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Contents: Provinces and Prefectures

The resident population of the provinces, autonomous regions and prefectures of the People's Republic of China according to census results and official estimates.

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NameStatusNativePopulation
Census
2000-11-01		Population
Census
2010-11-01		Population
Census
2020-11-01
Ānhuī ShĕngProvince安徽省58,999,94859,500,46861,027,171
Ānqìng ShìPrefecture-level City安庆市4,422,0494,472,6674,165,284
Bèngbù ShìPrefecture-level City蚌埠市3,288,3293,164,4673,296,408
Bózhōu ShìPrefecture-level City亳州市5,078,9084,850,6574,996,844
Chízhōu ShìPrefecture-level City池州市1,389,4691,402,5181,342,764
Chúzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City滁州市4,001,4883,937,8683,987,054
Fùyáng ShìPrefecture-level City阜阳市8,003,9637,599,9138,200,264
Héféi ShìPrefecture-level City合肥市6,392,1227,457,0279,369,881
Huáibĕi ShìPrefecture-level City淮北市1,878,1642,114,2761,970,265
Huáinán ShìPrefecture-level City淮南市3,153,2183,342,0123,033,528
Huángshān ShìPrefecture-level City黄山市1,370,3771,358,9801,330,565
Lù'ān ShìPrefecture-level City六安市4,842,0844,603,5854,393,699
Mă'ānshān ShìPrefecture-level City马鞍山市2,087,3312,202,8992,159,930
Sùzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City宿州市5,516,4235,352,9245,324,476
Tónglíng ShìPrefecture-level City铜陵市1,442,6671,562,6701,311,726
Wúhú ShìPrefecture-level City芜湖市3,473,7173,545,0673,644,420
Xuānchéng ShìPrefecture-level City宣城市2,659,6392,532,9382,500,063
Bĕijīng ShìMunicipal Province北京市13,569,19419,612,36821,893,095
Bĕijīng ShìProvince-level City北京市13,569,19419,612,36821,893,095
Chóngqìng ShìMunicipal Province重庆市30,512,76328,846,17032,054,159
Chóngqìng ShìProvincial City重庆市30,512,76328,846,17032,054,159
Fújiàn ShĕngProvince福建省34,097,94736,894,21741,540,086
Fúzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City福州市6,386,0157,115,3698,291,268
Lóngyán ShìPrefecture-level City龙岩市2,684,3102,559,5452,723,637
Nánpíng ShìPrefecture-level City南平市2,816,5812,645,5482,680,645
Níngdé ShìPrefecture-level City宁德市2,991,2582,821,9963,146,789
Pútián ShìPrefecture-level City莆田市2,727,9232,778,5083,210,714
Quánzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City泉州市7,283,0408,128,5338,782,285
Sānmíng ShìPrefecture-level City三明市2,574,0752,503,3882,486,450
Xiàmén ShìSub-provincial City厦门市2,053,0703,531,3475,163,970
Zhāngzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City漳州市4,581,6754,809,9835,054,328
Gānsù ShĕngProvince甘肃省25,124,28225,575,26325,019,831
Báiyín ShìPrefecture-level City白银市1,719,7351,708,7521,512,110
Dìngxī ShìPrefecture-level City定西市2,820,2492,698,6242,524,097
Gānnán Zàngzú ZìzhìzhōuTibetan Autonomous Prefecture甘南藏族自治州640,106689,132691,808
Jiāyùguān ShìPrefecture-level City嘉峪关市159,541231,853312,663
Jīnchāng ShìPrefecture-level City金昌市451,570464,050438,026
Jiŭquán ShìPrefecture-level City酒泉市980,4921,095,9471,055,706
Lánzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City兰州市3,142,5233,616,1634,359,446
Línxià Huízú ZìzhìzhōuHui Autonomous Prefecture临夏回族自治州1,828,4621,946,6772,109,750
