China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202522,966,900 people
Change over the period-14.4%
Annual growth-0.62%
Urbanization rate66.8%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,966,900 people | 66.8% | — | 3.08 ‰ | 9.45 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 23,173,100 people | 65.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23,394,100 people | 64.7% | 25,284,000 people | 3.77 ‰ | 9.16 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 23,476,900 people | 63.7% | 25,494,000 people | 4.33 ‰ | 8.43 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 23,753,700 people | 63.4% | 25,596,000 people | 4.70 ‰ | 8.08 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 23,994,400 people | 62.6% | 25,771,000 people | 4.84 ‰ | 7.81 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 24,475,200 people | 61.6% | 26,017,000 people | 6.05 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 24,843,500 people | 60.9% | 26,089,000 people | 6.62 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 25,260,900 people | 59.7% | 26,158,000 people | 6.76 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 25,669,600 people | 58.8% | 26,455,000 people | 5.55 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 26,125,300 people | 57.6% | 26,621,000 people | 5.87 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 26,418,900 people | 56.8% | 26,713,000 people | 6.62 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 26,680,700 people | 55.7% | 26,785,000 people | 5.36 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 26,980,000 people | — | 27,015,000 people | 5.73 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 27,250,000 people | — | 27,265,000 people | 6.53 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 27,470,000 people | — | 27,238,000 people | 7.91 ‰ | 5.88 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 27,400,000 people | — | 27,195,000 people | 6.69 ‰ | 4.74 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 27,340,000 people | — | 27,105,000 people | 6.65 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 27,300,000 people | — | 26,961,000 people | 7.55 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 27,230,000 people | — | 26,795,000 people | 7.67 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 27,160,000 people | — | 26,694,000 people | 7.89 ‰ | 5.32 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 27,090,000 people | — | 26,619,000 people | 7.39 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 27,040,000 people | — | 26,586,000 people | 7.25 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 26,990,000 people | — | 26,494,000 people | 8.30 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 26,910,000 people | — | 26,371,000 people | 8.76 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 26,820,000 people | — | 26,273,000 people | 10.31 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 26,161,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 26,032,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 26,001,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 25,791,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 25,509,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 25,156,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 24,961,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 24,740,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 24,597,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 24,402,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 23,954,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 23,574,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 23,364,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 23,153,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 22,980,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 22,845,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 22,695,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 22,576,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 22,309,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 22,107,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 21,846,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 21,493,000 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 | 22,966,900 people | 15,348,800 people | 7,618,100 people | 66.8% | 11,428,800 people | 11,538,100 people | — | — | — | — | 71,000 people | 218,000 people | 3.08 ‰ | 9.45 ‰ | -6.37 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 23,173,100 people | 15,238,900 people | 7,934,200 people | 65.8% | 11,544,300 people | 11,628,800 people | — | — | — | — | 97,000 people | 210,000 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 23,394,100 people | 15,140,700 people | 8,253,400 people | 64.7% | 11,672,300 people | 11,721,800 people | 25,284,000 people | — | — | — | 88,400 people | 214,600 people | 3.77 ‰ | 9.16 ‰ | -5.39 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 23,476,900 people | 14,961,800 people | 8,515,100 people | 63.7% | 11,728,600 people | 11,748,300 people | 25,494,000 people | — | — | — | 102,300 people | 198,400 people | 4.33 ‰ | 8.43 ‰ | -4.07 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 23,753,700 people | 15,051,500 people | 8,702,200 people | 63.4% | 11,891,800 people | 11,861,900 people | 25,596,000 people | — | — | — | 112,200 people | 192,900 people | 4.70 ‰ | 8.08 ‰ | -3.38 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 23,994,400 people | 15,030,100 people | 8,964,300 people | 62.6% | 11,978,600 people | 12,015,800 people | 25,771,000 people | — | — | — | 116,600 people | 189,300 people | 4.84 ‰ | 7.81 ‰ | -2.97 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 24,475,200 people | 15,084,100 people | 9,391,100 people | 61.6% | 12,307,000 people | 12,168,200 people | 26,017,000 people | — | — | — | 157,600 people | 186,200 people | 6.05 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | -0.85 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 24,843,500 people | 15,117,300 people | 9,726,200 people | 60.9% | 12,569,600 people | 12,273,900 people | 26,089,000 people | — | — | — | 159,100 people | 170,100 people | 6.62 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 0.36 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 25,260,900 people | 15,083,300 people | 10,177,600 people | 59.7% | 12,799,900 people | 12,461,000 people | 26,158,000 people | — | — | — | 181,500 people | 177,600 people | 6.76 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 0.26 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 25,669,600 people | 15,080,900 people | 10,588,700 people | 58.8% | 12,958,700 people | 12,710,900 people | 26,455,000 people | — | — | — | 192,900 people | 154,200 people | 5.55 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | -0.05 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 26,125,300 people | 15,058,600 people | 11,066,700 people | 57.6% | 13,193,300 people | 12,932,000 people | 26,621,000 people | — | — | — | 162,900 people | 152,300 people | 5.87 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | 0.34 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 26,418,900 people | 15,008,600 people | 11,410,300 people | 56.8% | 13,352,500 people | 13,066,400 people | 26,713,000 people | — | — | — | 213,200 people | 171,200 people | 6.62 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 0.40 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 26,680,700 people | 14,871,800 people | 11,808,900 people | 55.7% | 13,637,100 people | 13,043,600 people | 26,785,000 people | — | — | — | 207,600 people | 138,700 people | 5.36 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | 0.32 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 26,980,000 people | 14,710,000 people | 12,270,000 people | — | — | — | 27,015,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.73 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | 0.36 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 27,250,000 people | 14,550,000 people | 12,700,000 people | — | — | — | 27,265,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.53 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | 1.02 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 27,470,000 people | 14,650,000 people | 12,810,000 people | — | — | — | 27,238,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.91 ‰ | 5.88 ‰ | 2.03 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 27,400,000 people | 14,610,000 people | 12,790,000 people | — | — | — | 27,195,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.69 ‰ | 4.74 ‰ | 1.95 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 27,340,000 people | 14,550,000 people | 12,790,000 people | — | — | — | 27,105,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.65 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | 1.61 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 27,300,000 people | 14,510,000 people | 12,790,000 people | — | — | — | 26,961,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.55 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | 2.50 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 27,230,000 people | 14,420,000 people | 12,810,000 people | — | — | — | 26,795,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.67 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 2.67 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 27,160,000 people | 14,260,000 people | 12,900,000 people | — | — | — | 26,694,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.89 ‰ | 5.32 ‰ | 2.57 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 27,090,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 26,619,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.39 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | 1.76 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 27,040,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 26,586,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.25 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | 1.61 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 26,990,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 26,494,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.30 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | 3.19 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 26,910,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 26,371,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.76 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | 3.38 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 26,820,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 26,273,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.31 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26,161,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26,032,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26,001,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25,791,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25,509,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25,156,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24,961,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24,740,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24,597,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24,402,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23,954,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23,574,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23,364,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23,153,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22,980,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22,845,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22,695,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22,576,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22,309,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22,107,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21,846,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21,493,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,179,700 people | 6,818,500 people | 4,709,000 people |
| 2024 | 2,300,200 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 | 吉林省2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |