China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1947 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202523,740,000 people
Change over the period+16.3%
Annual growth+0.39%
Urbanization rate71.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,740,000 people | 71.5% | — | 4.28 ‰ | 8.86 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 23,880,000 people | 70.7% | — | 5.52 ‰ | 8.36 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 23,960,000 people | 69.6% | 24,186,848 people | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24,011,700 people | 68.6% | 24,253,000 people | 5.58 ‰ | 7.83 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 24,000,000 people | — | 24,278,000 people | 6.30 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 24,028,000 people | — | 24,326,000 people | 7.20 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 24,153,000 people | — | 24,420,000 people | 8.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 24,222,000 people | — | 24,405,000 people | 8.40 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 24,334,000 people | — | 24,385,000 people | 9.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 24,362,000 people | — | 24,455,000 people | 9.00 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 24,404,000 people | — | 24,408,000 people | 7.70 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 24,491,000 people | — | 24,583,000 people | 9.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 24,553,000 people | — | 24,662,000 people | 9.00 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 24,639,000 people | — | 24,599,000 people | 9.20 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 24,701,000 people | — | 24,659,000 people | 8.90 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 24,722,000 people | — | 24,532,000 people | 9.30 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 24,582,000 people | — | 24,529,000 people | 9.60 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 24,443,000 people | — | 24,360,000 people | 9.80 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 24,288,000 people | — | 24,137,000 people | 10.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 24,151,000 people | — | 23,823,000 people | 9.90 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 24,031,000 people | — | 23,519,000 people | 10.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 23,927,000 people | — | 23,598,000 people | 9.50 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 23,858,000 people | — | 23,496,000 people | 9.20 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 23,841,000 people | — | 23,349,000 people | 9.60 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 23,814,000 people | — | 23,192,000 people | 10.80 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 23,724,000 people | — | 23,009,000 people | 12.10 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 23,619,000 people | — | 23,295,000 people | 13.30 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 23,449,000 people | — | 23,102,000 people | 14.40 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 23,257,000 people | — | 22,885,000 people | 15.20 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 23,066,000 people | — | 22,630,000 people | 16.10 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 22,844,000 people | — | 22,372,000 people | 17.20 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 22,605,000 people | — | 22,174,000 people | 19.00 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 22,324,000 people | — | — | 18.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 22,066,000 people | — | — | 17.10 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 21,839,000 people | — | — | 16.80 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 21,626,000 people | — | — | 21.20 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 21,222,000 people | — | — | 19.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 20,939,000 people | — | — | 19.00 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 20,664,000 people | — | — | 19.70 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 20,407,000 people | — | — | 19.10 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 20,159,000 people | 17.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 19,931,000 people | 18.90 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 19,698,000 people | 20.00 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 19,416,000 people | 21.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 19,029,000 people | 17.30 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 18,765,000 people | 16.50 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | 18.10 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 18,234,000 people | 18.50 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | 18.10 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | 20.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 17,379,000 people | 23.30 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | 25.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | 28.30 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | 30.70 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | 29.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 14,910,000 people | 32.30 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | 32.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | 34.90 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | 34.90 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | 36.10 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 12,964,000 people | 40.00 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | 41.90 ‰ | 11.80 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | 41.30 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | 38.20 ‰ | 9.00 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | 22.10 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | 29.40 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | 30.80 ‰ | 11.00 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | 28.40 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 9,360,000 people | 37.20 ‰ | 10.50 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | 29.50 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 7,159,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 6,081,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1947 | — | — | 5,617,000 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 | 23,740,000 people | 16,970,000 people | 6,770,000 people | 71.5% | 12,110,000 people | 11,630,000 people | — | — | — | — | 102,000 people | 211,000 people | 4.28 ‰ | 8.86 ‰ | — | — |
| 2024 | 23,880,000 people | 16,890,000 people | 6,990,000 people | 70.7% | 12,210,000 people | 11,670,000 people | — | — | — | — | 132,000 people | 200,000 people | 5.52 ‰ | 8.36 ‰ | — | — |
| 2023 | 23,960,000 people | 16,671,000 people | 7,289,000 people | 69.6% | 12,271,000 people | 11,689,000 people | 24,186,848 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24,011,700 people | 16,472,000 people | 7,539,700 people | 68.6% | 12,247,400 people | 11,764,300 people | 24,253,000 people | — | — | — | 134,000 people | 188,000 people | 5.58 ‰ | 7.83 ‰ | -2.25 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 24,000,000 people | 16,370,000 people | 7,630,000 people | — | 12,260,000 people | 11,740,000 people | 24,278,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.30 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | -1.30 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 24,028,000 people | 16,215,000 people | 7,813,000 people | — | 12,265,000 people | 11,764,000 people | 24,326,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.20 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | -0.10 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 24,153,000 people | 16,052,000 people | 8,101,000 people | — | 12,443,000 people | 11,710,000 people | 24,420,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 2.60 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 24,222,000 people | 15,868,000 people | 8,354,000 people | — | 12,486,000 people | 11,736,000 people | 24,405,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.40 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 2.40 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 24,334,000 people | 15,720,000 people | 8,615,000 people | — | 12,560,000 people | 11,774,000 people | 24,385,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 3.70 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 24,362,000 people | 15,446,000 people | 8,917,000 people | — | 12,591,000 people | 11,771,000 people | 24,455,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 3.30 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 24,404,000 people | 15,152,000 people | 9,252,000 people | — | 12,622,000 people | 11,782,000 people | 24,408,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.70 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 2.40 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 24,491,000 people | 14,932,000 people | 9,559,000 people | — | 12,681,000 people | 11,810,000 people | 24,583,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 3.60 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 24,553,000 people | 14,688,000 people | 9,865,000 people | — | 12,725,000 people | 11,829,000 people | 24,662,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 3.40 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 24,639,000 people | 14,394,000 people | 10,245,000 people | — | 12,781,000 people | 11,857,000 people | 24,599,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.20 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 3.70 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 24,701,000 people | 14,090,000 people | 10,612,000 people | — | 12,820,000 people | 11,881,000 people | 24,659,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.90 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 3.50 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 24,722,000 people | 13,729,000 people | 10,993,000 people | — | 12,839,000 people | 11,883,000 people | 