China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202541,310,000 people
Change over the period+4.7%
Annual growth+0.13%
Urbanization rate74.6%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41,310,000 people | 74.6% | — | 3.40 ‰ | 10.28 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 41,550,000 people | 74.2% | — | 4.32 ‰ | 9.62 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 41,820,000 people | 73.5% | 40,991,000 people | 4.06 ‰ | 9.69 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 41,970,000 people | 73.0% | 41,394,000 people | 4.30 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 42,294,000 people | 72.8% | 41,521,000 people | 4.71 ‰ | 8.89 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 42,550,000 people | 72.1% | 41,659,000 people | 5.16 ‰ | 7.65 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 42,770,000 people | 71.2% | 41,902,000 people | 6.45 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 42,910,000 people | 70.3% | 41,919,000 people | 6.39 ‰ | 7.39 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 43,120,000 people | 69.5% | 41,965,000 people | 6.49 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 43,270,000 people | 68.9% | 42,320,000 people | 6.60 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 43,380,000 people | 68.1% | 42,297,000 people | 6.17 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 43,580,000 people | 67.1% | 42,442,000 people | 6.49 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 43,650,000 people | 66.5% | 42,380,000 people | 6.09 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 43,750,000 people | 65.7% | 42,448,000 people | 6.15 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 43,790,000 people | 64.1% | 42,550,000 people | 5.71 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 43,780,000 people | 62.1% | 42,517,000 people | 6.68 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 43,410,000 people | 60.4% | 42,560,000 people | 6.06 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 43,150,000 people | 60.1% | 42,461,000 people | 6.32 ‰ | 5.22 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 42,980,000 people | 59.2% | 42,317,000 people | 6.89 ‰ | 5.36 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 42,710,000 people | 59.0% | 42,104,000 people | 6.40 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 42,210,000 people | 58.7% | 41,892,000 people | 7.32 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 42,170,000 people | — | 41,728,000 people | 6.51 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 42,100,000 people | — | 41,616,000 people | 6.90 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 42,030,000 people | — | 41,554,000 people | 7.38 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 41,940,000 people | — | 41,470,000 people | 7.74 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 41,840,000 people | — | 41,353,000 people | 8.46 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 41,710,000 people | — | 41,032,000 people | 10.38 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 41,570,000 people | — | 40,904,000 people | 11.39 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 41,380,000 people | — | 40,771,000 people | 11.78 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 41,160,000 people | — | 40,568,000 people | 12.15 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 40,920,000 people | — | 40,340,000 people | 12.17 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 40,670,000 people | — | 40,072,000 people | 12.26 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 40,420,000 people | — | 39,829,000 people | 12.43 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 40,160,000 people | — | 39,579,000 people | 12.57 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 39,900,000 people | — | 39,385,000 people | 12.10 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 39,460,000 people | — | 39,173,000 people | 15.60 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 38,760,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 38,255,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 37,774,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 37,260,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 36,862,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 36,548,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 36,291,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 35,921,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 35,348,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 34,869,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 33,940,000 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 | 41,310,000 people | 30,830,000 people | — | 74.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141,000 people | 426,000 people | 3.40 ‰ | 10.28 ‰ | -6.88 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 41,550,000 people | 30,820,000 people | 10,730,000 people | 74.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180,000 people | 401,000 people | 4.32 ‰ | 9.62 ‰ | -5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 41,820,000 people | 30,740,000 people | 11,080,000 people | 73.5% | — | — | 40,991,000 people | — | — | — | 170,000 people | 406,000 people | 4.06 ‰ | 9.69 ‰ | -5.63 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 41,970,000 people | — | — | 73.0% | 20,586,000 people | 20,808,000 people | 41,394,000 people | 15,571,000 | — | — | — | — | 4.30 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | -3.60 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 42,294,000 people | 30,794,000 people | 11,500,000 people | 72.8% | — | — | 41,521,000 people | 15,522,000 | — | — | 200,000 people | 377,000 people | 4.71 ‰ | 8.89 ‰ | -4.18 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 42,550,000 people | — | — | 72.1% | — | — | 41,659,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.16 ‰ | 7.65 ‰ | -2.49 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 42,770,000 people | — | — | 71.2% | — | — | 41,902,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.45 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | -0.80 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 42,910,000 people | — | — | 70.3% | — | — | 41,919,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.39 ‰ | 7.39 ‰ | -1.00 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 43,120,000 people | — | — | 69.5% | — | — | 41,965,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.49 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | -0.44 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 43,270,000 people | — | — | 68.9% | — | — | 42,320,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.60 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | -0.18 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 43,380,000 people | — | — | 68.1% | — | — | 42,297,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.17 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | -0.42 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 43,580,000 people | — | — | 67.1% | — | — | 42,442,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.49 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | 0.26 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 43,650,000 people | — | — | 66.5% | — | — | 42,380,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.09 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | -0.03 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 43,750,000 people | — | — | 65.7% | — | — | 42,448,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.15 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | -0.39 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 43,790,000 people | — | — | 64.1% | — | — | 42,550,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.71 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | -0.34 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 43,780,000 people | — | — | 62.1% | — | — | 42,517,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.68 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 0.42 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 43,410,000 people | — | — | 60.4% | — | — | 42,560,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.06 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | 0.97 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 43,150,000 people | — | — | 60.1% | — | — | 42,461,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.32 ‰ | 5.22 ‰ | 1.10 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 42,980,000 people | — | — | 59.2% | — | — | 42,317,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.89 ‰ | 5.36 ‰ | 1.53 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 42,710,000 people | — | — | 59.0% | — | — | 42,104,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.40 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 1.10 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 42,210,000 people | — | — | 58.7% | — | — | 41,892,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.32 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 1.26 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 42,170,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 41,728,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.51 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 0.91 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 42,100,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 41,616,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.90 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | 1.07 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 42,030,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 41,554,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.38 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | 1.34 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 41,940,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 41,470,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.74 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 1.64 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 41,840,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 41,353,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.46 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 2.40 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 41,710,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 41,032,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.38 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | 3.33 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 41,570,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 40,904,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.39 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | 4.58 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 41,380,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 40,771,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.78 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 41,160,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 40,568,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.15 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 40,920,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 40,340,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.17 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 40,670,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 40,072,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.26 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 40,420,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 39,829,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.43 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 40,160,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 39,579,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.57 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 39,900,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 39,385,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.10 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 39,460,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 39,173,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.60 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 9.59 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38,760,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38,255,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37,774,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37,260,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36,862,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36,548,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36,291,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,921,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,348,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34,869,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33,940,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 111,200 people | 714,600 people | 174,200 people |
| 2019 | 102,400 people | 735,300 people | 162,300 people |
| 2018 | 103,100 people | 745,200 people | 151,700 people |
| 2017 | 102,700 people | 753,800 people | 143,500 people |
| 2016 | 103,900 people | 761,000 people | 135,100 people |
| 2015 | 103,900 people | 767,900 people | 128,200 people |
| 2014 | 105,300 people | 773,700 people | 121,000 people |
| 2013 | 106,200 people | 778,600 people | 115,200 people |
| 2012 | 108,000 people | 780,400 people | 111,600 people |
| 2011 | 110,900 people | 782,600 people | 106,500 people |
| 2010 | 114,200 people | 782,700 people | 103,100 people |
| 2009 | 111,400 people | 774,300 people | 114,300 people |
| 2008 | 120,300 people | 765,600 people | 114,100 people |
| 2007 | 126,800 people | 766,900 people | 106,300 people |
| 2006 | 126,100 people | 768,500 people | 105,400 people |
| 2005 | 141,800 people | 760,800 people | 97,400 people |
| 2004 | 145,000 people | 766,000 people | 89,000 people |
| 2003 | 159,000 people | 756,000 people | 85,000 people |
| 2002 | 157,000 people | 762,000 people | 81,000 people |
| 2001 | 176,800 people | 744,400 people | 78,800 people |
| 2000 | 176,800 people | 744,400 people | 78,800 people |
| 1999 | 184,800 people | 737,100 people | 78,100 people |
| 1998 | 185,100 people | 739,400 people | 75,500 people |
| 1997 | 191,200 people | 736,300 people | 72,500 people |
| 1996 | 206,100 people | 724,700 people | 69,200 people |
| 1995 | 213,700 people | 716,100 people | 70,200 people |
| 1994 | 222,600 people | 712,000 people | 65,400 people |
| 1993 | 220,000 people | 712,100 people | 67,900 people |
| 1992 | 227,800 people | 706,200 people | 66,000 people |
| 1991 | 233,300 people | 704,800 people | 61,900 people |
| 1990 | 232,200 people | 711,000 people | 56,800 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | 出生死亡数据为抽样调查数据 | 辽宁统计年鉴2021 |