China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1950 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20257,320,000 people
Change over the period+32.1%
Annual growth+1.12%
Urbanization rate69.1%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,320,000 people | 69.1% | — | 8.35 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 7,290,000 people | 68.2% | — | 10.97 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 7,290,000 people | 67.3% | 7,033,498 people | 10.02 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 7,280,000 people | 66.3% | 6,998,000 people | 10.60 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 7,250,000 people | 66.0% | 6,956,000 people | 11.62 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 7,209,319 people | 65.0% | 6,913,000 people | 11.59 ‰ | 5.88 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 7,169,326 people | 63.6% | 6,859,000 people | 13.72 ‰ | 5.69 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 7,095,357 people | 62.2% | 6,838,000 people | 13.32 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 7,050,784 people | 61.0% | 6,791,000 people | 13.44 ‰ | 4.75 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 6,946,134 people | 58.7% | 6,725,000 people | 13.69 ‰ | 4.72 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 6,835,625 people | 57.0% | 6,641,000 people | 12.62 ‰ | 4.58 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 6,781,159 people | 54.8% | 6,716,000 people | 13.10 ‰ | 4.53 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 6,663,740 people | 52.8% | 6,686,000 people | 13.12 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 6,591,280 people | 51.2% | 6,590,000 people | 13.26 ‰ | 4.33 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 6,479,497 people | 50.2% | 6,516,000 people | 13.65 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 6,329,550 people | 48.0% | 6,426,000 people | 14.14 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 6,252,023 people | 46.1% | 6,341,000 people | 14.38 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 6,176,939 people | 45.0% | 6,245,000 people | 14.31 ‰ | 4.62 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 6,102,518 people | 44.0% | 6,129,000 people | 14.80 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,037,305 people | 43.0% | 6,008,000 people | 15.53 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 5,962,029 people | 42.3% | 5,885,000 people | 15.93 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 5,877,142 people | 40.6% | 5,904,000 people | 15.97 ‰ | 4.79 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 5,801,912 people | 36.9% | 5,802,000 people | 15.68 ‰ | 4.73 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 5,715,376 people | 34.2% | 5,725,000 people | 16.42 ‰ | 4.86 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 5,632,211 people | 33.3% | 5,660,000 people | 16.55 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 5,543,214 people | 32.5% | 5,543,000 people | 16.49 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 5,433,000 people | 17.97 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 5,365,666 people | 18.19 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 5,289,401 people | 18.90 ‰ | 5.43 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 5,212,099 people | 19.03 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,123,845 people | 19.28 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 4,656,774 people | 24.34 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 4,146,215 people | 17.18 ‰ | 3.88 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 3,737,169 people | 24.96 ‰ | 4.72 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 3,555,828 people | 28.48 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 3,279,228 people | 36.50 ‰ | 7.77 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 2,773,480 people | 40.27 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 2,267,851 people | 48.08 ‰ | 9.29 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 2,130,316 people | 16.58 ‰ | 13.90 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 1,935,163 people | 39.32 ‰ | 14.98 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 1,510,483 people | 40.01 ‰ | 19.38 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 1,259,619 people | 40.32 ‰ | 20.58 ‰ | — |
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 | 7,320,000 people | 5,060,000 people | 2,260,000 people | 69.1% | 3,720,000 people | 3,600,000 people | — | — | — | — | 61,000 people | 48,000 people | 8.35 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 1.78 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 7,290,000 people | 4,970,000 people | 2,320,000 people | 68.2% | 3,700,000 people | 3,590,000 people | — | — | — | — | 80,000 people | 47,000 people | 10.97 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 7,290,000 people | 4,910,000 people | 2,380,000 people | 67.3% | 3,710,000 people | 3,580,000 people | 7,033,498 people | — | — | — | 73,000 people | 48,000 people | 10.02 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | 3.43 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 7,280,000 people | 4,830,000 people | 2,450,000 people | 66.3% | — | — | 6,998,000 people | — | — | — | 77,000 people | 45,000 people | 10.60 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 7,250,000 people | 4,788,000 people | 2,462,000 people | 66.0% | 3,700,000 people | 3,550,000 people | 6,956,000 people | — | — | — | 84,000 people | 44,000 people | 11.62 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 7,209,319 people | 4,683,019 people | 2,526,300 people | 65.0% | 3,672,301 people | 3,537,018 people | 6,913,000 people | 2,729,346 | — | — | 83,324 people | 42,273 people | 11.59 ‰ | 5.88 ‰ | 5.71 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 7,169,326 people | 4,561,842 people | 2,607,484 people | 63.6% | 3,614,057 people | 3,555,269 people | 6,859,000 people | 2,381,836 | — | — | 97,856 people | 40,583 people | 13.72 ‰ | 5.69 ‰ | 8.03 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 7,095,357 people | 4,409,764 people | 2,685,593 people | 62.2% | 3,577,479 people | 3,517,878 people | 6,838,000 people | 2,288,825 | — | — | 94,213 people | 39,185 people | 13.32 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 7,050,784 people | 4,297,453 people | 2,753,331 people | 61.0% | 3,558,531 people | 3,492,253 people | 6,791,000 people | 2,259,867 | — | — | 94,059 people | 33,243 people | 13.44 ‰ | 4.75 ‰ | 8.69 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 6,946,134 people | 4,080,159 people | 2,865,975 people | 58.7% | 3,532,804 people | 3,413,330 people | 6,725,000 people | 2,177,471 | — | — | 94,336 people | 32,525 people | 13.69 ‰ | 4.72 ‰ | 8.97 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 6,835,625 people | 3,894,939 people | 2,940,686 people | 57.0% | 3,483,435 people | 3,352,190 people | 6,641,000 people | 2,156,349 | — | — | 85,922 people | 31,182 people | 12.62 ‰ | 4.58 ‰ | 8.04 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 6,781,159 people | 3,717,431 people | 3,063,728 people | 54.8% | 3,465,172 people | 3,315,987 people | 6,716,000 people | 2,152,749 | — | — | 88,064 people | 30,453 people | 13.10 ‰ | 4.53 ‰ | 8.57 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 6,663,740 people | 3,521,120 people | 3,142,620 people | 52.8% | 3,407,170 people | 3,256,570 people | 6,686,000 people | 2,056,710 | — | — | 86,953 people | 29,824 people | 13.12 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | 8.62 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 6,591,280 people | 3,371,440 people | 3,219,840 people | 51.2% | 3,346,393 people | 3,244,887 people | 6,590,000 people | 2,003,429 | — | — | 86,659 people | 28,298 people | 13.26 ‰ | 4.33 ‰ | 8.93 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 6,479,497 people | 3,252,707 people | 3,226,790 people | 50.2% | 3,311,671 people | 3,167,826 people | 6,516,000 people | 1,999,845 | — | — | 87,422 people | 29,973 people | 13.65 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | 8.97 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 6,329,550 people | 3,035,652 people | 3,293,898 people | 48.0% | 3,243,333 people | 3,086,217 people | 6,426,000 people | 1,954,859 | — | — | 88,981 people | 32,110 people | 14.14 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 9.04 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 6,252,023 people | 2,882,093 people | 3,369,930 people | 46.1% | 3,186,039 people | 3,065,984 people | 6,341,000 people | 1,881,371 | — | — | 89,364 people | 29,208 people | 14.38 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | 9.68 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 6,176,939 people | 2,778,230 people | 3,398,709 people | 45.0% | 3,153,651 people | 3,023,288 people | 6,245,000 people | 1,828,332 | — | — | 87,860 people | 28,366 people | 14.31 ‰ | 4.62 ‰ | 9.69 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 6,102,518 people | 2,686,553 people | 3,415,965 people | 44.0% | 3,117,717 people | 2,984,801 people | 6,129,000 people | 1,784,141 | — | — | 89,835 people | 30,592 people | 14.80 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | 9.76 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,037,305 people | 2,593,626 people | 3,443,679 people | 43.0% | 3,090,722 people | 2,946,583 people | 6,008,000 people | 1,661,191 | — | — | 93,175 people | 29,038 people | 15.53 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | 10.69 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 5,962,029 people | 2,520,746 people | 3,441,283 people | 42.3% | 3,056,766 people | 2,905,263 people | 5,885,000 people | 1,672,299 | — | — | 94,299 people | 29,302 people | 15.93 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | 10.98 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 5,877,142 people | 2,386,120 people | 3,491,022 people | 40.6% | 3,018,099 people | 2,859,043 people | 5,904,000 people | 1,571,951 | — | — | 93,257 people | 27,971 people | 15.97 ‰ | 4.79 ‰ | 11.18 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 5,801,912 people | 2,142,337 people | 3,659,575 people | 36.9% | 2,976,411 people | 2,825,501 people | 5,802,000 people | 1,521,845 | — | — | 90,296 people | 27,238 people | 15.68 ‰ | 4.73 ‰ | 10.95 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 5,715,376 people | 1,954,659 people | 3,760,717 people | 34.2% | 2,928,132 people | 2,787,244 people | 5,725,000 people | 1,474,654 | — | — | 93,164 people | 27,575 people | 16.42 ‰ | 4.86 ‰ | 11.56 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 5,632,211 people | 1,876,653 people | 3,755,558 people | 33.3% | 2,889,481 people | 2,742,730 people | 5,660,000 people | 1,442,585 | — | — | 92,477 people | 27,045 people | 16.55 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | 11.71 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 5,543,214 people | 1,803,855 people | 3,739,359 people | 32.5% | — | — | 5,543,000 