24,532,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.30 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 3.80 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 24,582,000 people | 13,127,000 people | 11,455,000 people | — | 12,635,000 people | 11,947,000 people | 24,529,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.60 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 24,443,000 people | 12,641,000 people | 11,802,000 people | — | 12,559,000 people | 11,884,000 people | 24,360,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.80 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 24,288,000 people | 12,180,000 people | 12,108,000 people | — | 12,500,000 people | 11,788,000 people | 24,137,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 24,151,000 people | 11,747,000 people | 12,404,000 people | — | 12,430,000 people | 11,721,000 people | 23,823,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.90 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 24,031,000 people | 11,343,000 people | 12,688,000 people | — | 12,379,000 people | 11,652,000 people | 23,519,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 23,927,000 people | 10,973,000 people | 12,954,000 people | — | 12,342,000 people | 11,585,000 people | 23,598,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.50 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 3.60 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 23,858,000 people | 10,674,000 people | 13,184,000 people | — | 12,314,000 people | 11,543,000 people | 23,496,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.20 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 3.10 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 23,841,000 people | 10,503,000 people | 13,338,000 people | — | 12,311,000 people | 11,530,000 people | 23,349,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.60 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 3.70 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 23,814,000 people | 10,368,000 people | 13,446,000 people | — | 12,306,000 people | 11,508,000 people | 23,192,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.80 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 23,724,000 people | 10,011,000 people | 13,713,000 people | — | 12,272,000 people | 11,452,000 people | 23,009,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.10 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 23,619,000 people | 9,678,000 people | 13,941,000 people | — | 12,246,000 people | 11,373,000 people | 23,295,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.30 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 23,449,000 people | 9,367,000 people | 14,082,000 people | — | 12,167,000 people | 11,282,000 people | 23,102,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.40 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 23,257,000 people | 9,056,000 people | 14,201,000 people | — | 12,075,000 people | 11,182,000 people | 22,885,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.20 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 23,066,000 people | 8,872,000 people | 14,194,000 people | — | 11,980,000 people | 11,086,000 people | 22,630,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.10 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 9.70 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 22,844,000 people | 8,731,000 people | 14,113,000 people | — | 11,876,000 people | 10,968,000 people | 22,372,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.20 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 10.50 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 22,605,000 people | 8,493,000 people | 14,112,000 people | — | 11,615,000 people | 10,990,000 people | 22,174,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.00 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 12.50 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 22,324,000 people | 8,318,000 people | 14,006,000 people | — | 11,498,000 people | 10,826,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 11.70 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 22,066,000 people | 8,171,000 people | 13,895,000 people | — | 11,421,000 people | 10,645,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.10 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 10.30 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 21,839,000 people | 8,074,000 people | 13,764,000 people | — | 11,328,000 people | 10,510,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.80 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 9.80 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 21,626,000 people | 7,811,000 people | 13,814,000 people | — | 11,276,000 people | 10,350,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.20 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 14.00 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 21,222,000 people | 10,558,000 people | 10,665,000 people | — | 11,024,000 people | 10,198,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 13.50 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 20,939,000 people | 10,338,000 people | 10,601,000 people | — | 10,832,000 people | 10,107,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.00 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 13.30 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 20,664,000 people | 10,045,000 people | 10,619,000 people | — | 10,623,000 people | 10,041,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.70 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 13.60 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 20,407,000 people | 9,322,000 people | 11,085,000 people | — | 10,580,000 people | 9,827,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.10 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 13.20 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20,159,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 11.50 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19,931,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.90 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 13.40 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19,698,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 20.00 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 14.50 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19,416,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 21.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 15.50 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19,029,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.30 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 12.40 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18,765,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.50 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 11.50 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.10 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 13.20 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18,234,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.50 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 13.30 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.10 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 12.70 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 14.60 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17,379,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 23.30 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 17.20 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 19.80 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.30 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 22.60 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.70 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 24.10 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 24.10 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14,910,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 32.30 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 26.10 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 25.70 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.90 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 27.60 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.90 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | 27.20 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.10 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | 28.00 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12,964,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 40.00 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | 30.70 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.90 ‰ | 11.80 ‰ | 30.10 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.30 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | 32.80 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38.20 ‰ | 9.00 ‰ | 29.20 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.10 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | 13.30 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29.40 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | 20.00 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.80 ‰ | 11.00 ‰ | 19.80 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.40 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | 20.50 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,360,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 37.20 ‰ | 10.50 ‰ | 26.70 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29.50 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | 21.60 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,159,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,081,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,617,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,870,000 people | 16,880,000 people | 5,930,000 people | 3,990,000 people |
| 2021 | 3,300,000 people | 17,380,000 people | — | 3,320,000 people |
| 2020 | 3,374,100 people | 17,517,800 people | — | 3,136,400 people |
| 2019 | 3,195,500 people | 18,293,800 people | — | 2,664,100 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 | 内蒙古自治区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |