China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202546,440,000 people
Change over the period+191.2%
Annual growth+1.42%
Urbanization rate55.0%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46,440,000 people | 55.0% | 48,395,200 people | 7.46 ‰ | 8.71 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 46,550,000 people | 54.1% | — | 8.62 ‰ | 8.45 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 46,730,000 people | 52.9% | 48,410,000 people | 8.22 ‰ | 8.61 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 46,930,000 people | 51.7% | 48,300,000 people | 8.14 ‰ | 8.21 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 46,900,000 people | — | 48,190,000 people | 9.35 ‰ | 8.12 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 47,220,000 people | — | 48,044,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 47,140,000 people | — | 47,921,000 people | 12.63 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 47,030,000 people | — | 47,693,000 people | 13.19 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 46,930,000 people | — | 47,348,000 people | 13.53 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 46,770,000 people | — | 46,883,000 people | 13.16 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 46,630,000 people | — | 46,472,000 people | 12.88 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 46,530,000 people | — | 46,419,000 people | 12.65 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 46,410,000 people | — | 46,042,000 people | 12.60 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 46,310,000 people | — | 45,757,000 people | 12.63 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 46,200,000 people | — | 45,623,000 people | 12.71 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 46,016,000 people | — | 45,282,000 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 45,710,000 people | — | 44,698,000 people | 12.53 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 45,430,000 people | — | 44,176,000 people | 12.63 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 45,140,000 people | — | 43,708,000 people | 13.08 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 44,830,000 people | — | 43,157,000 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 44,504,000 people | — | 42,703,000 people | 14.72 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 44,152,000 people | — | 42,297,000 people | 15.60 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 43,756,000 people | — | 41,759,000 people | 17.00 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 43,331,000 people | — | 41,410,000 people | 17.90 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 42,874,000 people | — | 41,067,000 people | 18.51 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 42,408,000 people | — | 40,766,000 people | 19.05 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 41,924,000 people | — | 40,184,000 people | 19.48 ‰ | 7.82 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 41,438,000 people | — | 39,833,000 people | 20.01 ‰ | 7.91 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 40,940,000 people | — | 39,446,000 people | 20.82 ‰ | 7.91 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 40,415,000 people | — | 39,094,000 people | 20.87 ‰ | 7.94 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 39,896,000 people | — | 38,735,000 people | 20.75 ‰ | 8.03 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 39,392,000 people | — | 38,371,000 people | 21.80 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 38,852,000 people | — | — | 22.00 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 38,316,000 people | — | — | 21.00 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 37,821,000 people | — | — | 21.80 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 37,306,000 people | — | — | 23.60 ‰ | 7.92 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 36,480,000 people | — | — | 23.07 ‰ | 8.05 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 35,940,000 people | — | — | 24.00 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 35,340,000 people | — | — | 23.97 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 34,800,000 people | — | — | 26.03 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 34,181,000 people | — | — | 21.55 ‰ | 8.03 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 33,721,000 people | — | — | 20.29 ‰ | 7.92 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 33,308,000 people | — | — | 23.57 ‰ | 9.19 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 32,831,000 people | — | — | 23.80 ‰ | 9.88 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 32,228,000 people | — | — | 25.36 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 31,734,000 people | — | — | 20.91 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 31,348,000 people | — | — | 24.08 ‰ | 8.13 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 30,915,000 people | — | — | 28.37 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | 30,246,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 29,517,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 28,843,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 28,190,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 27,469,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 25,033,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 21,604,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 19,637,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 18,946,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 19,145,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 18,968,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 16,951,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 15,950,000 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 | 46,440,000 people | 25,550,000 people | 20,890,000 people | 55.0% | 23,820,000 people | 22,620,000 people | 48,395,200 people | — | — | — | 347,000 people | 405,000 people | 7.46 ‰ | 8.71 ‰ | -1.25 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 46,550,000 people | 25,190,000 people | 21,360,000 people | 54.1% | 23,900,000 people | 22,650,000 people | — | — | — | — | 402,000 people | 394,000 people | 8.62 ‰ | 8.45 ‰ | 0.17 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 46,730,000 people | 24,730,000 people | 22,000,000 people | 52.9% | 24,020,000 people | 22,710,000 people | 48,410,000 people | — | — | — | 385,000 people | 403,000 people | 8.22 ‰ | 8.61 ‰ | -0.39 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 46,930,000 people | 24,270,000 people | 22,660,000 people | 51.7% | — | — | 48,300,000 people | — | — | — | 382,000 people | 385,000 people | 8.14 ‰ | 8.21 ‰ | -0.07 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 46,900,000 people | 23,942,000 people | 22,958,000 people | — | 24,170,000 people | 22,730,000 people | 48,190,000 people | — | — | — | 440,000 people | 380,000 people | 9.35 ‰ | 8.12 ‰ | 1.23 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 47,220,000 people | 23,634,000 people | 23,586,000 people | — | 24,426,000 people | 22,794,000 people | 48,044,000 people | 16,445,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 47,140,000 people | 22,943,000 people | 24,197,000 people | — | 24,385,000 people | 22,755,000 people | 47,921,000 people | 15,713,000 | — | — | 612,000 people | 300,000 people | 12.63 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 47,030,000 people | 22,311,000 people | 24,719,000 people | — | 24,328,000 people | 22,702,000 people | 47,693,000 people | 15,677,000 | — | — | 635,000 people | 304,000 people | 13.19 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 46,930,000 people | 21,724,000 people | 25,206,000 people | — | 24,276,000 people | 22,654,000 people | 47,348,000 people | 15,139,000 | — | — | 647,500 people | 319,700 people | 13.53 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 46,770,000 people | 20,878,000 people | 25,892,000 people | — | 24,194,000 people | 22,576,000 people | 46,883,000 people | 14,616,000 | — | — | 626,000 people | 312,000 people | 13.16 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 46,630,000 people | 20,018,000 people | 26,612,000 people | — | 24,121,000 people | 22,509,000 people | 46,472,000 people | 14,572,000 | — | — | 609,000 people | 306,000 people | 12.88 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 46,530,000 people | 19,175,000 people | 27,355,000 people | — | 24,070,000 people | 22,460,000 people | 46,419,000 people | 14,100,000 | — | — | 594,581 people | 303,166 people | 12.65 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 46,410,000 people | 18,559,000 people | 27,851,000 people | — | 24,007,000 people | 22,403,000 people | 46,042,000 people | 14,064,000 | — | — | 588,800 people | 300,500 people | 12.60 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 46,310,000 people | 17,815,000 people | 28,495,000 people | — | 23,956,000 people | 22,354,000 people | 45,757,000 people | 13,621,000 | — | — | 587,000 people | 298,000 people | 12.63 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 46,200,000 people | 16,895,000 people | 29,305,000 people | — | 23,899,000 people | 22,301,000 people | 45,623,000 people | 13,588,000 | — | — | 586,734 people | 293,598 people | 12.71 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 46,016,000 people | 16,018,000 people | 29,998,000 people | — | 23,876,000 people | 22,140,000 people | 45,282,000 people | 13,235,000 | — | — | 600,800 people | 300,861 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 45,710,000 people | 15,541,000 people | 30,169,000 people | — | 23,646,000 people | 22,064,000 people | 44,698,000 people | 12,873,000 | — | — | 571,000 people | 294,000 people | 12.53 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 45,430,000 people | 14,992,000 people | 30,438,000 people | — | 23,501,000 people | 21,929,000 people | 44,176,000 people | 12,529,000 | — | — | 572,000 people | 286,000 people | 12.63 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 45,140,000 people | 14,264,000 people | 30,876,000 people | — | 23,351,000 people | 21,789,000 people | 43,708,000 people | 12,223,000 | — | — | 586,300 people | 278,800 people | 13.08 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 44,830,000 people | 13,673,000 people | 31,157,000 people | — | 23,191,000 people | 21,639,000 people | 43,157,000 people | 11,839,000 | — | — | 590,000 people | 281,000 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 44,504,000 people | 13,129,000 people | 31,375,000 people | — | 23,022,000 people | 21,482,000 people | 42,703,000 people | 12,162,000 | — | — | 653,000 people | 299,000 people | 14.72 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 7.97 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 44,152,000 people | 12,407,000 people | 31,745,000 people | — | 22,841,000 people | 21,311,000 people | 42,297,000 people | 11,171,000 | — | — | 686,000 people | 290,000 people | 15.60 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 9.00 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 43,756,000 people | 11,639,000 people | 32,117,000 people | — | 22,636,000 people | 21,120,000 people | 41,759,000 people | 10,831,000 | — | — | 740,000 people | 314,000 people | 17.00 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 9.80 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 43,331,000 people | 11,270,000 people | 32,061,000 people | — | 22,406,000 people | 20,925,000 people | 41,410,000 people | 10,633,000 | — | — | 773,000 people | 315,000 people | 17.90 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 10.60 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 42,874,000 people | 10,660,000 people | 32,214,000 people | — | 22,174,000 people | 20,700,000 people | 41,067,000 people | 10,467,000 | — | — | 789,000 people | 323,000 people | 18.51 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | 10.94 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 42,408,000 people | 9,906,000 people | 32,502,000 people | — | 21,920,000 people | 20,488,000 people | 40,766,000 people | 10,306,000 | — | — | 803,000 people | 319,000 people | 19.05 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | 11.48 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 41,924,000 people | 19,913,000 people | 22,011,000 people | — | 21,658,000 people | 20,266,000 people | 40,184,000 people | 10,120,000 | — | — | 812,000 people | 326,000 people | 19.48 ‰ | 7.82 ‰ | 11.66 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 41,438,000 people | 19,517,000 people | 21,921,000 people | — | 21,390,000 people | 20,048,000 people | 39,833,000 people | 9,913,000 | — | — | 824,000 people | 326,000 people | 20.01 ‰ | 7.91 ‰ | 12.10 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 40,940,000 people | 19,373,000 people | 21,567,000 people | — | 21,129,000 people | 19,811,000 people | 39,446,000 people | 9,654,000 | — | — | 847,000 people | 322,000 people | 20.82 ‰ | 7.91 ‰ | 12.91 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 40,415,000 people | 18,574,000 people | 21,841,000 people | — | 20,848,000 people | 19,567,000 people | 39,094,000 people | 9,461,000 | — | — | 838,000 people | 319,000 people | 20.87 ‰ | 7.94 ‰ | 12.93 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 39,896,000 people | 18,213,000 people | 21,683,000 people | — | 20,552,000 people | 19,344,000 people | 38,735,000 people | 9,259,000 | — | — | 823,000 people | 318,000 people | 20.75 ‰ | 8.03 ‰ | 12.73 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 39,392,000 people | 17,821,000 people | 21,571,000 people | — | 20,271,000 people | 19,121,000 people | 38,371,000 people | 9,024,000 | — | — | 853,000 people | 313,000 people | 21.80 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | 13.80 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 38,852,000 people | 16,640,000 people | 22,212,000 people | — | 19,970,000 people | 18,882,000 people | — | 8,834,000 | — | — | 849,000 people | 313,000 people | 22.00 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | 13.90 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 38,316,000 people | 16,081,000 people | 22,235,000 people | — | 19,671,000 people | 18,645,000 people | — | 8,578,000 | — | — | 799,000 people | 305,000 people | 21.00 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | 13.00 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 37,821,000 people | 15,552,000 people | 22,269,000 people | — | 19,391,000 people | 18,430,000 people | — | 8,374,000 | — | — | 819,000 people | 304,000 people | 21.80 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | 13.70 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 37,306,000 people | 15,101,000 people | 22,205,000 people | — | 19,108,000 people | 18,198,000 people | — | 8,120,000 | — | — | 870,000 people | 290,000 people | 23.60 ‰ | 7.92 ‰ | 15.68 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 36,480,000 people | 15,245,000 people | 21,235,000 people | — | 18,612,000 people | 17,868,000 people | — | 7,827,000 | — | — | 830,000 people | 290,000 people | 23.07 ‰ | 8.05 ‰ | 15.02 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 35,940,000 people | 14,261,000 people | 21,679,000 people | — | 18,290,000 people | 17,650,000 people | — | 7,526,000 | — | — | 849,000 people | 252,000 people | 24.00 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | 16.87 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 35,340,000 people | 9,962,000 people | 25,378,000 people | — | 17,977,000 people | 17,363,000 people | — | 7,215,000 | — | — | 835,000 people | 293,000 people | 23.97 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | 15.57 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 34,800,000 people | 10,075,000 people | 24,725,000 people | — | 17,668,000 people | 17,132,000 people | — | 6,906,000 | — | — | 891,000 people | 270,000 people | 26.03 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | 18.16 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 34,181,000 people | 9,046,000 people | 25,135,000 people | — | 17,337,000 people | 16,844,000 people | — | 6,674,000 | — | — | 729,000 people | 272,000 people | 21.55 ‰ | 8.03 ‰ | 13.52 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 33,721,000 people | 6,987,000 people | 26,734,000 people | — | 17,073,000 people | 16,648,000 people | — | 6,496,000 | — | — | 678,000 people | 265,000 people | 20.29 ‰ | 7.92 ‰ | 12.37 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 33,308,000 people | 4,720,000 people | 28,588,000 people | — | 16,831,000 people | 16,477,000 people | — | 6,348,000 | — | — | 778,000 people | 303,000 people | 23.57 ‰ | 9.19 ‰ | 14.38 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 32,831,000 people | 4,330,000 people | 28,501,000 people | — | 16,575,000 people | 16,256,000 people | — | 6,175,000 | — | — | 774,000 people | 321,000 people | 23.80 ‰ | 9.88 ‰ | 13.92 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 32,228,000 people | 4,165,000 people | 28,063,000 people | — | 16,222,000 people | 16,006,000 people | — | 6,058,000 | — | — | 811,000 people | 275,000 people | 25.36 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | 16.76 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 31,734,000 people | 3,954,000 people | 27,780,000 people | — | 15,900,000 people | 15,834,000 people | — | 5,909,000 | — | — | 659,000 people | 232,000 people | 20.91 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | 13.54 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 31,348,000 people | 3,883,000 people | 27,465,000 people | — | 15,691,000 people | 15,656,000 people | — | 5,775,000 | — | — | 750,000 people | 253,000 people | 24.08 ‰ | 8.13 ‰ | 15.95 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 30,915,000 people | 3,757,000 people | 27,158,000 people | — | 15,487,000 people | 15,428,000 people | — | 5,718,000 | — | — | 868,000 people | 212,000 people | 28.37 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | 21.40 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | 30,246,000 people | 3,517,000 people | 26,729,000 people | — | 15,150,000 people | 15,096,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 29,517,000 people | 3,433,000 people | 26,084,000 people | — | 14,771,000 people | 14,746,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 28,843,000 people | 3,359,000 people | 25,484,000 people | — | 14,418,000 people | 14,425,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 28,190,000 people | 3,261,000 people | 24,929,000 people | — | 14,080,000 people | 14,110,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 27,469,000 people | 3,239,000 people | 24,230,000 people | — | 13,697,000 people | 13,772,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 25,033,000 people | 2,712,000 people | 22,321,000 people | — | 12,464,000 people | 12,569,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 21,604,000 people | 2,614,000 people | 18,990,000 people | — | 10,753,000 people | 10,851,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 19,637,000 people | 2,750,000 people | 16,887,000 people | — | 9,662,000 people | 9,975,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 18,946,000 people | 3,052,000 people | 15,894,000 people | — | 9,378,000 people | 9,567,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 19,145,000 people | 3,497,000 people | 15,648,000 people | — | 9,599,000 people | 9,546,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 18,968,000 people | 2,371,000 people | 16,597,000 people | — | 9,419,000 people | 9,548,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 16,951,000 people | 823,000 people | 16,128,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 15,950,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,760,000 people | 5,690,000 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 | 云南省2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |