China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1990 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20253,740,000 people
Change over the period+55.9%
Annual growth+1.49%
Urbanization rate40.1%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,740,000 people | 40.1% | — | 11.29 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,700,000 people | 39.7% | — | 13.87 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,650,000 people | 38.9% | 3,492,000 people | 13.72 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 3,640,000 people | 37.4% | 3,453,000 people | 14.24 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,660,000 people | 36.6% | 3,426,000 people | 14.17 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,648,100 people | 35.7% | 3,392,000 people | 13.96 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 3,607,600 people | 34.5% | 3,350,000 people | 14.60 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 3,538,300 people | 33.8% | 3,324,000 people | 15.22 ‰ | 4.58 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 3,492,800 people | 33.4% | 3,263,000 people | 16.00 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,400,800 people | 31.6% | 3,210,000 people | 15.79 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,303,700 people | 28.9% | 3,139,000 people | 15.75 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,247,700 people | 26.2% | 3,226,000 people | 15.76 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,174,300 people | 23.9% | 3,174,000 people | 15.77 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,145,500 people | 22.9% | 3,096,000 people | 15.48 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,086,900 people | 22.8% | 3,023,000 people | 15.39 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,002,200 people | 22.7% | 2,940,000 people | 15.23 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,958,400 people | 22.3% | 2,898,000 people | 15.30 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,923,300 people | 21.9% | 2,813,000 people | 15.50 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,888,300 people | 21.5% | 2,736,000 people | 16.40 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,850,800 people | 21.1% | 2,686,000 people | 17.40 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,803,100 people | 20.9% | 2,676,000 people | 17.90 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 2,763,500 people | 20.5% | 2,628,000 people | 17.40 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 2,721,600 people | 20.2% | 2,592,000 people | 17.40 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 2,682,400 people | 19.9% | 2,554,000 people | 18.80 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 2,635,500 people | 19.6% | 2,537,000 people | 18.60 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 2,598,300 people | 19.3% | 2,512,000 people | 19.50 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 2,555,100 people | 18.9% | 2,477,000 people | 23.20 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 2,515,400 people | 18.6% | 2,454,000 people | 23.70 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 2,476,000 people | 18.2% | 2,427,000 people | 23.90 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 2,437,000 people | 17.9% | 2,393,000 people | 24.70 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 2,398,400 people | 16.7% | 2,356,000 people | 24.90 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 2,320,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 26.00 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
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 | 3,740,000 people | 1,500,000 people | 2,240,000 people | 40.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.29 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,700,000 people | 1,470,000 people | 2,230,000 people | 39.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.87 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | 8.43 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,650,000 people | 1,419,200 people | 2,230,800 people | 38.9% | — | — | 3,492,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.72 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 7.96 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 3,640,000 people | 1,360,000 people | 2,280,000 people | 37.4% | — | — | 3,453,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.24 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | 8.76 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,660,000 people | 1,340,000 people | 2,320,000 people | 36.6% | — | — | 3,426,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.17 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | 8.70 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,648,100 people | 1,303,400 people | 2,344,700 people | 35.7% | 1,913,400 people | 1,734,700 people | 3,392,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.96 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | 8.59 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 3,607,600 people | 1,245,000 people | 2,362,600 people | 34.5% | 1,796,600 people | 1,811,000 people | 3,350,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.60 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | 10.14 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 3,538,300 people | 1,195,900 people | 2,342,400 people | 33.8% | 1,803,800 people | 1,734,500 people | 3,324,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.22 ‰ | 4.58 ‰ | 10.64 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 3,492,800 people | 1,165,900 people | 2,326,900 people | 33.4% | 1,774,000 people | 1,718,800 people | 3,263,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.00 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | 11.05 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,400,800 people | 1,073,600 people | 2,327,200 people | 31.6% | 1,726,900 people | 1,673,900 people | 3,210,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.79 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | 10.68 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,303,700 people | 953,800 people | 2,349,900 people | 28.9% | 1,675,300 people | 1,628,400 people | 3,139,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.75 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 10.65 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,247,700 people | 851,900 people | 2,395,800 people | 26.2% | 1,646,600 people | 1,601,100 people | 3,226,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.76 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | 10.55 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,174,300 people | 759,600 people | 2,414,700 people | 23.9% | 1,615,700 people | 1,558,600 people | 3,174,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.77 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | 10.38 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,145,500 people | 719,400 people | 2,426,100 people | 22.9% | 1,604,200 people | 1,541,300 people | 3,096,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.48 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | 10.27 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,086,900 people | 704,100 people | 2,382,800 people | 22.8% | 1,580,500 people | 1,506,400 people | 3,023,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.39 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | 10.26 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,002,200 people | 680,600 people | 2,321,600 people | 22.7% | 1,542,600 people | 1,459,600 people | 2,940,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.23 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 9.93 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,958,400 people | 659,900 people | 2,298,500 people | 22.3% | 1,518,000 people | 1,440,400 people | 2,898,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.30 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 10.20 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,923,300 people | 640,100 people | 2,283,200 people | 21.9% | 1,494,000 people | 1,429,300 people | 2,813,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.50 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 10.30 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,888,300 people | 621,000 people | 2,267,300 people | 21.5% | 1,470,400 people | 1,417,900 people | 2,736,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.40 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 11.30 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,850,800 people | 602,500 people | 2,248,300 people | 21.1% | 1,452,500 people | 1,398,300 people | 2,686,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.40 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 11.70 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,803,100 people | 584,500 people | 2,218,600 people | 20.9% | 1,429,000 people | 1,374,100 people | 2,676,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.90 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 10.80 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 2,763,500 people | 567,000 people | 2,196,500 people | 20.5% | 1,405,600 people | 1,357,900 people | 2,628,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.40 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 11.20 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 2,721,600 people | 550,000 people | 2,171,600 people | 20.2% | 1,382,500 people | 1,339,100 people | 2,592,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.40 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 11.10 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 2,682,400 people | 533,600 people | 2,148,800 people | 19.9% | 1,361,000 people | 1,321,400 people | 2,554,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.80 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 12.70 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 2,635,500 people | 517,700 people | 2,117,800 people | 19.6% | 1,335,200 people | 1,300,300 people | 2,537,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.60 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 12.10 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 2,598,300 people | 502,200 people | 2,096,100 people | 19.3% | 1,314,700 people | 1,283,600 people | 2,512,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.50 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 12.90 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 2,555,100 people | 482,900 people | 2,072,200 people | 18.9% | 1,269,900 people | 1,285,200 people | 2,477,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 23.20 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | 15.80 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 2,515,400 people | 466,900 people | 2,048,500 people | 18.6% | 1,245,100 people | 1,270,300 people | 2,454,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 23.70 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | 15.90 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 2,476,000 people | 451,400 people | 2,024,600 people | 18.2% | 1,233,200 people | 1,242,800 people | 2,427,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 23.90 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | 16.00 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 2,437,000 people | 436,400 people | 2,000,600 people | 17.9% | 1,211,000 people | 1,226,000 people | 2,393,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 24.70 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | 16.20 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 2,398,400 people | 400,500 people | 1,997,900 people | 16.7% | 1,185,100 people | 1,213,300 people | 2,356,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 24.90 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | 16.10 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,320,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.00 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | 17.10 ‰ | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 常住 | 2024年统计公报 |
| 2020 | — | 已根据七人普数据修正 | 西藏统计年鉴2021 |