China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202585,180,000 people
Change over the period+25.9%
Annual growth+0.66%
Urbanization rate76.2%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85,180,000 people | 76.2% | — | 4.20 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 85,260,000 people | 75.5% | — | 5.00 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 85,260,000 people | 75.0% | 78,524,000 people | 4.80 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 85,150,000 people | 74.4% | 78,720,000 people | 5.23 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 85,054,000 people | — | 78,817,000 people | 5.65 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 84,772,600 people | — | 78,767,500 people | 6.66 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 84,690,900 people | — | 78,582,700 people | 8.69 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 84,461,900 people | — | 78,318,600 people | 8.88 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 84,235,000 people | — | 77,941,900 people | 9.26 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 83,814,700 people | — | 77,756,600 people | 9.34 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 83,151,100 people | — | 77,175,900 people | 8.69 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 82,810,900 people | — | 76,846,900 people | 9.12 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 81,924,400 people | — | 76,168,400 people | 9.18 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 81,198,100 people | — | 75,534,800 people | 9.25 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 80,229,900 people | — | 75,142,500 people | 9.52 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 78,693,400 people | — | 74,665,900 people | 9.73 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 78,102,700 people | — | 74,192,300 people | 9.55 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 77,624,800 people | — | 73,886,300 people | 9.34 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 77,231,300 people | — | 73,540,800 people | 9.37 ‰ | 7.07 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 76,556,600 people | — | 73,177,200 people | 9.36 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 75,882,400 people | — | 72,528,800 people | 9.24 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 75,229,500 people | — | 72,060,500 people | 9.45 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 74,577,000 people | — | 71,639,300 people | 9.04 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 74,055,000 people | — | 71,273,300 people | 9.17 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 73,585,200 people | — | 70,970,000 people | 9.03 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 73,272,400 people | — | 70,692,800 people | 9.08 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 72,131,300 people | — | 70,090,900 people | 10.50 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 71,824,600 people | — | 69,830,900 people | 10.97 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 71,478,600 people | — | 69,483,600 people | 11.43 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 71,101,600 people | — | 69,081,300 people | 12.11 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 70,660,200 people | — | 68,684,200 people | 12.32 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 70,205,400 people | — | 68,312,800 people | 13.78 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 69,672,700 people | — | 68,006,900 people | 13.97 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 69,112,000 people | — | 67,674,900 people | 15.71 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 68,437,000 people | — | 67,338,700 people | 17.05 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 67,669,000 people | — | 66,717,300 people | 20.54 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 17.15 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 16.03 ‰ | 5.89 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 15.42 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 13.20 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 62,134,800 people | 10.84 ‰ | 5.87 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 10.42 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 11.97 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 16.43 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 16.83 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 59,381,900 people | 14.69 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | 14.63 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | 15.63 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 56,361,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 52,520,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 46,237,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 43,337,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 41,827,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 37,390,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 35,120,000 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 | 85,180,000 people | — | — | 76.2% | 43,160,000 people | 42,020,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.20 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | -3.60 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 85,260,000 people | 64,400,000 people | 20,860,000 people | 75.5% | 43,210,000 people | 42,050,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.00 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | -2.50 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 85,260,000 people | 63,980,000 people | 21,280,000 people | 75.0% | 43,220,000 people | 42,040,000 people | 78,524,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.80 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | -2.70 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 85,150,000 people | — | — | 74.4% | 43,200,000 people | 41,950,000 people | 78,720,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.23 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | -1.81 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 85,054,000 people | — | — | — | 43,162,000 people | 41,892,000 people | 78,817,000 people | 25,805,100 | — | — | 479,800 people | 574,900 people | 5.65 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | -1.12 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 84,772,600 people | — | — | — | 43,044,100 people | 41,728,500 people | 78,767,500 people | 25,523,800 | — | — | 564,300 people | 549,900 people | 6.66 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | 0.17 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 84,690,900 people | — | — | — | 42,995,100 people | 41,695,700 people | 78,582,700 people | 25,241,300 | — | — | 735,100 people | 548,100 people | 8.69 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | 2.21 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 84,461,900 people | — | — | — | 42,880,500 people | 41,581,400 people | 78,318,600 people | 24,973,300 | — | — | 749,300 people | 545,700 people | 8.88 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | 2.41 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 84,235,000 people | — | — | — | 42,770,200 people | 41,464,800 people | 77,941,900 people | 24,696,500 | — | — | 778,200 people | 544,500 people | 9.26 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | 2.78 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 83,814,700 people | — | — | — | 42,550,000 people | 41,264,700 people | 77,756,600 people | 24,538,500 | — | — | 779,600 people | 543,500 people | 9.34 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | 2.83 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 83,151,100 people | — | — | — | 42,176,000 people | 40,975,100 people | 77,175,900 people | 24,395,800 | — | — | 721,100 people | 542,700 people | 8.69 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | 2.15 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 82,810,900 people | — | — | — | 41,993,900 people | 40,817,000 people | 76,846,900 people | 24,354,200 | — | — | 751,300 people | 542,000 people | 9.12 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | 2.54 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 81,924,400 people | — | — | — | 41,486,100 people | 40,438,300 people | 76,168,400 people | 24,235,400 | — | — | 748,600 people | 539,100 people | 9.18 