91 ‰ | 7.07 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 59,156,800 people | 23.32 ‰ | 6.82 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 57,826,100 people | 23.62 ‰ | 7.07 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 56,957,300 people | 19.90 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 56,224,900 people | 18.16 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 55,613,200 people | 16.66 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 55,094,300 people | 16.48 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 54,521,200 people | 21.98 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 53,600,500 people | 21.11 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 52,809,500 people | 17.68 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 52,230,500 people | 17.84 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 51,659,100 people | 17.40 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 51,118,300 people | 18.61 ‰ | 7.79 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 50,568,100 people | 20.07 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 49,913,600 people | 25.04 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 49,008,600 people | 27.11 ‰ | 8.67 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 48,097,900 people | 29.21 ‰ | 8.05 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 47,005,600 people | 29.93 ‰ | 9.01 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 45,982,700 people | 29.13 ‰ | 8.86 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 44,807,600 people | 30.75 ‰ | 9.11 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 43,580,100 people | 32.37 ‰ | 9.37 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 42,386,500 people | 33.99 ‰ | 9.63 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 41,225,600 people | 35.61 ‰ | 9.89 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 40,096,500 people | 37.23 ‰ | 10.15 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 39,014,700 people | 42.25 ‰ | 11.19 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 37,851,300 people | 42.20 ‰ | 12.88 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 37,152,000 people | 47.29 ‰ | 10.26 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 36,002,600 people | 41.40 ‰ | 10.23 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 35,079,800 people | 12.51 ‰ | 17.48 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 35,693,700 people | 19.49 ‰ | 29.42 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 36,919,500 people | 24.00 ‰ | 12.99 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 36,727,200 people | 29.96 ‰ | 11.65 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 36,032,400 people | 33.47 ‰ | 10.41 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 35,074,300 people | 29.59 ‰ | 11.51 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 34,728,300 people | 31.10 ‰ | 16.36 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 34,290,200 people | 37.85 ‰ | 17.54 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 33,497,000 people | 36.00 ‰ | 17.00 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 32,712,000 people | 37.00 ‰ | 19.00 ‰ | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 31,906,700 people | 37.00 ‰ | 19.00 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 30,743,400 people | 37.00 ‰ | 20.00 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 29,868,300 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 | 64,920,000 people | 40,900,000 people | 24,020,000 people | 63.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 315,000 people | 602,000 people | 4.83 ‰ | 9.24 ‰ | -4.40 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 65,390,000 people | 40,590,000 people | 24,800,000 people | 62.1% | 33,460,000 people | 31,930,000 people | 71,829,600 people | 24,092,700 | — | — | 386,000 people | 585,000 people | 5.89 ‰ | 8.93 ‰ | -3.04 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 65,680,000 people | 40,170,000 people | 25,510,000 people | 61.2% | 33,638,000 people | 32,042,000 people | 71,977,500 people | 24,078,100 | — | — | 395,000 people | 598,000 people | 6.00 ‰ | 9.08 ‰ | -3.08 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 66,040,000 people | 39,830,000 people | — | 60.3% | — | — | 72,112,000 people | — | — | — | 412,000 people | 565,000 people | 6.23 ‰ | 8.54 ‰ | -2.31 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 66,220,000 people | 39,540,000 people | 26,680,000 people | 59.7% | 33,920,000 people | 32,300,000 people | 72,463,000 people | — | — | — | 473,000 people | 549,300 people | 7.13 ‰ | 8.28 ‰ | -1.15 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 66,453,000 people | — | — | 58.8% | — | — | 72,955,800 people | 24,105,900 | — | — | 566,400 people | 526,100 people | 8.53 ‰ | 7.92 ‰ | 0.61 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 66,400,000 people | 66,400,000 people | — | 57.5% | — | — | 73,195,300 people | 23,862,700 | — | — | 717,800 people | 502,900 people | 10.39 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | 3.11 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 66,350,000 people | 66,350,000 people | — | 56.1% | — | — | 73,266,200 people | 23,838,400 | — | — | 838,600 people | 487,100 people | 12.19 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 66,330,000 people | 66,330,000 people | — | 54.6% | — | — | 72,962,600 people | 23,638,300 | — | — | 907,800 people | 484,300 people | 13.27 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 66,250,000 people | 66,250,000 people | — | 52.7% | — | — | 