China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1953 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202539,360,000 people
Change over the period+18.7%
Annual growth+0.49%
Urbanization rate—
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39,360,000 people | — | — | 5.83 ‰ | 8.37 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 39,530,000 people | 66.1% | — | 7.36 ‰ | 8.05 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 39,520,000 people | 65.2% | 40,978,000 people | 6.83 ‰ | 8.14 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 39,560,000 people | 64.0% | 40,918,000 people | 7.36 ‰ | 7.64 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 39,540,000 people | 63.6% | 40,813,647 people | 7.89 ‰ | 7.38 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 39,550,000 people | 62.7% | 40,678,918 people | 8.95 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 39,440,000 people | 61.3% | 40,517,301 people | 10.55 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 39,310,000 people | 59.7% | 40,229,159 people | 10.67 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 39,040,000 people | 58.1% | 39,760,500 people | 11.11 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 38,740,000 people | 56.4% | 39,590,708 people | 10.64 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 38,460,000 people | 54.7% | 39,411,181 people | 10.10 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 38,270,000 people | 53.0% | 39,405,902 people | 10.13 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 38,040,000 people | 51.6% | 39,600,764 people | 10.01 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 37,870,000 people | 49.7% | 39,262,183 people | 10.12 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 37,650,000 people | 47.4% | 39,086,765 people | 9.75 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 37,350,000 people | 45.7% | 38,738,725 people | 9.73 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 37,270,000 people | 43.5% | 38,528,156 people | 10.24 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 37,180,000 people | 42.1% | 38,139,167 people | 10.29 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 37,080,000 people | 40.6% | 37,827,142 people | 10.21 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 36,990,000 people | 39.1% | 37,385,759 people | 10.19 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 36,900,000 people | 37.2% | 37,042,863 people | 10.02 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 36,810,000 people | 36.4% | 36,744,385 people | 10.59 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 36,720,000 people | 35.5% | 36,424,760 people | 10.67 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 36,620,000 people | 34.6% | — | 10.48 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 36,530,000 people | 33.6% | — | 10.50 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 36,440,000 people | 32.3% | 36,077,700 people | 12.50 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 36,180,000 people | 71.7% | — | 12.51 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 35,960,000 people | 70.8% | — | 13.56 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 35,700,000 people | 63.8% | — | 13.91 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 35,430,000 people | 54.7% | — | 14.99 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 35,130,000 people | 49.5% | — | 15.93 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 34,810,000 people | 47.9% | — | 17.59 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 34,430,000 people | 48.0% | — | 17.63 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 34,050,000 people | 46.3% | — | 18.85 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 33,630,000 people | 45.8% | — | 19.82 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 33,160,000 people | 45.3% | — | 23.48 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 31,980,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 31,400,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 30,880,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 30,420,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 30,020,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 29,660,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 29,310,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 29,040,000 people | 19.02 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 28,650,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 28,310,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 28,070,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 27,790,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | 40.00 ‰ | 16.00 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | 34.00 ‰ | 11.46 ‰ | — |
