China · Province-level region
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202567,010,000 people
Change over the period+58.1%
Annual growth+1.32%
Urbanization rate76.4%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67,010,000 people | 76.4% | — | 5.35 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 66,700,000 people | 75.5% | — | 6.17 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 66,270,000 people | 74.2% | 51,105,100 people | 5.80 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 65,770,000 people | 73.4% | 51,204,500 people | 6.28 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 65,400,000 people | — | 50,957,800 people | 6.90 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 64,680,000 people | — | 50,690,000 people | 7.13 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 63,750,000 people | — | 50,389,100 people | 10.51 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 62,730,000 people | — | 49,998,400 people | 11.02 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 61,700,000 people | — | 49,576,300 people | 11.92 ‰ | 5.56 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 60,720,000 people | — | 49,108,500 people | 11.22 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 59,850,000 people | — | 48,733,400 people | 10.52 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 58,900,000 people | — | 48,591,800 people | 10.51 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 57,840,000 people | — | 48,268,900 people | 10.01 ‰ | 5.45 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 56,850,000 people | — | 47,993,400 people | 10.12 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 55,700,000 people | — | 47,813,100 people | 9.47 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 54,465,000 people | — | 47,479,500 people | 10.27 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 52,755,000 people | — | 47,161,800 people | 10.22 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 52,124,000 people | — | 46,878,500 people | 10.20 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 51,549,000 people | — | 46,593,400 people | 10.38 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 50,718,000 people | — | 46,294,300 people | 10.29 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 49,909,000 people | — | 46,021,100 people | 11.10 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 49,252,000 people | — | 45,772,200 people | 10.71 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 48,568,000 people | — | 45,515,800 people | 9.66 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 47,764,000 people | — | 45,359,800 people | 9.98 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 47,288,000 people | — | 45,198,400 people | 10.02 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 46,799,000 people | — | 45,012,200 people | 10.30 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 44,754,000 people | — | 44,674,600 people | 10.64 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 44,562,000 people | — | 44,468,600 people | 11.15 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 44,348,000 people | — | 44,222,800 people | 11.41 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 44,130,000 people | — | 44,000,900 people | 12.09 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 43,890,000 people | — | 43,696,300 people | 12.66 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 43,637,000 people | — | 43,412,000 people | 13.24 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 43,348,000 people | — | 43,133,000 people | 13.61 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 43,044,000 people | — | 42,859,100 people | 14.72 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 42,695,000 people | — | 42,613,700 people | 14.48 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 42,380,000 people | — | 42,349,100 people | 15.33 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 42,088,800 people | 15.20 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 41,698,500 people | 15.54 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 41,211,900 people | 17.01 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 40,700,700 people | 15.96 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 40,295,600 people | 12.61 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 39,930,900 people | 12.52 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 39,631,000 people | 15.89 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 39,243,200 people | 18.31 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 38,715,100 people | 17.93 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 38,265,800 people | 15.59 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 37,509,600 people | 18.17 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
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 | 67,010,000 people | 51,170,000 people | 15,840,000 people | 76.4% | 34,910,000 people | 32,100,000 people | — | — | — | — | 358,000 people | 437,000 people | 5.35 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | -1.18 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 66,700,000 people | 50,330,000 people | 16,370,000 people | 75.5% | 34,810,000 people | 31,890,000 people | — | — | — | — | 410,000 people | 434,000 people | 6.17 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | -0.36 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 66,270,000 people | 49,190,000 people | 17,080,000 people | 74.2% | 34,590,000 people | 31,680,000 people | 51,105,100 people | 17,780,200 | — | — | 383,000 people | 440,000 people | 5.80 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | -0.86 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 65,770,000 people | — | — | 73.4% | 34,360,000 people | 31,410,000 people | 51,204,500 people | 17,905,800 | — | — | 412,000 people | 409,000 people | 6.28 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 0.04 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 65,400,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 50,957,800 people | 17,647,100 | — | — | 448,800 people | 383,700 people | 6.90 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 1.00 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 64,680,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 50,690,000 people | 17,410,900 | — | — | 459,700 people | 376,700 people | 7.13 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | 1.29 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 63,750,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 50,389,100 people | 17,152,900 | — | — | 609,000 people | 320,000 people | 10.51 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | 4.99 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 62,730,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 49,998,400 people | 16,948,000 | — | — | 628,000 people | 318,000 people | 11.02 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 61,700,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 49,576,300 people | 16,720,000 | — | — | 670,000 people | 313,000 people | 11.92 ‰ | 5.56 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 60,720,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 49,108,500 people | 16,529,900 | — | — | 624,000 people | 307,000 people | 11.22 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 59,850,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 48,733,400 people | 16,424,200 | — | — | 581,000 people | 304,000 people | 10.52 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 5.02 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 58,900,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 48,591,800 people | 16,304,900 | — | — | 578,000 people | 303,000 people | 10.51 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 57,840,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 48,268,900 people | 16,224,400 | — | — | 549,300 people | 299,100 people | 10.01 ‰ | 5.45 ‰ | 4.56 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 56,850,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 47,993,400 people | 16,162,500 | — | — | 553,600 people | 302,000 people | 10.12 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 55,700,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 47,813,100 people | 16,180,400 | — | — | 516,600 people | 294,600 people | 9.47 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 4.07 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 54,465,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 47,479,500 people | 16,078,600 | — | — | 550,800 people | 297,000 people | 10.27 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | 4.73 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 52,755,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 47,161,800 people | 16,041,700 | — | — | 526,300 people | 287,900 people | 10.22 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | 4.63 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 52,124,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 46,878,500 people | 15,957,000 | — | — | 519,200 people | 286,100 people | 10.20 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | 4.58 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 51,549,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 46,593,400 people | 15,788,500 | — | — | 521,100 people | 279,600 people | 10.38 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | 4.81 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 50,718,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 46,294,300 people | 15,565,300 | — | — | 507,800 people | 267,500 people | 10.29 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | 4.87 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 49,909,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 46,021,100 people | 15,341,600 | — | — | 543,700 people | 297,800 people | 11.10 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | 5.02 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 49,252,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 45,772,200 people | 15,092,900 | — | — | 501,200 people | 269,500 people | 10.71 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 48,568,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 45,515,800 people | 14,857,200 | — | — | 449,600 people | 297,000 people | 9.66 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | 3.28 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 47,764,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 45,359,800 people | 14,661,900 | — | — | 461,900 people | 286,500 people | 9.98 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | 3.79 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 47,288,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 45,198,400 people | 14,476,700 | — | — | 461,400 people | 287,800 people | 10.02 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 3.77 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 46,799,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 45,012,200 people | 14,404,000 | — | — | 480,900 people | 286,300 people | 10.30 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | 4.17 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 44,754,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 44,674,600 people | 14,102,500 | — | — | 475,100 people | 283,600 people | 10.64 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 4.29 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 44,562,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 44,468,600 people | 13,894,400 | — | — | 495,700 people | 281,400 people | 11.15 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | 4.82 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 44,348,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 44,222,800 people | 13,697,900 | — | — | 504,700 people | 286,600 people | 11.41 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | 4.93 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 44,130,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 44,000,900 people | 13,539,900 | — | — | 532,100 people | 289,600 people | 12.09 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 43,890,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 43,696,300 people | 13,398,200 | — | — | 545,200 people | 290,700 people | 12.66 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 43,637,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 43,412,000 people | 13,215,400 | — | — | 566,700 people | 282,500 people | 13.24 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 43,348,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 43,133,000 people | 13,110,700 | — | — | 587,900 people | 284,200 people | 13.61 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 43,044,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 42,859,100 people | 12,978,100 | — | — | 631,000 people | 281,700 people | 14.72 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 8.15 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 42,695,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 42,613,700 people | 12,768,000 | — | — | 615,900 people | 271,800 people | 14.48 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 42,380,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 42,349,100 people | 12,594,900 | — | — | 647,500 people | 266,500 people | 15.33 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 9.02 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42,088,800 people | 12,404,100 | — | — | 636,800 people | 268,500 people | 15.20 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | 8.79 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41,698,500 people | 12,110,800 | — | — | 644,200 people | 263,200 people | 15.54 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 9.19 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41,211,900 people | 11,673,000 | — | — | 696,700 people | 283,400 people | 17.01 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | 10.09 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40,700,700 people | 11,220,900 | — | — | 646,400 people | 240,600 people | 15.96 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | 10.02 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40,295,600 people | 10,812,000 | — | — | 505,900 people | 242,500 people | 12.61 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39,930,900 people | 10,388,500 | — | — | 498,000 people | 238,200 people | 12.52 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39,631,000 people | 10,140,300 | — | — | 626,600 people | 251,300 people | 15.89 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | 9.52 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39,243,200 people | 9,906,600 | — | — | 713,800 people | 231,700 people | 18.31 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | 12.37 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38,715,100 people | 9,659,200 | — | — | 690,000 people | 241,200 people | 17.93 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | 11.66 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38,265,800 people | 9,235,800 | — | — | 594,000 people | 239,700 people | 15.59 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37,509,600 people | 8,976,200 | — | — | 677,500 people | 217,500 people | 18.17 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | 12.34 ‰ | — |
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 | 8,550,000 people | 42,760,000 people | 15,700,000 people | 10,790,000 people |
| 2024 | 8,760,000 people | 43,000,000 people | 14,940,000 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 | 2025年浙江省国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |