China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1990 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20255,920,000 people
Change over the period+32.2%
Annual growth+0.80%
Urbanization rate64.7%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,920,000 people | 64.7% | — | 8.27 ‰ | 7.59 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 5,930,000 people | 63.9% | — | 10.11 ‰ | 7.41 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,940,000 people | 62.8% | 5,997,000 people | 9.25 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,950,000 people | — | 5,973,000 people | 10.60 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,940,000 people | — | 5,953,000 people | 11.22 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 5,927,900 people | — | 5,923,000 people | 11.43 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 5,904,400 people | — | 5,890,000 people | 13.66 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 5,873,200 people | — | 5,868,000 people | 14.31 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 5,864,900 people | — | 5,747,000 people | 14.42 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 5,818,800 people | — | 5,797,000 people | 14.70 ‰ | 6.18 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 5,768,600 people | — | 5,739,000 people | 14.72 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 5,758,300 people | — | 5,802,000 people | 14.67 ‰ | 6.18 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 5,711,500 people | — | 5,726,000 people | 14.16 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 5,707,700 people | — | 5,656,000 people | 14.30 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 5,681,500 people | — | 5,576,000 people | 14.43 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 5,634,700 people | — | 5,500,000 people | 14.94 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 5,573,000 people | — | 5,430,000 people | 14.51 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 5,543,000 people | — | 5,318,000 people | 14.49 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 5,516,000 people | — | 5,218,000 people | 14.93 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 5,477,000 people | — | 5,103,000 people | 15.24 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 5,432,000 people | — | 5,039,000 people | 15.70 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 5,386,000 people | — | 4,985,000 people | 16.32 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 5,338,000 people | — | 4,920,000 people | 16.94 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 5,286,000 people | — | 4,871,000 people | 18.05 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 5,231,000 people | — | 4,834,000 people | 19.06 ‰ | 6.44 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 5,165,000 people | — | 4,804,000 people | 19.25 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 5,098,000 people | — | 4,732,000 people | 20.68 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 5,028,000 people | — | 4,703,000 people | 21.26 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 4,956,000 people | — | 4,665,000 people | 21.80 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 4,883,000 people | — | 4,626,000 people | 21.89 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 4,812,000 people | — | 4,562,000 people | 22.01 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 4,740,000 people | — | 4,510,000 people | 22.06 ‰ | 6.82 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 4,667,000 people | — | — | 20.50 ‰ | 8.26 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 4,610,200 people | — | — | 22.54 ‰ | 8.14 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 4,544,300 people | — | — | 23.37 ‰ | 8.35 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 4,476,600 people | — | — | 24.34 ‰ | 7.47 ‰ | — |
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 | 5,920,000 people | 3,830,000 people | 2,090,000 people | 64.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.27 ‰ | 7.59 ‰ | 0.68 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 5,930,000 people | 3,790,000 people | 2,140,000 people | 63.9% | 2,980,000 people | 2,950,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.11 ‰ | 7.41 ‰ | 2.70 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,940,000 people | 3,730,000 people | 2,210,000 people | 62.8% | 2,990,000 people | 2,950,000 people | 5,997,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.25 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | 1.68 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,950,000 people | 3,660,000 people | 2,290,000 people | — | 2,990,000 people | 2,960,000 people | 5,973,000 people | — | — | — | 63,000 people | 43,000 people | 10.60 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | 3.37 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,940,000 people | 3,624,600 people | 2,315,400 people | — | 2,990,000 people | 2,950,000 people | 5,953,000 people | — | — | — | 67,000 people | 41,000 people | 11.22 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | 4.31 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 5,927,900 people | 3,561,500 people | 2,366,400 people | — | 3,035,700 people | 2,892,200 people | 5,923,000 people | — | — | — | 68,000 people | 39,000 people | 11.43 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | 4.78 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 5,904,400 people | 3,470,600 people | 2,433,800 people | — | 3,028,900 people | 2,875,500 people | 5,890,000 people | — | — | — | 82,715 people | 36,816 people | 13.66 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | 7.58 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 5,873,200 people | 3,363,600 people | 2,509,600 people | — | 3,013,000 people | 2,860,200 people | 5,868,000 people | — | — | — | 85,975.2 people | 37,550.31 people | 14.31 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 8.06 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 5,864,900 people | 3,252,100 people | 2,612,800 people | — | 2,975,900 people | 2,889,000 people | 5,747,000 people | — | — | — | 85,932 people | 36,768 people | 14.42 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | 8.25 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 5,818,800 people | 3,116,000 people | 2,702,800 people | — | 2,965,300 people | 2,853,500 people | 5,797,000 people | — | — | — | 86,869 people | 36,520 people | 14.70 ‰ | 6.18 ‰ | 8.52 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 5,768,600 people | 2,980,600 people | 2,788,000 people | — | 2,943,700 people | 2,824,900 people | 5,739,000 people | — | — | — | 86,248 people | 36,151 people | 14.72 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | 8.55 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 5,758,300 people | 2,927,500 people | 2,830,800 people | — | 2,933,200 people | 2,825,100 people | 5,802,000 people | — | — | — | 85,123 people | 35,860 people | 14.67 ‰ | 6.18 ‰ | 8.49 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 5,711,500 people | 2,815,200 people | 2,896,300 people | — | 2,892,900 people | 2,818,600 people | 5,726,000 people | — | — | — | 81,488 people | 35,277 people | 14.16 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | 8.03 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 5,707,700 people | 2,731,100 people | 2,976,600 people | — | 2,937,100 people | 2,770,600 people | 5,656,000 people | — | — | — | 81,606 people | 34,583 people | 14.30 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 8.24 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 5,681,500 people | 2,643,600 people | 3,037,900 people | — | 2,875,400 people | 2,806,100 people | 5,576,000 people | — | — | — | 81,648 people | 34,628 people | 14.43 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | 8.31 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 5,634,700 people | 2,519,800 people | 3,114,900 people | — | 2,917,900 people | 2,716,800 people | 5,500,000 people | — | — | — | 83,721 people | 35,360 people | 14.94 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 8.63 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 5,573,000 people | 2,335,100 people | 3,237,900 people | — | 2,802,600 people | 2,770,400 people | 5,430,000 people | — | — | — | 80,647 people | 34,404 people | 14.51 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | 8.32 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 5,543,000 people | 2,264,900 people | 3,278,100 people | — | 2,793,300 people | 2,749,700 people | 5,318,000 people | — | — | — | 80,122 people | 33,951 people | 14.49 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | 8.35 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 5,516,000 people | 2,210,200 people | 3,305,800 people | — | 2,795,000 people | 2,721,000 people | 5,218,000 people | — | — | — | 82,063 people | 33,694 people | 14.93 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 5,477,000 people | 2,150,200 people | 3,326,800 people | — | 2,785,200 people | 2,691,800 people | 5,103,000 people | — | — | — | 83,127 people | 34,200 people | 15.24 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | 8.97 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 5,432,000 people | 2,132,100 people | 3,299,900 people | — | 2,775,800 people | 2,656,200 people | 5,039,000 people | — | — | — | 84,921 people | 33,590 people | 15.70 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | 9.49 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 5,386,000 people | 2,075,100 people | 3,310,900 people | — | 2,764,300 people | 2,621,700 people | 4,985,000 people | — | — | — | 87,508 people | 34,585 people | 16.32 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | 9.87 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 5,338,000 people | 2,038,000 people | 3,300,000 people | — | 2,723,300 people | 2,614,700 people | 4,920,000 people | — | — | — | 89,985 people | 32,350 people | 16.94 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | 10.85 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 5,286,000 people | 1,991,600 people | 3,294,400 people | — | 2,711,200 people | 2,574,800 people | 4,871,000 people | — | — | — | 94,916 people | 33,391 people | 18.05 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 11.70 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 5,231,000 people | 1,900,000 people | 3,331,000 people | — | 2,660,900 people | 2,570,100 people | 4,834,000 people | — | — | — | 99,074 people | 33,475 people | 19.06 ‰ | 6.44 ‰ | 12.62 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 5,165,000 people | 1,795,400 people | 3,369,600 people | — | 2,670,300 people | 2,494,700 people | 4,804,000 people | — | — | — | 98,781 people | 31,559 people | 19.25 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 13.10 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 5,098,000 people | 1,763,300 people | 3,334,700 people | — | 2,592,900 people | 2,505,100 people | 4,732,000 people | — | — | — | 104,703 people | 34,327 people | 20.68 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | 13.90 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 5,028,000 people | 1,741,800 people | 3,286,200 people | — | 2,521,300 people | 2,506,700 people | 4,703,000 people | — | — | — | 106,130 people | 33,850 people | 21.26 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | 14.48 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 4,956,000 people | 1,719,400 people | 3,236,600 people | — | 2,527,600 people | 2,428,400 people | 4,665,000 people | — | — | — | 107,000 people | 34,000 people | 21.80 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 14.85 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 4,883,000 people | 1,669,300 people | 3,213,700 people | — | 2,500,100 people | 2,382,900 people | 4,626,000 people | — | — | — | 106,000 people | 35,000 people | 21.89 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 14.69 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 4,812,000 people | 1,631,300 people | 3,180,700 people | — | 2,463,700 people | 2,348,300 people | 4,562,000 people | — | — | — | 105,000 people | 33,000 people | 22.01 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | 15.12 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 4,740,000 people | 1,609,000 people | 3,131,000 people | — | 2,427,400 people | 2,312,600 people | 4,510,000 people | — | — | — | 103,759 people | 32,078 people | 22.06 ‰ | 6.82 ‰ | 15.24 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 4,667,000 people | 1,580,400 people | 3,086,600 people | — | 2,389,500 people | 2,277,500 people | — | — | — | — | 95,091 people | 38,315 people | 20.50 ‰ | 8.26 ‰ | 12.24 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 4,610,200 people | 1,573,400 people | 3,036,800 people | — | 2,359,500 people | 2,250,700 people | — | — | — | — | 103,171 people | 37,259 people | 22.54 ‰ | 8.14 ‰ | 14.40 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 4,544,300 people | 1,551,100 people | 2,993,200 people | — | 2,328,000 people | 2,216,300 people | — | — | — | — | 105,409 people | 37,662 people | 23.37 ‰ | 8.35 ‰ | 15.02 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 4,476,600 people | 1,532,200 people | 2,944,400 people | — | 2,293,600 people | 2,183,000 people | — | — | — | — | 108,052 people | 33,162 people | 24.34 ‰ | 7.47 ‰ | 16.87 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,210,000 people | 4,130,000 people | 610,000 people |
| 2021 | 1,230,000 people | 4,120,000 people | 590,000 people |
| 2020 | 1,233,600 people | 4,179,800 people | 514,500 people |
| 2019 | 1,198,000 people | 4,375,100 people | 505,100 people |
| 2018 | 1,192,000 people | 4,355,300 people | 485,000 people |
| 2017 | 1,182,997.26 people | 4,333,467.96 people | 467,334.78 people |
| 2016 | 1,175,050.8 people | 4,312,080.36 people | 447,468.84 people |
| 2015 | 1,170,975.7 people | 4,279,651.39 people | 433,672.91 people |
| 2014 | 1,170,340.52 people | 4,247,881.02 people | 415,978.46 people |
| 2013 | 1,161,935.69 people | 4,217,867 people | 398,097.31 people |
| 2012 | 1,167,547.29 people | 4,181,275.15 people | 382,877.56 people |
| 2011 | 1,190,884.32 people | 4,127,186.88 people | 363,628.8 people |
| 2010 | 1,178,779.24 people | 4,100,934.66 people | 354,986.1 people |
| 2009 | 1,216,000 people | 3,994,000 people | 363,000 people |
| 2008 | 1,235,000 people | 3,956,600 people | 351,400 people |
| 2007 | 1,258,800 people | 3,916,400 people | 340,900 people |
| 2006 | 1,289,300 people | 3,861,800 people | 325,900 people |
| 2005 | 1,307,500 people | 3,796,400 people | 328,100 people |
| 2004 | 1,256,000 people | 3,812,700 people | 317,200 people |
| 2003 | 1,315,300 people | 3,708,800 people | 313,900 people |
| 2002 | 1,363,800 people | 3,633,600 people | 288,600 people |
| 2001 | 1,411,800 people | 3,562,300 people | 256,800 people |
| 2000 | 1,386,900 people | 3,542,500 people | 235,600 people |
| 1990 | 1,376,600 people | 2,962,600 people | 137,400 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 少数民族人口294.35万人，藏族151.61万人，回族95.02万人，土族20.11万人，撒拉族12.97万人，蒙古族10.29万人，其他民族4.34万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2021 | 少数民族人口293.85万人，藏族151.3512万人，回族94.8618万人，土族20.0772万人，撒拉族12.9492万人，蒙古族10.2762万人，其他民族4.3362万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2020 | 少数民族人口293.25万人，藏族151.042892万人，回族94.668563万人，土族20.036302万人，撒拉族12.922822万人，蒙古族10.255267万人，其他民族4.327367万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2019 | 少数民族人口290.26万人，藏族149.720223632659万人，回族93.4929501769762万人，土族20.079284484397万人，撒拉族12.6840431744538万人，蒙古族10.2289995978011万人，其他民族4.05449893371273万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2018 | 少数民族人口287.3万人，藏族148.394391728818万人，回族92.3319363450625万人，土族20.1223591761267万人，撒拉族12.4496763362838万人，蒙古族10.2027994758026万人，其他民族3.79883693790651万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2017 | 少数民族人口284.38万人，藏族147.073531030135万人，回族91.1853402111181万人，土族20.165526272995万人，撒拉族12.2196399638871万人，蒙古族10.1766664616758万人，其他民族3.55929606018867万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2016 | 少数民族人口281.48万人，藏族145.73891710661万人，回族90.0529827333355万人，土族20.2087859732324万人，撒拉族11.9938540419596万人，蒙古族10.1506003835335万人，其他民族3.33485976132898万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2015 | 少数民族人口278.61万人，藏族144.401757726256万人，回族88.9346870932838万人，土族20.2521384754944万人，撒拉族11.7722400336639万人，蒙古族10.1246010699286万人，其他民族3.12457560137373万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2014 | 少数民族人口275.77万人，藏族143.063196951897万人，回族87.8302786682982万人，土族20.2955839788626万人，撒拉族11.554720853311万人，蒙古族10.0986683498535万人，其他民族2.92755119777791万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2013 | 少数民族人口272.96万人，藏族141.724318982253万人，回族86.7395850042124万人，土族20.339122682846万人，撒拉族11.3412208395472万人，蒙古族10.0728020527382万人，其他民族2.74295043840284万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2012 | 少数民族人口270.18万人，藏族140.386151753395万人，回族85.6624357884297万人，土族20.3827547873812万人，撒拉族11.1316657290359万人，蒙古族10.0470020084499万人，其他民族2.56998993330844万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2011 | 少数民族人口267.43万人，藏族139.049670315636万人，回族84.598662823329万人，土族20.426480492834万人，撒拉族10.9259826306266万人，蒙古族10.0212680472913万人，其他民族2.40793569028269万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2010 | 少数民族人口264.6954万人，藏族137.7012万人，回族83.5481万人，土族20.4703万人，撒拉族10.7241万人，蒙古族9.9956万人，其他民族2.2561万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2009 | 少数民族人口261.0951万人，藏族133.4461万人，回族83.8916万人，土族20.7917万人，撒拉族10.9254万人，蒙古族9.8663万人，其他民族2.174万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2008 | 少数民族人口258.969万人，藏族130.039万人，回族84.6224万人，土族21.2388万人，撒拉族11.2017万人，蒙古族9.7599万人，其他民族2.1072万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2007 | 少数民族人口256.9573万人，藏族126.6141万人，回族85.3839万人，土族21.7129万人，撒拉族11.4743万人，蒙古族9.6979万人，其他民族2.0742万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |
| 2006 | 少数民族人口254.4176万人，藏族123.0025万人，回族85.956万人，土族22.1161万人，撒拉族11.7208万人，蒙古族9.6067万人，其他民族2.0155万人。 | — | 青海统计年鉴2024 |