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 | 39,360,000 people | 26,440,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230,000 people | 330,000 people | 5.83 ‰ | 8.37 ‰ | -2.54 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 39,530,000 people | 26,150,000 people | 13,380,000 people | 66.1% | 20,150,000 people | 19,380,000 people | — | — | — | — | 291,000 people | 318,000 people | 7.36 ‰ | 8.05 ‰ | -0.69 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 39,520,000 people | 25,750,000 people | 13,770,000 people | 65.2% | 20,170,000 people | 19,350,000 people | 40,978,000 people | — | — | — | 270,000 people | 322,000 people | 6.83 ‰ | 8.14 ‰ | -1.31 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 39,560,000 people | 25,320,000 people | 14,240,000 people | 64.0% | 20,180,000 people | 19,380,000 people | 40,918,000 people | — | — | — | 291,000 people | 302,000 people | 7.36 ‰ | 7.64 ‰ | -0.28 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 39,540,000 people | 25,160,000 people | 14,380,000 people | 63.6% | 20,180,000 people | 19,360,000 people | 40,813,647 people | 13,590,053 | — | — | 312,000 people | 292,000 people | 7.89 ‰ | 7.38 ‰ | 0.51 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 39,550,000 people | 24,780,000 people | 14,770,000 people | 62.7% | 20,237,735 people | 19,312,265 people | 40,678,918 people | 13,426,826 | — | — | 353,000 people | 281,000 people | 8.95 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | 1.84 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 39,440,000 people | 24,170,000 people | 15,270,000 people | 61.3% | 20,351,040 people | 19,088,960 people | 40,517,301 people | 13,298,277 | — | — | 408,000 people | 243,000 people | 10.55 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | 4.27 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 39,310,000 people | 23,450,000 people | 15,860,000 people | 59.7% | 20,283,960 people | 19,026,040 people | 40,229,159 people | 13,181,847 | — | — | 411,000 people | 240,000 people | 10.67 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 4.43 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 39,040,000 people | 22,670,000 people | 16,370,000 people | 58.1% | 20,156,352 people | 18,883,648 people | 39,760,500 people | 13,002,514 | — | — | 425,000 people | 239,000 people | 11.11 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 4.87 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 38,740,000 people | 21,850,000 people | 16,890,000 people | 56.4% | 20,009,228 people | 18,730,772 people | 39,590,708 people | 12,815,509 | — | — | 405,000 people | 237,000 people | 10.64 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 38,460,000 people | 21,050,000 people | 17,410,000 people | 54.7% | 19,855,694 people | 18,604,306 people | 39,411,181 people | 12,680,819 | — | — | 382,200 people | 237,600 people | 10.10 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | 3.82 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 38,270,000 people | 20,290,000 people | 17,980,000 people | 53.0% | 19,754,974 people | 18,515,026 people | 39,405,902 people | 12,656,542 | — | — | 382,000 people | 236,000 people | 10.13 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 3.87 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 38,040,000 people | 19,620,000 people | 18,420,000 people | 51.6% | 19,643,856 people | 18,396,144 people | 39,600,764 people | 12,635,042 | — | — | 376,200 people | 231,100 people | 10.01 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 3.86 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 37,870,000 people | 18,830,000 people | 19,040,000 people | 49.7% | 19,560,000 people | 18,310,000 people | 39,262,183 people | 12,444,602 | — | — | 379,803.6 people | 234,187.2 people | 10.12 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 3.88 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 37,650,000 people | 17,830,000 people | 19,820,000 people | 47.4% | 19,420,000 people | 18,230,000 people | 39,086,765 people | 12,249,020 | — | — | 365,000 people | 227,000 people | 9.75 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 3.69 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 37,350,000 people | 17,070,000 people | 20,280,000 people | 45.7% | 19,300,000 people | 18,050,000 people | 38,738,725 people | 11,983,659 | — | — | 362,700 people | 223,900 people | 9.73 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 3.72 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 37,270,000 people | 16,210,000 people | 21,060,000 people | 43.5% | 19,160,000 people | 18,110,000 people | 38,528,156 people | 11,737,424 | — | — | 381,614.08 people | 232,546.08 people | 10.24 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 37,180,000 people | 15,650,000 people | 21,530,000 people | 42.1% | 19,110,000 people | 18,070,000 people | 38,139,167 people | 11,403,757 | — | — | 382,541.04 people | 230,862.96 people | 10.29 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | 4.08 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 37,080,000 people | 15,060,000 people | 22,020,000 people | 40.6% | 19,060,000 people | 18,020,000 people | 37,827,142 people | 11,117,893 | — | — | 378,627.64 people | 228,437.44 people | 10.21 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | 4.05 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 36,990,000 people | 14,470,000 people | 22,520,000 people | 39.1% | 19,020,000 people | 17,970,000 people | 37,385,759 people | 10,818,762 | — | — | 376,958.67 people | 227,506.95 people | 10.19 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 4.04 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 36,900,000 people | 13,740,000 people | 23,160,000 people | 37.2% | 18,990,000 people | 17,910,000 people | 37,042,863 people | 10,557,429 | — | — | 369,758.04 people | 221,781.02 people | 10.02 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 4.01 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 36,810,000 people | 13,380,000 people | 23,430,000 people | 36.4% | 18,930,000 people | 17,880,000 people | 36,744,385 people | 10,293,086 | — | — | 389,839.08 people | 233,019.96 people | 10.59 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | 4.26 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 36,720,000 people | 13,050,000 people | 23,670,000 people | 35.5% | 18,830,000 people | 17,890,000 people | 36,424,760 people | 10,030,578 | — | — | 391,770.39 people | 234,254.46 people | 10.67 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | 4.29 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 36,620,000 people | 12,680,000 people | 23,940,000 people | 34.6% | 18,820,000 people | 17,800,000 people | — | — | — | — | 383,798.56 people | 232,915.92 people | 10.48 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | 4.12 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 36,530,000 people | 12,280,000 people | 24,250,000 people | 33.6% | 18,790,000 people | 17,740,000 people | — | — | — | — | 383,575.5 people | 231,606.54 people | 10.50 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 4.16 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 36,440,000 people | 11,760,000 people | 24,680,000 people | 32.3% | 18,960,000 people | 17,480,000 people | 36,077,700 people | — | — | — | 454,000 people | 231,000 people | 12.50 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 36,180,000 people | 25,930,000 people | 10,250,000 people | 71.7% | 18,920,000 people | 17,260,000 people | — | — | — | — | 451,000 people | 230,000 people | 12.51 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 35,960,000 people | 25,470,000 people | 10,490,000 people | 70.8% | 18,790,000 people | 17,170,000 people | — | — | — | — | 486,000 people | 230,000 people | 13.56 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 35,700,000 people | 22,790,000 people | 12,910,000 people | 63.8% | 18,660,000 people | 17,040,000 people | — | — | — | — | 495,000 people | 224,000 people | 13.91 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | 7.62 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 35,430,000 people | 19,390,000 people | 16,040,000 people | 54.7% | 18,420,000 people | 17,010,000 people | — | — | — | — | 529,000 people | 230,000 people | 14.99 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | 8.48 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 35,130,000 people | 17,380,000 people | 17,750,000 people | 49.5% | 18,360,000 people | 16,770,000 people | — | — | — | — | 557,000 people | 230,000 people | 15.93 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 9.36 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 34,810,000 people | 16,680,000 people | 18,130,000 people | 47.9% | 18,190,000 people | 16,620,000 people | — | — | — | — | 609,000 people | 229,000 people | 17.59 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 10.99 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 34,430,000 people | 16,540,000 people | 17,890,000 people | 48.0% | 17,990,000 people | 16,440,000 people | — | — | — | — | 604,000 people | 224,000 people | 17.63 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | 11.08 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 34,050,000 people | 15,760,000 people | 18,290,000 people | 46.3% | 17,770,000 people | 16,280,000 people | — | — | — | — | 638,000 people | 222,000 people | 18.85 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 12.28 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 33,630,000 people | 15,390,000 people | 18,240,000 people | 45.8% | 17,540,000 people | 16,090,000 people | — | — | — | — | 662,000 people | 217,000 people | 19.82 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | 13.31 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 33,160,000 people | 15,010,000 people | 18,150,000 people | 45.3% | 17,270,000 people | 15,890,000 people | — | — | — | — | 772,000 people | 214,000 people | 23.48 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | 16.96 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31,980,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31,400,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30,880,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30,420,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30,020,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29,660,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29,310,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29,040,000 people | — | — | — | 548,500 people | 193,000 people | 19.02 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 12.30 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28,650,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28,310,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28,070,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27,790,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 831,000 people | 333,000 people | 40.00 ‰ | 16.00 ‰ | 24.00 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534,000 people | 179,800 people | 34.00 ‰ | 11.46 ‰ | 22.54 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,640 people | 6,837 people | 1,523 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 | 2025年陕西省国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |