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Year	Resident population	Urbanization rate	Registered (hukou) population	Birth rate	Death rate	GDP
2025	34,240,100 people	67.4%	—	5.50 ‰	8.82 ‰	—
2024	34,459,600 people	66.3%	—	6.94 ‰	8.33 ‰	—
2023	34,659,900 people	65.0%	35,410,000 people	6.13 ‰	8.38 ‰	—
2022	34,804,800 people	63.4%	35,428,000 people	7.06 ‰	7.32 ‰	—
2021	34,804,800 people	—	35,395,000 people	7.06 ‰	7.32 ‰	—
2020	34,905,000 people	—	35,385,000 people	8.26 ‰	7.02 ‰	—
2019	34,968,800 people	—	35,396,000 people	9.12 ‰	5.85 ‰	—
2018	35,024,700 people	—	35,337,000 people	9.63 ‰	5.32 ‰	—
2017	35,104,600 people	—	35,193,000 people	11.06 ‰	5.45 ‰	—
2016	35,144,800 people	—	35,221,000 people	10.29 ‰	5.52 ‰	—
2015	35,186,200 people	—	34,980,000 people	9.98 ‰	5.56 ‰	—
2014	35,284,900 people	—	35,222,000 people	10.92 ‰	5.93 ‰	—
2013	35,349,800 people	—	35,253,000 people	10.81 ‰	5.57 ‰	—
2012	35,482,100 people	—	35,006,000 people	10.70 ‰	5.83 ‰	—
2011	35,623,700 people	—	34,995,000 people	10.47 ‰	5.61 ‰	—
2010	35,741,100 people	—	34,736,000 people	10.68 ‰	5.38 ‰	—
2009	34,273,600 people	—	34,631,000 people	10.87 ‰	5.98 ‰	—
2008	34,106,400 people	—	34,287,000 people	11.32 ‰	6.01 ‰	—
2007	33,925,800 people	—	33,923,000 people	11.31 ‰	5.98 ‰	—
2006	33,745,500 people	—	33,399,000 people	11.48 ‰	5.73 ‰	—
2005	33,552,100 people	—	32,944,000 people	12.02 ‰	6.00 ‰	—
2004	33,350,700 people	—	32,938,000 people	12.36 ‰	6.11 ‰	—
2003	33,142,900 people	—	32,681,000 people	12.26 ‰	6.22 ‰	—
2002	32,937,100 people	—	32,455,000 people	12.86 ‰	6.14 ‰	—
2001	32,716,300 people	—	32,203,000 people	13.06 ‰	5.90 ‰	—
2000	32,478,000 people	—	31,962,000 people	13.25 ‰	5.77 ‰	—
1999	32,036,300 people	—	31,451,000 people	15.93 ‰	6.07 ‰	—
1998	31,722,000 people	—	31,133,000 people	16.09 ‰	6.17 ‰	—
1997	31,408,900 people	—	30,913,000 people	16.18 ‰	6.06 ‰	—
1996	31,092,600 people	—	30,592,000 people	16.59 ‰	6.25 ‰	—
1995	30,772,800 people	—	30,257,000 people	16.60 ‰	6.12 ‰	—
1994	30,452,100 people	—	29,909,000 people	17.46 ‰	6.70 ‰	—
1993	30,126,200 people	—	—	17.48 ‰	6.36 ‰	—
1992	29,793,100 people	—	—	19.59 ‰	6.94 ‰	—
1991	29,418,600 people	—	—	21.56 ‰	6.87 ‰	—
1990	28,989,600 people	—	—	22.54 ‰	6.56 ‰	—
1989	28,529,800 people	—	—	21.38 ‰	6.30 ‰	—
1988	28,072,400 people	—	—	22.17 ‰	6.42 ‰	—
1987	27,581,100 people	—	—	21.57 ‰	6.46 ‰	—
1986	27,135,300 people	—	—	20.28 ‰	6.48 ‰	—
1985	26,735,100 people	—	—	21.36 ‰	6.36 ‰	—
1984	26,314,800 people	—	—	19.96 ‰	6.00 ‰	—
1983	25,884,000 people	—	—	20.81 ‰	6.62 ‰	—
1982	25,460,000 people	—	—	21.07 ‰	6.64 ‰	—
1981	25,087,700 people	—	—	20.31 ‰	6.54 ‰	—
1980	24,764,600 people	—	—	16.95 ‰	6.49 ‰	—
1979	24,472,000 people	—	—	15.62 ‰	6.41 ‰	—
1978	24,236,000 people	—	—	15.66 ‰	6.55 ‰	—

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	34,240,100 people	23,060,900 people	11,179,200 people	67.4%	17,430,400 people	16,809,700 people	—	—	—	—	189,000 people	302,900 people	5.50 ‰	8.82 ‰	-3.32 ‰	—
2024	34,459,600 people	22,854,100 people	11,605,500 people	66.3%	17,560,600 people	16,899,100 people	—	—	—	—	246,400 people	287,900 people	6.94 ‰	8.33 ‰	-1.39 ‰	—
2023	34,659,900 people	22,520,100 people	12,139,800 people	65.0%	17,696,900 people	16,963,000 people	35,410,000 people	—	—	—	213,100 people	291,110 people	6.13 ‰	8.38 ‰	-2.25 ‰	—
2022	34,804,800 people	22,074,800 people	—	63.4%	—	—	35,428,000 people	—	—	—	246,400 people	255,400 people	7.06 ‰	7.32 ‰	-0.26 ‰	—
2021	34,804,800 people	22,074,800 people	12,730,000 people	—	17,773,000 people	17,031,800 people	35,395,000 people	—	—	—	246,400 people	255,400 people	7.06 ‰	7.32 ‰	-0.26 ‰	—
2020	34,905,000 people	21,827,800 people	13,077,200 people	—	17,799,800 people	17,105,200 people	35,385,000 people	—	—	—	288,000 people	244,800 people	8.26 ‰	7.02 ‰	1.24 ‰	—
2019	34,968,800 people	21,434,100 people	13,534,700 people	—	17,795,700 people	17,173,100 people	35,396,000 people	—	—	—	339,700 people	217,900 people	9.12 ‰	5.85 ‰	3.27 ‰	—
2018	35,024,700 people	20,964,000 people	14,060,700 people	—	17,865,600 people	17,159,100 people	35,337,000 people	—	—	—	357,300 people	197,400 people	9.63 ‰	5.32 ‰	4.31 ‰	—
2017	35,104,600 people	20,569,500 people	14,535,100 people	—	17,968,900 people	17,135,700 people	35,193,000 people	—	—	—	408,300 people	201,200 people	11.06 ‰	5.45 ‰	5.61 ‰	—
2016	35,144,800 people	20,129,200 people	15,015,700 people	—	18,003,300 people	17,141,500 people	35,221,000 people	—	—	—	377,900 people	202,700 people	10.29 ‰	5.52 ‰	4.77 ‰	—
2015	35,186,200 people	19,660,200 people	15,525,900 people	—	18,044,400 people	17,141,800 people	34,980,000 people	—	—	—	364,900 people	203,300 people	9.98 ‰	5.56 ‰	4.42 ‰	—
2014	35,284,900 people	19,161,500 people	16,123,500 people	—	18,116,300 people	17,168,600 people	35,222,000 people	—	—	—	397,400 people	215,800 people	10.92 ‰	5.93 ‰	4.99 ‰	—
2013	35,349,800 people	18,694,700 people	16,655,100 people	—	18,166,800 people	17,183,100 people	35,253,000 people	—	—	—	391,500 people	201,700 people	10.81 ‰	5.57 ‰	5.24 ‰	—
2012	35,482,100 people	18,211,200 people	17,271,000 people	—	18,188,600 people	17,293,500 people	35,006,000 people	—	—	—	385,300 people	209,900 people	10.70 ‰	5.83 ‰	4.87 ‰	—
2011	35,623,700 people	17,738,800 people	17,884,900 people	—	18,278,900 people	17,344,900 people	34,995,000 people	—	—	—	375,000 people	201,000 people	10.47 ‰	5.61 ‰	4.86 ‰	—
2010	35,741,100 people	17,174,300 people	18,566,800 people	—	18,353,700 people	17,387,500 people	34,736,000 people	—	—	—	380,600 people	191,800 people	10.68 ‰	5.38 ‰	5.30 ‰	—
2009	34,273,600 people	15,760,900 people	18,512,700 people	—	17,581,300 people	16,692,300 people	34,631,000 people	—	—	—	371,600 people	204,500 people	10.87 ‰	5.98 ‰	4.89 ‰	—
2008	34,106,400 people	15,385,800 people	18,720,600 people	—	17,502,000 people	16,604,400 people	34,287,000 people	—	—	—	385,100 people	204,400 people	11.32 ‰	6.01 ‰	5.31 ‰	—
2007	33,925,800 people	14,937,500 people	18,988,300 people	—	17,353,400 people	16,572,400 people	33,923,000 people	—	—	—	382,600 people	202,300 people	11.31 ‰	5.98 ‰	5.33 ‰	—
2006	33,745,500 people	14,513,900 people	19,231,600 people	—	17,254,900 people	16,490,600 people	33,399,000 people	—	—	—	386,300 people	192,800 people	11.48 ‰	5.73 ‰	5.75 ‰	—
2005	33,552,100 people	14,128,100 people	19,424,000 people	—	17,193,300 people	16,358,800 people	32,944,000 people	—	—	—	402,100 people	200,700 people	12.02 ‰	6.00 ‰	6.02 ‰	—
2004	33,350,700 people	13,216,500 people	20,134,200 people	—	17,122,400 people	16,228,300 people	32,938,000 people	—	—	—	411,000 people	203,200 people	12.36 ‰	6.11 ‰	6.25 ‰	—
2003	33,142,900 people	12,862,800 people	20,280,100 people	—	17,049,200 people	16,093,700 people	32,681,000 people	—	—	—	405,200 people	199,400 people	12.26 ‰	6.22 ‰	6.04 ‰	—
2002	32,937,100 people	12,545,600 people	20,391,500 people	—	17,039,000 people	15,898,100 people	32,455,000 people	—	—	—	422,200 people	201,600 people	12.86 ‰	6.14 ‰	6.72 ‰	—
2001	32,716,300 people	11,479,200 people	21,237,100 people	—	16,931,898 people	15,784,420 people	32,203,000 people	—	—	—	425,700 people	192,400 people	13.06 ‰	5.90 ‰	7.16 ‰	—
2000	32,478,000 people	11,653,106.4 people	20,824,893.6 people	—	16,809,100 people	15,668,900 people	31,962,000 people	—	—	—	427,200 people	185,900 people	13.25 ‰	5.77 ‰	7.48 ‰	—
1999	32,036,300 people	10,043,380.05 people	21,992,919.95 people	—	16,655,700 people	15,380,600 people	31,451,000 people	—	—	—	510,300 people	194,500 people	15.93 ‰	6.07 ‰	9.86 ‰	—
1998	31,722,000 people	9,843,336.6 people	21,878,663.4 people	—	16,501,800 people	15,220,200 people	31,133,000 people	—	—	—	510,400 people	195,700 people	16.09 ‰	6.17 ‰	9.92 ‰	—
1997	31,408,900 people	9,645,673.19 people	21,763,226.81 people	—	16,364,000 people	15,044,900 people	30,913,000 people	—	—	—	505,600 people	189,400 people	16.18 ‰	6.06 ‰	10.12 ‰	—
1996	31,092,600 people	9,455,259.66 people	21,637,340.34 people	—	16,224,100 people	14,868,500 people	30,592,000 people	—	—	—	513,200 people	193,300 people	16.59 ‰	6.25 ‰	10.34 ‰	—
1995	30,772,800 people	9,265,690.08 people	21,507,109.92 people	—	16,063,400 people	14,709,400 people	30,257,000 people	—	—	—	508,200 people	187,300 people	16.60 ‰	6.12 ‰	10.48 ‰	—
1994	30,452,100 people	9,080,816.22 people	21,371,283.78 people	—	15,908,200 people	14,543,900 people	29,909,000 people	—	—	—	528,800 people	202,900 people	17.46 ‰	6.70 ‰	10.76 ‰	—
1993	30,126,200 people	8,899,279.48 people	21,226,920.52 people	—	15,744,000 people	14,382,200 people	—	—	—	—	523,700 people	190,500 people	17.48 ‰	6.36 ‰	11.12 ‰	—
1992	29,793,100 people	8,720,440.37 people	21,072,659.63 people	—	15,572,900 people	14,220,200 people	—	—	—	—	580,000 people	205,500 people	19.59 ‰	6.94 ‰	12.65 ‰	—
1991	29,418,600 people	8,549,045.16 people	20,869,554.84 people	—	15,371,200 people	14,047,400 people	—	—	—	—	629,600 people	200,600 people	21.56 ‰	6.87 ‰	14.69 ‰	—
1990	28,989,600 people	8,377,994.4 people	20,611,605.6 people	—	15,086,200 people	13,903,400 people	—	—	—	—	648,200 people	188,700 people	22.54 ‰	6.56 ‰	15.98 ‰	—
1989	28,529,800 people	8,065,374.46 people	20,464,425.54 people	—	14,949,600 people	13,580,200 people	—	—	—	—	605,200 people	178,300 people	21.38 ‰	6.30 ‰	15.08 ‰	—
1988	28,072,400 people	7,630,078.32 people	20,442,321.68 people	—	14,701,500 people	13,370,900 people	—	—	—	—	616,900 people	178,600 people	22.17 ‰	6.42 ‰	15.75 ‰	—
1987	27,581,100 people	7,217,973.87 people	20,363,126.13 people	—	14,463,500 people	13,117,600 people	—	—	—	—	590,100 people	176,700 people	21.57 ‰	6.46 ‰	15.11 ‰	—
1986	27,135,300 people	6,827,241.48 people	20,308,058.52 people	—	14,240,600 people	12,894,700 people	—	—	—	—	546,300 people	174,500 people	20.28 ‰	6.48 ‰	13.80 ‰	—
1985	26,735,100 people	6,456,526.65 people	20,278,573.35 people	—	14,033,300 people	12,701,800 people	—	—	—	—	566,500 people	168,700 people	21.36 ‰	6.36 ‰	15.00 ‰	—
1984	26,314,800 people	6,107,665.08 people	20,207,134.92 people	—	13,796,800 people	12,518,000 people	—	—	—	—	520,900 people	156,600 people	19.96 ‰	6.00 ‰	13.96 ‰	—
1983	25,884,000 people	5,777,308.8 people	20,106,691.2 people	—	13,547,700 people	12,336,300 people	—	—	—	—	534,200 people	169,900 people	20.81 ‰	6.62 ‰	14.19 ‰	—
1982	25,460,000 people	5,466,262 people	19,993,738 people	—	13,300,500 people	12,159,500 people	—	—	—	—	532,500 people	167,800 people	21.07 ‰	6.64 ‰	14.43 ‰	—
1981	25,087,700 people	5,170,574.97 people	19,917,125.03 people	—	13,112,400 people	11,975,300 people	—	—	—	—	506,100 people	163,000 people	20.31 ‰	6.54 ‰	13.77 ‰	—
1980	24,764,600 people	5,027,213.8 people	19,737,386.2 people	—	12,993,200 people	11,771,400 people	—	—	—	—	417,400 people	159,800 people	16.95 ‰	6.49 ‰	10.46 ‰	—
1979	24,472,000 people	4,847,903.2 people	19,624,096.8 people	—	12,839,100 people	11,632,900 people	—	—	—	—	380,300 people	156,100 people	15.62 ‰	6.41 ‰	9.21 ‰	—
1978	24,236,000 people	4,648,464.8 people	19,587,535.2 people	—	12,730,700 people	11,505,300 people	—	—	—	—	377,600 people	158,000 people	15.66 ‰	6.55 ‰	9.11 ‰	—

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year	Age 0–15	Age 16–59	Age 60+	Age 65+
2025	5,210,800 people	20,970,300 people	8,059,000 people	5,569,700 people
2024	5,417,200 people	21,252,500 people	7,789,900 people	5,418,400 people
2023	5,770,300 people	21,589,000 people	7,500,700 people	5,269,800 people
2021	5,940,800 people	22,143,100 people	6,720,900 people	4,760,700 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	山西省2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报

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