people | 1,406,024 | — | — | 90,501 people | 25,090 people | 16.49 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | 11.92 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,433,000 people | 1,354,786 | — | — | 97,025 people | 30,506 people | 17.97 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | 12.32 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,365,666 people | 1,320,085 | — | — | 96,908 people | 27,224 people | 18.19 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | 13.08 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,289,401 people | 1,271,075 | — | — | 99,239 people | 28,511 people | 18.90 ‰ | 5.43 ‰ | 13.47 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,212,099 people | 1,235,188 | — | — | 98,347 people | 27,132 people | 19.03 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | 13.78 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,123,845 people | 1,195,094 | — | — | 97,967 people | 27,896 people | 19.28 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | 13.79 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,656,774 people | 1,009,078 | — | — | 113,470 people | 25,759 people | 24.34 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | 18.82 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,146,215 people | 808,315 | — | — | 70,552 people | 15,934 people | 17.18 ‰ | 3.88 ‰ | 13.30 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,737,169 people | 699,614 | — | — | 92,069 people | 17,430 people | 24.96 ‰ | 4.72 ‰ | 20.24 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,555,828 people | 667,996 | — | — | 99,991 people | 19,169 people | 28.48 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | 23.02 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,279,228 people | 613,969 | — | — | 117,747 people | 25,073 people | 36.50 ‰ | 7.77 ‰ | 28.73 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,773,480 people | 519,067 | — | — | 109,191 people | 17,168 people | 40.27 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | 33.94 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,267,851 people | 441,086 | — | — | 106,191 people | 20,509 people | 48.08 ‰ | 9.29 ‰ | 38.79 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,130,316 people | 399,445 | — | — | 34,970 people | 29,331 people | 16.58 ‰ | 13.90 ‰ | 2.68 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,935,163 people | 334,349 | — | — | 73,316 people | 27,936 people | 39.32 ‰ | 14.98 ‰ | 24.34 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,510,483 people | 279,719 | — | — | 58,707 people | 28,437 people | 40.01 ‰ | 19.38 ‰ | 20.63 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,259,619 people | 224,904 | — | — | 49,536 people | 25,284 people | 40.32 ‰ | 20.58 ‰ | 19.74 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,350,000 people | 1,210,000 people | 790,000 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 | 宁夏回族自治区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2024 | — | 常住 | 2024年统计公报 |
| 2020 | 259.2112 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2019 | 268.9931 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2018 | 265.2954 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2017 | 262.0071 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2016 | 257.1459 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2015 | 252.1662 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2014 | 247.8514 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2013 | 242.2936 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2012 | 239.3953 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2011 | 236.3073 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2010 | 223.2858 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2009 | 229.9763 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2008 | 226.7437 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2007 | 222.83 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2006 | 218.1285 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2005 | 214.5138 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2004 | 210.2992 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2003 | 206.0751 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2002 | 202.0448 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2001 | 198.2217 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 2000 | 194.111 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1999 | 189.5757 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1998 | 185.822 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1997 | 182.4114 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1996 | 178.7337 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1995 | 174.9032 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1990 | 155.8681 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1985 | 134.8788 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1980 | 117.1576 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1978 | 109.8277 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1975 | 99.8832 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1970 | 84.2303 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1965 | 69.8132 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1960 | 61.4358 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1958 | 63.1828 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1953 | 50.052 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |
| 1950 | 38.2894 | — | 宁夏统计年鉴2021 |