China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202544,740,000 people
Change over the period+40.6%
Annual growth+0.73%
Urbanization rate64.8%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44,740,000 people | 64.8% | — | 5.50 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 45,020,100 people | 63.8% | — | 6.65 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 45,150,100 people | 63.1% | 50,173,000 people | 6.52 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 45,279,800 people | 62.1% | 50,393,000 people | 7.19 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 45,174,000 people | 61.5% | 50,315,000 people | 8.34 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 45,188,635 people | 60.4% | 50,301,000 people | 9.47 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 45,159,480 people | 59.1% | 50,390,000 people | 12.59 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 45,134,968 people | 57.3% | 50,261,000 people | 13.43 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 45,114,818 people | 55.7% | 49,924,000 people | 13.79 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 44,956,495 people | 54.0% | 49,856,000 people | 13.45 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 44,845,311 people | 52.3% | 49,412,000 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 44,797,265 people | 50.6% | 49,233,000 people | 13.24 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 44,755,616 people | 49.0% | 48,191,000 people | 13.19 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 44,754,934 people | 47.4% | 48,035,000 people | 13.46 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 44,739,303 people | 45.8% | 47,526,000 people | 13.48 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 44,622,489 people | 44.1% | 46,935,000 people | 13.72 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 44,321,581 people | 43.2% | 46,333,000 people | 13.87 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 44,001,038 people | 41.4% | 45,822,000 people | 13.92 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 43,684,125 people | 39.8% | 45,287,000 people | 13.86 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 43,391,287 people | 38.7% | 44,571,000 people | 13.80 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 43,112,439 people | 37.1% | 43,835,000 people | 13.79 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 42,835,667 people | 35.6% | 43,634,000 people | 13.61 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 42,542,255 people | 34.0% | 43,023,000 people | 14.07 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 42,224,273 people | 32.2% | 42,630,000 people | 14.74 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 41,857,676 people | 30.4% | 42,120,000 people | 15.44 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 41,485,447 people | 27.7% | 41,645,000 people | 15.55 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 42,311,742 people | 26.8% | 41,170,000 people | 16.51 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 41,912,074 people | 26.1% | 40,706,000 people | 16.85 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 41,503,338 people | 25.3% | 40,260,000 people | 17.43 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 41,054,635 people | 24.6% | 39,810,000 people | 17.53 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 40,625,406 people | 23.9% | 39,386,000 people | 18.94 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 40,154,459 people | 23.3% | 38,937,000 people | 19.38 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 39,660,405 people | 22.6% | — | 20.33 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 39,130,927 people | 21.8% | — | 19.53 ‰ | 7.07 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 38,646,374 people | 21.1% | — | 21.20 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 38,106,418 people | 20.4% | — | 24.59 ‰ | 7.54 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 37,462,196 people | 20.2% | — | 23.04 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 36,838,811 people | 20.1% | — | 19.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 36,323,111 people | 20.0% | — | 22.92 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 35,757,637 people | 19.9% | — | 24.15 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 35,097,971 people | 19.8% | — | 20.29 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 34,578,879 people | 19.7% | — | 25.30 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 33,945,033 people | 19.6% | — | 21.92 ‰ | 8.23 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 33,483,485 people | 19.5% | — | 19.18 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 33,039,235 people | 19.1% | — | 20.42 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 32,701,960 people | 18.8% | — | 18.57 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 32,289,778 people | 17.4% | — | 20.97 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 31,828,203 people | 16.8% | — | 27.01 ‰ | 7.39 ‰ | — |
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 | 44,740,000 people | 28,990,000 people | 15,750,000 people | 64.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 248,000 people | 337,000 people | 5.50 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | -1.98 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 45,020,100 people | 28,709,300 people | 16,310,800 people | 63.8% | 23,239,200 people | 21,780,900 people | — | — | — | — | 300,000 people | 326,000 people | 6.65 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | -0.58 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 45,150,100 people | 28,503,300 people | 16,646,800 people | 63.1% | 23,327,900 people | 21,822,200 people | 50,173,000 people | — | — | — | 295,000 people | 333,000 people | 6.52 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | -0.84 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 45,279,800 people | 28,105,200 people | 17,174,600 people | 62.1% | — | — | 50,393,000 people | — | — | — | 325,000 people | 314,000 people | 7.19 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | 0.25 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 