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | 2.57 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 81,198,100 people | — | — | — | 41,076,100 people | 40,122,000 people | 75,534,800 people | 24,162,700 | — | — | 746,700 people | 538,400 people | 9.25 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | 2.58 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 80,229,900 people | — | — | — | 40,520,800 people | 39,709,100 people | 75,142,500 people | 24,251,100 | — | — | 756,100 people | 536,400 people | 9.52 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 2.77 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 78,693,400 people | — | — | — | 39,643,100 people | 39,050,300 people | 74,665,900 people | 24,170,100 | — | — | 763,100 people | 539,400 people | 9.73 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | 2.85 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 78,102,700 people | — | — | — | 39,081,800 people | 39,020,900 people | 74,192,300 people | 24,038,900 | — | — | 743,600 people | 544,300 people | 9.55 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | 2.56 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 77,624,800 people | — | — | — | 38,833,300 people | 38,791,500 people | 73,886,300 people | 23,991,500 | — | — | 723,200 people | 545,100 people | 9.34 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | 2.30 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 77,231,300 people | — | — | — | 38,630,900 people | 38,600,300 people | 73,540,800 people | 23,905,500 | — | — | 720,500 people | 543,600 people | 9.37 ‰ | 7.07 ‰ | 2.30 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 76,556,600 people | — | — | — | 38,294,700 people | 38,261,900 people | 73,177,200 people | 23,901,800 | — | — | 713,400 people | 539,600 people | 9.36 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | 2.28 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 75,882,400 people | — | — | — | 37,956,400 people | 37,926,000 people | 72,528,800 people | 23,822,100 | — | — | 698,100 people | 531,200 people | 9.24 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | 2.21 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 75,229,500 people | — | — | — | 38,118,700 people | 37,110,800 people | 72,060,500 people | 23,596,100 | — | — | 707,800 people | 539,300 people | 9.45 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 2.25 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 74,577,000 people | — | — | — | 37,752,600 people | 36,824,400 people | 71,639,300 people | 23,448,400 | — | — | 671,800 people | 522,400 people | 9.04 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | 2.01 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 74,055,000 people | — | — | — | 37,520,300 people | 36,534,700 people | 71,273,300 people | 23,230,600 | — | — | 676,900 people | 516,000 people | 9.17 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | 2.18 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 73,585,200 people | — | — | — | 37,248,100 people | 36,337,100 people | 70,970,000 people | 23,008,300 | — | — | 663,100 people | 486,100 people | 9.03 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | 2.41 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 73,272,400 people | — | — | — | 37,102,800 people | 36,169,600 people | 70,692,800 people | 22,685,600 | — | — | 660,100 people | 474,000 people | 9.08 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | 2.56 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 72,131,300 people | — | — | — | 36,560,500 people | 35,570,800 people | 70,090,900 people | 22,217,000 | — | — | 755,800 people | 499,500 people | 10.50 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | 3.56 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 71,824,600 people | — | — | — | 36,432,100 people | 35,392,600 people | 69,830,900 people | 21,867,000 | — | — | 786,000 people | 490,100 people | 10.97 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | 4.13 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 71,478,600 people | — | — | — | 36,280,800 people | 35,197,800 people | 69,483,600 people | 21,468,700 | — | — | 814,700 people | 487,600 people | 11.43 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | 4.59 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 71,101,600 people | — | — | — | 36,107,200 people | 34,994,400 people | 69,081,300 people | 21,130,700 | — | — | 858,400 people | 466,400 people | 12.11 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 70,660,200 people | — | — | — | 35,895,600 people | 34,764,600 people | 68,684,200 people | 20,859,600 | — | — | 867,700 people | 462,000 people | 12.32 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 70,205,400 people | — | — | — | 35,340,900 people | 34,864,500 people | 68,312,800 people | 20,559,600 | — | — | 963,800 people | 479,800 people | 13.78 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 69,672,700 people | — | — | — | 35,135,900 people | 34,536,800 people | 68,006,900 people | 20,348,700 | — | — | 969,400 people | 458,700 people | 13.97 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 69,112,000 people | — | — | — | 34,832,400 people | 34,279,600 people | 67,674,900 people | 20,151,700 | — | — | 1,080,400 people | 464,900 people | 15.71 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | 8.95 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 68,437,000 people | — | — | — | 34,519,600 people | 33,917,400 people | 67,338,700 people | 19,875,500 | — | — | 1,160,300 people | 442,300 people | 17.05 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 10.55 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 67,669,000 people | — | — | — | 34,436,800 people | 33,232,200 people | 66,717,300 people | 19,568,900 | — | — | 1,379,600 people | 438,600 people | 20.54 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | 14.01 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,112,700 people | 363,100 people | 17.15 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 11.55 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,024,600 people | 376,500 people | 16.03 ‰ | 5.89 ‰ | 10.14 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 972,700 people | 365,000 people | 15.42 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | 9.63 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 823,800 people | 361,900 people | 13.20 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62,134,800 people | 16,336,200 | — | — | 671,100 people | 363,500 people | 10.84 ‰ | 5.87 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 640,900 people | 363,200 people | 10.42 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 731,700 people | 363,900 people | 11.97 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 994,200 people | 347,700 people | 16.43 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | 10.68 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,005,800 people | 371,800 people | 16.83 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 10.61 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59,381,900 people | 14,717,600 | — | — | 869,000 people | 388,700 people | 14.69 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 8.12 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 857,900 people | 343,100 people | 14.63 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | 8.78 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 906,200 people | 353,200 people | 15.63 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | 9.54 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56,361,200 people | 13,155,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52,520,900 people | 12,152,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46,237,400 people | 11,101,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43,337,400 people | 10,895,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41,827,100 people | 9,855,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37,390,000 people | 8,880,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,120,000 people | 8,380,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,550,000 people | 58,420,000 people | 16,210,000 people |
| 2024 | 11,100,000 people | 58,220,000 people | 15,940,000 people |
| 2023 | 11,570,000 people | 57,960,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 12,050,000 people | 57,880,000 people | 15,220,000 people |