China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 2025100,430,000 people
Change over the period+30.2%
Annual growth+0.66%
Urbanization rate67.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100,430,000 people | 67.5% | — | 5.16 ‰ | 8.21 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 100,801,700 people | 66.5% | — | 6.42 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 101,229,700 people | 65.5% | 101,470,400 people | 6.01 ‰ | 8.19 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 101,630,000 people | — | 101,780,000 people | 6.71 ‰ | 7.64 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 101,699,900 people | 63.9% | 101,910,000 people | 7.38 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 101,650,000 people | — | 101,720,000 people | 8.56 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 101,060,000 people | — | 101,480,000 people | 11.77 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 100,770,000 people | — | 100,960,000 people | 13.26 ‰ | 7.18 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 100,330,000 people | — | 100,090,000 people | 17.54 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 99,730,000 people | — | 99,210,000 people | 17.89 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 98,660,000 people | — | 98,220,000 people | 12.55 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 98,080,000 people | — | 97,470,000 people | 14.23 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 97,460,000 people | — | 96,120,000 people | 11.41 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 97,080,000 people | — | 95,800,000 people | 11.90 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 96,650,000 people | — | 95,910,000 people | 11.50 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 95,790,000 people | — | 95,360,000 people | 11.65 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 94,700,000 people | — | 94,490,000 people | 11.70 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 94,170,000 people | — | 93,920,000 people | 11.25 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 93,670,000 people | — | 93,460,000 people | 11.11 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 93,090,000 people | — | 92,820,000 people | 11.60 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 92,480,000 people | — | 92,120,000 people | 12.14 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 91,800,000 people | — | 91,630,000 people | 12.50 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 91,250,000 people | — | 91,080,000 people | 11.42 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 90,820,000 people | — | 90,690,000 people | 11.17 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 90,410,000 people | — | 90,240,000 people | 11.12 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 89,970,000 people | — | 89,750,000 people | 10.75 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 88,830,000 people | — | 89,220,000 people | 11.08 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 88,380,000 people | — | 88,720,000 people | 11.58 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 87,850,000 people | — | 88,100,000 people | 11.28 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 87,380,000 people | — | 87,470,000 people | 10.60 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 87,050,000 people | — | 87,010,000 people | 9.82 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 86,710,000 people | — | 86,530,000 people | 9.69 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 86,420,000 people | — | 86,200,000 people | 10.49 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 86,100,000 people | — | 85,800,000 people | 11.43 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 85,700,000 people | — | 85,340,000 people | 15.40 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 84,930,000 people | — | 84,240,000 people | 18.21 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 81,600,000 people | — | 81,810,000 people | 16.88 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 80,610,000 people | — | 80,090,000 people | 17.54 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 79,580,000 people | — | 78,890,000 people | 23.35 ‰ | 7.07 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 78,180,000 people | — | 77,760,000 people | 19.90 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 77,110,000 people | — | 76,950,000 people | 15.12 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 76,370,000 people | 13.80 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 75,640,000 people | 15.10 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 74,940,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 73,950,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 72,960,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 72,320,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 71,600,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 70,990,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 70,380,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 69,710,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 64,410,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 57,110,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 54,260,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 53,730,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 51,740,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 48,270,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 45,490,000 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 | 100,430,000 people | — | — | 67.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 519,000 people | 826,000 people | 5.16 ‰ | 8.21 ‰ | -3.05 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 100,801,700 people | 67,010,000 people | 33,790,000 people | 66.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 649,000 people | 817,000 people | 6.42 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | -1.67 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 101,229,700 people | 66,340,000 people | 34,890,000 people | 65.5% | — | — | 101,470,400 people | — | — | — | 609,600 people | 830,700 people | 6.01 ‰ | 8.19 ‰ | -2.18 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 101,630,000 people | 65,590,000 people | 36,030,000 people | — | 51,530,000 people | 50,100,000 people | 101,780,000 people | — | — | — | 682,200 people | 776,700 people | 6.71 ‰ | 7.64 ‰ | -0.93 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 101,699,900 people | — | — | 63.9% | — | — | 101,910,000 people | — | — | — | 750,400 people | 748,300 people | 7.38 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | 0.02 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 101,650,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 101,720,000 people | — | — | — | 870,000 people | 740,000 people | 8.56 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | 1.31 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 101,060,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 101,480,000 people | — | — | — | 1,180,000 people | 750,000 people | 11.77 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | 4.27 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 100,770,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 100,960,000 people | — | — | — | 1,330,000 people | 720,000 people | 13.26 ‰ | 7.18 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 100,330,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 100,090,000 people | — | — | — | 1,750,000 people | 740,000 people | 17.54 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | 10.14 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 99,730,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 99,210,000 people | — | — | — | 1,770,000 people | 700,000 people | 17.89 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | 10.84 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 98,660,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 98,220,000 people | — | — | — | 1,240,000 people | 660,000 people | 12.55 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | 5.88 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 98,080,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 97,470,000 people | — | — | — | 1,390,000 people | 670,000 people | 14.23 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | 7.39 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 97,460,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 96,120,000 people | — | — | — | 1,110,000 people | 590,000 people | 11.41 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 5.01 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 97,080,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 95,800,000 people | — | — | — | 1,150,000 people | 670,000 people | 11.90 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 96,650,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 95,910,000 people | — | — | — | 1,100,000 people | 590,000 people | 11.50 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 95,790,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 95,360,000 people | — | — | — | 1,110,000 people | 600,000 people | 11.65 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 94,700,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 94,490,000 people | — | — | — | 1,100,000 people | 570,000 people | 11.70 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 94,170,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 93,920,000 people | — | — | — | 1,060,000 people | 580,000 people | 11.25 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 93,670,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 93,460,000 people | — | — | — | 1,040,000 people | 570,000 people | 11.11 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 93,090,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 92,820,000 people | — | — | — | 1,080,000 people | 570,000 people | 11.60 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 92,480,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 92,120,000 people | — | — | — | 1,120,000 people | 580,000 people | 12.14 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 91,800,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 91,630,000 people | — | — | — | 1,140,000 people | 590,000 people | 12.50 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 91,250,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 91,080,000 people | — | — | — | 1,040,000 people | 610,000 people | 11.42 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 4.78 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 90,820,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 90,690,000 people | — | — | — | 1,010,000 people | 600,000 people | 11.17 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | 4.55 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 90,410,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 90,240,000 people | — | — | — | 1,000,000 people | 560,000 people | 11.12 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 89,970,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 89,750,000 people | — | — | — | 970,000 people | 560,000 people | 10.75 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 88,830,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 89,220,000 people | — | — | — | 980,000 people | 550,000 people | 11.08 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | 4.81 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 88,380,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 88,720,000 people | — | — | — | 1,020,000 people | 540,000 people | 11.58 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 87,850,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 88,100,000 people | — | — | — | 990,000 people | 580,000 people | 11.28 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | 4.63 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 87,380,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 87,470,000 people | — | — | — | 920,000 people | 590,000 people | 10.60 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | 3.84 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 87,050,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 87,010,000 people | — | — | — | 850,000 people | 560,000 people | 9.82 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | 3.35 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 86,710,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 86,530,000 people | — | — | — | 840,000 people | 580,000 people | 9.69 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | 3.02 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 86,420,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 86,200,000 people | — | — | — | 900,000 people | 580,000 people | 10.49 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | 3.73 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 86,100,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 85,800,000 people | — | — | — | 980,000 people | 590,000 people | 11.43 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | 4.55 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 85,700,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 85,340,000 people | — | — | — | 1,310,000 people | 560,000 people | 15.40 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | 8.86 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 84,930,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 84,240,000 people | — | — | — | 1,520,000 people | 580,000 people | 18.21 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | 11.25 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 81,600,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 81,810,000 people | — | — | — | 1,370,000 people | 460,000 people | 16.88 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 11.18 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 80,610,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 80,090,000 people | — | — | — | 1,400,000 people | 480,000 people | 17.54 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | 11.50 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 79,580,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 78,890,000 people | — | — | — | 1,840,000 people | 560,000 people | 23.35 ‰ | 7.07 ‰ | 16.28 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 78,180,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 77,760,000 people | — | — | — | 1,560,000 people | 570,000 people | 19.90 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | 12.62 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 77,110,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 76,950,000 people | — | — | — | 1,160,000 people | 510,000 people | 15.12 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 8.48 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76,370,000 people | — | — | — | 1,040,000 people | 440,000 people | 13.80 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75,640,000 people | — | — | — | 1,140,000 people | 510,000 people | 15.10 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | 8.37 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74,940,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73,950,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72,960,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72,320,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71,600,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70,990,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70,380,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69,710,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64,410,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57,110,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54,260,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53,730,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51,740,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48,270,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45,490,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–15 | Age 16–59 | Age 60+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,134,200 people | 57,850,100 people | 24,817,400 people |
| 2023 | 1,852 people | 5,786 people | 2,362 people |