45,174,000 people | 27,764,000 people | 17,410,100 people | 61.5% | 23,352,100 people | 21,821,900 people | 50,315,000 people | — | — | — | 377,000 people | 303,000 people | 8.34 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | 1.63 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 45,188,635 people | 27,310,611 people | 17,878,024 people | 60.4% | 23,318,533 people | 21,870,102 people | 50,301,000 people | — | — | — | 427,400 people | 297,000 people | 9.47 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | 2.87 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 45,159,480 people | 26,675,704.84 people | 18,483,775.16 people | 59.1% | 23,309,951.25 people | 21,849,528.75 people | 50,390,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.59 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 45,134,968 people | 25,880,390.65 people | 19,254,577.35 people | 57.3% | 23,301,550.58 people | 21,833,417.42 people | 50,261,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.43 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 7.37 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 45,114,818 people | 25,128,953.63 people | 19,985,864.37 people | 55.7% | 23,294,617.17 people | 21,820,200.83 people | 49,924,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.79 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | 7.71 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 44,956,495 people | 24,272,011.65 people | 20,684,483.35 people | 54.0% | 23,218,130.16 people | 21,738,364.84 people | 49,856,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.45 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 44,845,311 people | 23,454,097.65 people | 21,391,213.35 people | 52.3% | 23,168,077.32 people | 21,677,233.68 people | 49,412,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.20 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 44,797,265 people | 22,645,017.46 people | 22,152,247.54 people | 50.6% | 23,156,130.04 people | 21,641,134.96 people | 49,233,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.24 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 44,755,616 people | 21,948,154.09 people | 22,807,461.91 people | 49.0% | 23,144,899.58 people | 21,610,716.42 people | 48,191,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.19 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 44,754,934 people | 21,209,363.22 people | 23,545,570.78 people | 47.4% | 23,152,138.77 people | 21,602,795.23 people | 48,035,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.46 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | 7.32 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 44,739,303 people | 20,468,231.12 people | 24,271,071.88 people | 45.8% | 23,156,186.55 people | 21,583,116.45 people | 47,526,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.48 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 44,622,489 people | 19,660,669 people | 24,961,820 people | 44.1% | 23,031,644 people | 21,590,845 people | 46,935,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.72 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 7.66 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 44,321,581 people | 19,138,059 people | 25,183,522 people | 43.2% | 22,717,106 people | 21,604,475 people | 46,333,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.87 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 44,001,038 people | 18,198,829 people | 25,802,209 people | 41.4% | 22,584,130 people | 21,416,908 people | 45,822,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.92 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 7.91 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 43,684,125 people | 17,386,282 people | 26,297,843 people | 39.8% | 22,388,114 people | 21,296,011 people | 45,287,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.86 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 43,391,287 people | 16,783,750 people | 26,607,537 people | 38.7% | 22,194,643 people | 21,196,644 people | 44,571,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.80 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 7.79 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 43,112,439 people | 15,994,715 people | 27,117,724 people | 37.1% | 21,935,609 people | 21,176,830 people | 43,835,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.79 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | 7.83 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 42,835,667 people | 15,240,930 people | 27,594,737 people | 35.6% | 22,064,652 people | 20,771,015 people | 43,634,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.61 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 7.62 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 42,542,255 people | 14,472,875 people | 28,069,380 people | 34.0% | 21,807,160 people | 20,735,095 people | 43,023,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.07 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 42,224,273 people | 13,596,216 people | 28,628,057 people | 32.2% | 21,813,059 people | 20,411,214 people | 42,630,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.74 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 8.72 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 41,857,676 people | 12,728,919 people | 29,128,757 people | 30.4% | 21,840,587 people | 20,017,089 people | 42,120,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.44 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 9.38 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 41,485,447 people | 11,487,320 people | 29,998,127 people | 27.7% | 21,570,202 people | 19,915,245 people | 41,645,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.55 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | 9.48 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 42,311,742 people | 11,333,623 people | 30,978,119 people | 26.8% | 21,810,874 people | 20,500,868 people | 41,170,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.51 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | 9.49 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 41,912,074 people | 10,918,934 people | 30,993,140 people | 26.1% | 21,364,925 people | 20,547,149 people | 40,706,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.85 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | 9.80 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 41,503,338 people | 10,507,815 people | 30,995,523 people | 25.3% | 21,345,274 people | 20,158,064 people | 40,260,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.43 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | 10.87 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 41,054,635 people | 10,092,871 people | 30,961,764 people | 24.6% | 21,184,192 people | 19,870,443 people | 39,810,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.53 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | 10.51 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 40,625,406 people | 9,689,159 people | 30,936,247 people | 23.9% | 20,837,093 people | 19,788,313 people | 39,386,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.94 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | 11.66 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 40,154,459 people | 9,350,367 people | 30,804,092 people | 23.3% | 20,586,009 people | 19,568,450 people | 38,937,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.38 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 12.38 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 39,660,405 people | 8,944,215 people | 30,716,190 people | 22.6% | 20,500,789 people | 19,159,616 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.33 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | 13.44 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 39,130,927 people | 8,537,586 people | 30,593,341 people | 21.8% | 20,259,917 people | 18,871,010 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.53 ‰ | 7.07 ‰ | 12.46 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 38,646,374 people | 8,148,201 people | 30,498,173 people | 21.1% | 19,978,326 people | 18,668,148 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.20 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | 14.07 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 38,106,418 people | 7,754,656 people | 30,351,000 people | 20.4% | 19,727,708 people | 18,378,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.59 ‰ | 7.54 ‰ | 17.05 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 37,462,196 people | 7,574,856 people | 29,887,340 people | 20.2% | 19,381,113 people | 18,081,083 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.04 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 16.70 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 36,838,811 people | 7,408,285 people | 29,430,526 people | 20.1% | 19,053,400 people | 17,786,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 14.10 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 36,323,111 people | 7,264,622 people | 29,058,489 people | 20.0% | 18,801,109 people | 17,522,002 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.92 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | 15.69 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 35,757,637 people | 7,112,194 people | 28,646,000 people | 19.9% | 18,500,090 people | 17,257,547 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.15 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | 18.70 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 35,097,971 people | 6,942,379 people | 28,155,592 people | 19.8% | 18,155,525 people | 16,942,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.29 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | 14.90 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 34,578,879 people | 6,801,665 people | 27,777,214 people | 19.7% | 17,872,492 people | 16,707,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.30 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 18.50 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 33,945,033 people | 6,639,648 people | 27,305,385 people | 19.6% | 17,524,200 people | 16,420,778 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.92 ‰ | 8.23 ‰ | 13.69 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 33,483,485 people | 6,512,538 people | 26,970,000 people | 19.5% | 17,265,308 people | 16,218,177 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.18 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | 13.11 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 33,039,235 people | 6,298,459 people | 26,740,776 people | 19.1% | 17,031,186 people | 16,008,049 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.42 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | 13.88 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 32,701,960 people | 6,145,928 people | 26,556,032 people | 18.8% | 16,866,769 people | 15,835,191 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.57 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | 12.19 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 32,289,778 people | 5,630,294 people | 26,660,000 people | 17.4% | 16,659,570 people | 15,630,208 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.97 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | 13.80 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 31,828,203 people | 5,331,228 people | 26,496,975 people | 16.8% | 16,427,779 people | 15,400,424 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.01 ‰ | 7.39 ‰ | 19.62 ‰ | — |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,801,200 people | 27,342,500 people | 8,876,400 people | 6,247,600 people |
| 2023 | 9,275,100 people | 27,406,000 people | 8,469,000 people | 6,088,500 people |
| 2021 | 10,210,900 people | 27,272,400 people | 7,690,700 people | 5,600,500 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 | 江西省2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2019 | — | 常住人口已根据七人普数据调整 | 江西统计年鉴2021 |
| 2018 | — | 常住人口已根据七人普数据调整 | 江西统计年鉴2021 |
| 2017 | — | 常住人口已根据七人普数据调整 | 江西统计年鉴2021 |
| 2016 | — | 常住人口已根据七人普数据调整 | 江西统计年鉴2021 |
| 2015 | — | 常住人口已根据七人普数据调整 | 江西统计年鉴2021 |
| 2014 | — | 常住人口已根据七人普数据调整 | 江西统计年鉴2021 |
| 2013 | — | 常住人口已根据七人普数据调整 | 江西统计年鉴2021 |
| 2012 | — | 常住人口已根据七人普数据调整 | 江西统计年鉴2021 |
| 2011 | — | 常住人口已根据七人普数据调整 | 江西统计年鉴2021 |