73,188,100 people | 23,537,000 | — | — | 923,100 people | 476,900 people | 13.57 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 66,150,000 people | 66,150,000 people | — | 50.8% | — | — | 72,420,200 people | 23,301,200 | — | — | 918,000 people | 463,700 people | 13.58 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 66,110,000 people | 66,110,000 people | — | 49.0% | — | — | 72,022,900 people | 23,135,800 | — | — | 907,700 people | 462,600 people | 13.52 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 66,000,000 people | 66,000,000 people | — | 47.6% | — | — | 71,472,800 people | 22,865,700 | — | — | 967,100 people | 498,600 people | 13.50 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 65,900,000 people | 65,900,000 people | — | 46.2% | — | — | 71,798,700 people | 22,246,900 | — | — | 972,000 people | 501,700 people | 13.58 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 65,810,000 people | 65,810,000 people | — | 45.0% | — | — | 71,356,000 people | 21,866,000 | — | — | 949,500 people | 483,700 people | 13.35 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70,895,300 people | 21,529,000 | — | — | 916,300 people | 468,700 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69,002,000 people | 21,260,500 | — | — | 896,900 people | 477,000 people | 13.05 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68,452,000 people | 21,138,800 | — | — | 865,500 people | 496,900 people | 12.68 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68,057,000 people | 20,859,100 | — | — | 811,700 people | 455,400 people | 11.96 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67,681,000 people | 20,481,700 | — | — | 804,600 people | 454,300 people | 11.92 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | 5.19 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67,321,000 people | 20,310,100 | — | — | 799,100 people | 453,300 people | 11.90 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66,977,000 people | 19,913,400 | — | — | 794,300 people | 454,300 people | 11.89 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66,628,000 people | 19,295,900 | — | — | 785,500 people | 456,600 people | 11.82 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66,285,000 people | 18,993,000 | — | — | 764,400 people | 443,000 people | 11.56 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 4.86 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65,958,500 people | 18,844,700 | — | — | 776,300 people | 442,100 people | 11.80 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | 5.08 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65,620,500 people | 18,748,700 | — | — | 749,600 people | 444,500 people | 11.45 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | 4.66 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65,320,000 people | 18,146,400 | — | — | 763,800 people | 464,000 people | 11.72 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65,020,000 people | 18,090,000 | — | — | 798,100 people | 460,300 people | 12.31 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64,650,000 people | 17,988,300 | — | — | 811,600 people | 450,600 people | 12.59 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64,280,000 people | 17,999,700 | — | — | 821,100 people | 461,500 people | 12.81 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 5.61 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63,920,000 people | 17,961,900 | — | — | 826,400 people | 453,800 people | 13.02 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | 5.87 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63,025,800 people | 17,656,700 | — | — | 870,800 people | 441,100 people | 13.88 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62,455,800 people | 17,454,700 | — | — | 876,700 people | 444,000 people | 14.08 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62,077,800 people | 17,257,200 | — | — | 1,033,200 people | 451,700 people | 16.70 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61,663,300 people | 16,976,900 | — | — | 1,258,400 people | 448,100 people | 20.50 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 13.20 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61,108,900 people | 16,616,500 | — | — | 1,450,700 people | 438,300 people | 23.93 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | 16.70 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60,136,200 people | 16,230,000 | — | — | 1,366,500 people | 421,700 people | 22.91 ‰ | 7.07 ‰ | 15.84 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59,156,800 people | 15,624,500 | — | — | 1,364,000 people | 398,900 people | 23.32 ‰ | 6.82 ‰ | 16.50 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57,826,100 people | 14,858,500 | — | — | 1,355,600 people | 405,800 people | 23.62 ‰ | 7.07 ‰ | 16.55 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56,957,300 people | 14,074,500 | — | — | 1,126,200 people | 356,500 people | 19.90 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 13.60 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56,224,900 people | 13,345,400 | — | — | 1,015,500 people | 361,800 people | 18.16 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | 11.69 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55,613,200 people | 12,993,400 | — | — | 922,200 people | 398,500 people | 16.66 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 9.46 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55,094,300 people | 12,730,600 | — | — | 903,200 people | 372,100 people | 16.48 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | 9.69 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54,521,200 people | 12,513,300 | — | — | 1,188,300 people | 366,000 people | 21.98 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | 15.21 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53,600,500 people | 12,288,400 | — | — | 1,123,200 people | 374,000 people | 21.11 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | 14.08 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52,809,500 people | 11,978,800 | — | — | 928,600 people | 361,300 people | 17.68 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | 10.80 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52,230,500 people | 11,848,400 | — | — | 926,700 people | 369,800 people | 17.84 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | 10.72 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51,659,100 people | 11,675,300 | — | — | 894,200 people | 360,200 people | 17.40 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | 10.39 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51,118,300 people | 11,498,300 | — | — | 946,200 people | 396,100 people | 18.61 ‰ | 7.79 ‰ | 10.82 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50,568,100 people | 11,253,700 | — | — | 1,008,300 people | 386,900 people | 20.07 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | 12.36 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49,913,600 people | 11,028,200 | — | — | 1,238,500 people | 412,500 people | 25.04 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | 16.70 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49,008,600 people | 10,828,600 | — | — | 1,316,300 people | 421,000 people | 27.11 ‰ | 8.67 ‰ | 18.44 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48,097,900 people | 10,696,500 | — | — | 1,389,000 people | 382,800 people | 29.21 ‰ | 8.05 ‰ | 21.15 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47,005,600 people | 10,556,200 | — | — | 1,391,600 people | 418,900 people | 29.93 ‰ | 9.01 ‰ | 20.91 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45,982,700 people | 10,444,900 | — | — | 1,322,400 people | 402,200 people | 29.13 ‰ | 8.86 ‰ | 20.26 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44,807,600 people | 9,957,700 | — | — | 1,359,000 people | 402,600 people | 30.75 ‰ | 9.11 ‰ | 21.64 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43,580,100 people | 9,813,400 | — | — | 1,391,400 people | 402,800 people | 32.37 ‰ | 9.37 ‰ | 23.00 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42,386,500 people | 9,671,200 | — | — | 1,421,000 people | 402,600 people | 33.99 ‰ | 9.63 ‰ | 24.36 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41,225,600 people | 9,531,100 | — | — | 1,447,900 people | 402,100 people | 35.61 ‰ | 9.89 ‰ | 25.72 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40,096,500 people | 9,393,000 | — | — | 1,472,700 people | 401,500 people | 37.23 ‰ | 10.15 ‰ | 27.08 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39,014,700 people | 9,340,900 | — | — | 1,623,800 people | 430,100 people | 42.25 ‰ | 11.19 ‰ | 31.06 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37,851,300 people | 9,202,000 | — | — | 1,582,600 people | 483,000 people | 42.20 ‰ | 12.88 ‰ | 29.31 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37,152,000 people | 9,205,200 | — | — | 1,729,700 people | 375,300 people | 47.29 ‰ | 10.26 ‰ | 37.03 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36,002,600 people | 9,280,700 | — | — | 1,471,400 people | 363,600 people | 41.40 ‰ | 10.23 ‰ | 31.16 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,079,800 people | 9,320,800 | — | — | 442,700 people | 618,600 people | 12.51 ‰ | 17.48 ‰ | -4.97 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,693,700 people | 8,919,800 | — | — | 707,600 people | 1,068,100 people | 19.49 ‰ | 29.42 ‰ | -9.93 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36,919,500 people | 8,749,600 | — | — | 883,800 people | 478,300 people | 24.00 ‰ | 12.99 ‰ | 11.00 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36,727,200 people | 8,815,400 | — | — | 1,089,900 people | 423,800 people | 29.96 ‰ | 11.65 ‰ | 18.32 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36,032,400 people | 8,831,500 | — | — | 1,190,000 people | 370,100 people | 33.47 ‰ | 10.41 ‰ | 23.06 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,074,300 people | 8,705,300 | — | — | 1,032,700 people | 401,700 people | 29.59 ‰ | 11.51 ‰ | 18.08 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34,728,300 people | 8,555,600 | — | — | 1,073,200 people | 564,600 people | 31.10 ‰ | 16.36 ‰ | 14.74 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34,290,200 people | 8,443,400 | — | — | 1,282,900 people | 594,500 people | 37.85 ‰ | 17.54 ‰ | 20.31 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33,497,000 people | 8,361,100 | — | — | 1,191,800 people | 562,800 people | 36.00 ‰ | 17.00 ‰ | 19.00 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32,712,000 people | 8,304,600 | — | — | 1,195,400 people | 613,900 people | 37.00 ‰ | 19.00 ‰ | 18.00 ‰ | — |
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31,906,700 people | 7,433,200 | — | — | 1,159,000 people | 595,200 people | 37.00 ‰ | 19.00 ‰ | 18.00 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30,743,400 people | 6,837,500 | — | — | 1,121,300 people | 606,100 people | 37.00 ‰ | 20.00 ‰ | 17.00 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29,868,300 people | 6,894,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,200,000 people | 16,060,000 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 | 湖南省2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |