China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202513,630,000 people
Change over the period+54.2%
Annual growth+1.24%
Urbanization rate86.2%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,630,000 people | 86.2% | 11,946,000 people | 4.25 ‰ | 7.33 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 13,640,000 people | 86.0% | — | 4.99 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 13,640,000 people | 85.5% | 11,762,600 people | 4.47 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 13,630,000 people | 85.1% | 11,613,000 people | 4.75 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 13,730,000 people | 84.9% | 11,515,600 people | 5.30 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 13,866,000 people | 84.7% | 11,306,700 people | 5.99 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 13,850,000 people | — | 11,081,900 people | 6.73 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 13,830,000 people | — | 10,816,300 people | 6.67 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 14,100,000 people | — | 10,499,900 people | 7.65 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 14,430,000 people | — | 10,444,000 people | 7.37 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 14,390,000 people | — | 10,269,000 people | 5.84 ‰ | 5.61 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 14,290,000 people | — | 10,166,600 people | 8.19 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 14,100,000 people | — | 10,039,700 people | 8.28 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 13,780,000 people | — | 9,932,000 people | 8.75 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 13,410,000 people | — | 9,964,400 people | 8.58 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 12,992,900 people | — | 9,848,500 people | 8.18 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 12,281,600 people | — | 9,798,400 people | 8.30 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 11,760,000 people | — | 9,688,700 people | 8.13 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 11,150,000 people | — | 9,591,000 people | 7.91 ‰ | 5.86 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 10,750,000 people | — | 9,488,900 people | 7.67 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 10,430,000 people | — | 9,393,100 people | 7.44 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 10,236,700 people | — | 9,325,500 people | 7.31 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 10,113,000 people | — | 9,260,000 people | 7.14 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 10,071,800 people | — | 9,190,500 people | 7.49 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 10,040,600 people | — | 9,139,800 people | 7.58 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 10,011,400 people | — | 9,120,000 people | 7.72 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 9,418,300 people | — | 8,946,700 people | 10.23 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 8,840,300 people | — | 8,662,500 people | 15.62 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 8,048,000 people | 13.94 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 7,489,100 people | 13.29 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 7,242,700 people | 15.47 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
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 | 13,630,000 people | 11,750,000 people | 1,880,000 people | 86.2% | — | — | 11,946,000 people | 4,522,600 | — | — | — | — | 4.25 ‰ | 7.33 ‰ | -3.08 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 13,640,000 people | 11,730,000 people | 1,910,000 people | 86.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.99 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | -1.97 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 13,640,000 people | 11,660,800 people | 1,980,000 people | 85.5% | 5,822,900 people | 5,939,700 people | 11,762,600 people | 4,428,400 | — | — | — | — | 4.47 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | -2.57 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 13,630,000 people | 11,600,600 people | — | 85.1% | — | — | 11,613,000 people | 4,330,700 | — | — | — | — | 4.75 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | -1.68 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 13,730,000 people | 11,654,000 people | 2,076,000 people | 84.9% | — | — | 11,515,600 people | 4,263,800 | — | — | 73,000 people | 86,000 people | 5.30 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | -0.93 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 13,866,000 people | 11,744,000 people | 2,122,000 people | 84.7% | — | — | 11,306,700 people | 4,159,400 | — | — | 83,000 people | 82,000 people | 5.99 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | 0.07 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 13,850,000 people | 11,680,000 people | 2,170,000 people | — | — | — | 11,081,900 people | 4,062,500 | — | — | — | — | 6.73 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 1.43 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 13,830,000 people | 11,610,000 people | 2,220,000 people | — | — | — | 10,816,300 people | 3,965,700 | — | — | — | — | 6.67 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | 1.25 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 14,100,000 people | 11,780,000 people | 2,320,000 people | — | — | — | 10,499,900 people | 3,856,200 | — | — | — | — | 7.65 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | 2.60 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 14,430,000 people | 12,020,000 people | 2,410,000 people | — | — | — | 10,444,000 people | 3,791,700 | — | — | — | — | 7.37 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | 1.83 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 14,390,000 people | 11,930,000 people | 2,460,000 people | — | — | — | 10,269,000 people | 3,705,800 | — | — | — | — | 5.84 ‰ | 5.61 ‰ | 0.23 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 14,290,000 people | 11,800,000 people | 2,490,000 people | — | — | — | 10,166,600 people | 3,626,300 | — | — | — | — | 8.19 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | 2.14 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 14,100,000 people | 11,600,000 people | 2,500,000 people | — | — | — | 10,039,700 people | 3,566,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.28 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 2.28 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 13,780,000 people | 11,240,000 people | 2,540,000 people | — | — | — | 9,932,000 people | 3,512,400 | — | — | — | — | 8.75 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | 2.63 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 13,410,000 people | 10,790,000 people | 2,620,000 people | — | — | — | 9,964,400 people | 3,502,700 | — | — | — | — | 8.58 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | 2.50 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 12,992,900 people | 10,340,000 people | 2,660,000 people | — | — | — | 9,848,500 people | 3,458,300 | — | — | — | — | 8.18 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | 2.60 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 12,281,600 people | 9,580,000 people | 2,700,000 people | — | — | — | 9,798,400 people | 3,419,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.30 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 2.60 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 11,760,000 people | 9,080,000 people | 2,680,000 people | — | — | — | 9,688,700 people | 3,374,900 | — | — | — | — | 8.13 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | 2.19 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 11,150,000 people | 8,510,000 people | 2,640,000 people | — | — | — | 9,591,000 people | 3,334,200 | — | — | — | — | 7.91 ‰ | 5.86 ‰ | 2.05 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 10,750,000 people | 8,140,000 people | 2,610,000 people | — | — | — | 9,488,900 people | 3,286,600 | — | — | — | — | 7.67 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | 1.60 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 10,430,000 people | 7,830,000 people | 2,590,000 people | — | — | — | 9,393,100 people | 3,229,500 | — | — | — | — | 7.44 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 1.43 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 10,236,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9,325,500 people | 3,166,200 | — | — | — | — | 7.31 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | 1.34 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 10,113,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9,260,000 people | 3,032,700 | — | — | — | — | 7.14 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | 1.10 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 10,071,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9,190,500 people | 2,996,700 | — | — | — | — | 7.49 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | 1.45 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 10,040,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9,139,800 people | 2,956,300 | — | — | — | — | 7.58 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | 1.64 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 10,011,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9,120,000 people | 2,930,400 | — | — | — | — | 7.72 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | 1.55 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 9,418,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,946,700 people | 2,768,900 | — | — | — | — | 10.23 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 8,840,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,662,500 people | 2,583,100 | — | — | — | — | 15.62 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | 9.83 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,048,000 people | 2,168,600 | — | — | — | — | 13.94 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | 8.15 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,489,100 people | 1,796,700 | — | — | — | — | 13.29 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,242,700 people | 1,718,200 | — | — | — | — | 15.47 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 9.21 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,830,000 people | 9,710,000 people | 2,190,000 people |
| 2020 | 1,868,000 people | 9,952,300 people | 2,045,700 people |