Resident population · 20233,060,000 people3,060,000 people (2023)
Change over the period0.0%1 Years
Annual growth0.00%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
3.13M3.10M3.06M3.02M2.99M2023202420252023: 3.06M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 — — 3,888,000 people 4.05 ‰ 10.61 ‰ —
2024 — — 3,928,700 people 4.64 ‰ 9.77 ‰ —
2023 3,060,000 people 52.6% 3,967,000 people 4.98 ‰ 5.94 ‰ —

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 — — — — 1,999,400 people — 3,888,000 people — — — 15,700 people 41,300 people 4.05 ‰ 10.61 ‰ — —
2024 — — — — 2,021,500 people — 3,928,700 people — — — 18,200 people 38,400 people 4.64 ‰ 9.77 ‰ — —
2023 3,060,000 people — — 52.6% — — 3,967,000 people — — — 19,800 people 23,600 people 4.98 ‰ 5.94 ‰ — —

Ethnic population and data notes

Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2024 — 户籍 2024年统计公报
$28.9B$27.9B$26.8B$25.8B$24.7B2023202420252023: $25.1B2024: $27.0B2025: $28.5B