Lŏngnán ShìPrefecture-level City陇南市2,585,4792,567,7182,407,272
Píngliáng ShìPrefecture-level City平凉市2,067,1022,068,0331,848,607
Qìngyáng ShìPrefecture-level City庆阳市2,420,9602,211,1912,179,716
Tiānshuĭ ShìPrefecture-level City天水市3,219,3233,262,5492,984,659
Wŭwēi ShìPrefecture-level City武威市1,836,9861,815,0591,464,955
Zhāngyè ShìPrefecture-level City张掖市1,251,7541,199,5151,131,016
Guăngdōng ShĕngProvince广东省85,225,007104,320,459126,012,510
Cháozhōu ShìPrefecture-level City潮州市2,402,0682,669,4662,568,387
Dōngguān ShìPrefecture-level City东莞市6,445,7778,220,20710,466,625
Fóshān ShìPrefecture-level City佛山市5,337,7097,197,3949,498,863
Guăngzhōu ShìSub-provincial City广州市9,942,02212,701,94818,676,605
Héyuán ShìPrefecture-level City河源市2,266,4292,950,1952,837,686
Huìzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City惠州市3,216,0754,598,4026,042,852
Jiāngmén ShìPrefecture-level City江门市3,956,8274,450,7034,798,090
Jiēyáng ShìPrefecture-level City揭阳市5,237,4055,884,3475,577,814
Màomíng ShìPrefecture-level City茂名市5,238,4265,817,4946,174,050
Méizhōu ShìPrefecture-level City梅州市3,802,1864,238,4613,873,239
Qīngyuăn ShìPrefecture-level City清远市3,146,7133,698,4123,969,473
Shàntóu ShìPrefecture-level City汕头市4,671,2795,389,3285,502,031
Shànwĕi ShìPrefecture-level City汕尾市2,453,4792,935,4692,738,482
Sháoguān ShìPrefecture-level City韶关市2,735,4332,826,2462,855,131
Shēnzhèn ShìSub-provincial City深圳市7,008,83110,358,38117,494,398
Yángjiāng ShìPrefecture-level City阳江市2,168,9042,421,7482,602,959
Yúnfú ShìPrefecture-level City云浮市2,152,8842,367,1542,383,350
Zhànjiāng ShìPrefecture-level City湛江市6,070,7026,994,8326,981,236
Zhàoqìng ShìPrefecture-level City肇庆市3,373,0993,916,4674,113,594
Zhōngshān ShìPrefecture-level City中山市2,363,3223,121,2754,418,060
Zhūhăi ShìPrefecture-level City珠海市1,235,4371,562,5302,439,585
Guăngxī Zhuàngzú ZìzhìqūZhuang Autonomous Region广西壮族自治区43,854,53846,023,76150,126,804
Băisè Shì [Bósè]Prefecture-level City百色市3,332,0963,466,7583,571,505
Bĕihăi ShìPrefecture-level City北海市1,423,2361,539,2511,853,227
Chóngzuŏ ShìPrefecture-level City崇左市2,004,1911,994,2852,088,692
Fángchénggăng ShìPrefecture-level City防城港市735,952866,9271,046,068
Guìgăng ShìPrefecture-level City贵港市3,827,9454,118,8084,316,262
Guìlín ShìPrefecture-level City桂林市4,614,6704,747,9634,931,137
Héchí ShìPrefecture-level City河池市3,523,6933,369,2513,417,945
Hèzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City贺州市1,936,8491,954,0722,007,858
Láibīn ShìPrefecture-level City来宾市2,090,8712,099,7112,074,611
Liŭzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City柳州市3,531,2913,758,7044,157,934
Nánníng ShìPrefecture-level City南宁市6,057,0356,658,7428,741,584
Qīnzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City钦州市2,894,4073,079,7213,302,238
Wúzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City梧州市2,796,0872,882,2002,820,977
Yùlín ShìPrefecture-level City玉林市5,086,2155,487,3685,796,766
Guìzhōu ShĕngProvince贵州省35,247,69534,748,55638,562,148
Ānshùn ShìPrefecture-level City安顺市2,331,7412,297,6122,470,630
Bìjié ShìPrefecture-level City毕节市6,327,4716,537,4986,899,636
Guìyáng ShìPrefecture-level City贵阳市3,718,4494,322,6115,987,018
Liùpánshuĭ ShìPrefecture-level City六盘水市2,744,0852,851,3323,031,602
Qiándōngnán Miáozú Dòngzú ZìzhìzhōuBuyei and Dong Autonomous Prefecture黔东南苗族侗族自治州3,844,6973,481,8913,758,622
Qiánnán Bùyīzú Miáozú ZìzhìzhōuBuyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture黔南布依族苗族自治州3,569,8473,232,7143,494,385
Qiánxīnán Bùyīzú Miáozú ZìzhìzhōuBuyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture黔西南布依族苗族自治州2,864,9202,804,6123,015,112
Tóngrén ShìPrefecture-level City铜仁市3,302,6253,093,2043,298,468
Zūnyì ShìPrefecture-level City遵义市6,543,8606,127,0826,606,675
Hăinán ShĕngProvince海南省7,559,0358,671,48510,081,232
Dānzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City儋州市835,465932,356954,259
Hăikŏu ShìPrefecture-level City海口市1,508,3412,046,1702,873,358
Hăinán Shĕngzhíxiáxiàn Jíxíngzhèng Qūhuàdirectly administered海南省省直辖县级行政区划4,732,4165,007,1075,219,886
Sānshā ShìPrefecture-level City三沙市5174442,333
Sānyà ShìPrefecture-level City三亚市482,296685,4081,031,396
Hébĕi ShĕngProvince河北省66,684,41971,854,21074,610,235
Băodìng Shì [incl. Dìngzhōu Shì, Xióngān Xīnqū]Prefecture-level City保定市10,546,83111,273,64411,544,036
Cāngzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City沧州市6,563,7937,054,8007,300,783
Chéngdé ShìPrefecture-level City承德市3,324,1213,473,2013,354,444
Hándān ShìPrefecture-level City邯郸市8,386,8149,174,6839,413,990
Héngshuĭ ShìPrefecture-level City衡水市4,156,9134,340,7734,212,933
Lángfāng ShìPrefecture-level City廊坊市3,833,4444,358,8395,464,087
Qínhuángdăo ShìPrefecture-level City秦皇岛市2,753,9622,987,6053,136,879
Shíjiāzhuāng Shì [incl. Xīnjí Shì]Prefecture-level City石家庄市9,241,18610,163,78811,235,086
Tángshān ShìPrefecture-level City唐山市7,040,5547,577,2897,717,983
Xíngtái ShìPrefecture-level City邢台市6,645,7667,104,1037,111,106
Zhāngjiākŏu ShìPrefecture-level City张家口市4,191,0354,345,4854,118,908
Hēilóngjiāng ShĕngProvince黑龙江省36,237,57638,313,99131,850,088
Dàqìng ShìPrefecture-level City大庆市2,578,0512,904,5322,781,562
Dàxīng'ānlĭng DìqūPrefecture大兴安岭地区505,842511,560331,276
Hā'ĕrbīn Shì [Harbin]Sub-provincial City哈尔滨市9,413,35910,635,97110,009,854
Hègăng ShìPrefecture-level City鹤岗市1,099,0791,058,665891,271
Hēihé ShìPrefecture-level City黑河市1,671,8111,673,8991,286,401
Jiāmùsī ShìPrefecture-level City佳木斯市2,358,3102,552,0972,156,505
Jīxī ShìPrefecture-level City鸡西市1,946,0571,862,1651,502,060
Mŭdānjiāng ShìPrefecture-level City牡丹江市2,684,4952,798,7232,290,208
Qíqíhā'ĕr Shì [Qiqihar]Prefecture-level City齐齐哈尔市5,419,6215,367,0034,067,489
Qītáihé ShìPrefecture-level City七台河市807,440920,471689,611
Shuāngyāshān ShìPrefecture-level City双鸭山市1,448,3491,462,6261,208,803
Suíhuà ShìPrefecture-level City绥化市5,055,5415,418,1533,756,167
Yīchūn ShìPrefecture-level City伊春市1,249,6211,148,126878,881
Hénán ShĕngProvince河南省91,236,85494,029,93999,365,519
Ānyáng ShìPrefecture-level City安阳市5,161,1065,173,1885,477,614
Hèbì ShìPrefecture-level City鹤壁市1,401,8721,569,2081,565,973
Jiāozuò ShìPrefecture-level City焦作市3,288,8163,540,1013,521,078
Jìyuán ShìCity济源市626,478675,757727,265
Kāifēng ShìPrefecture-level City开封市4,586,5334,676,4834,824,016
Luòhé ShìPrefecture-level City漯河市2,262,4042,544,2662,367,490
Luòyáng ShìPrefecture-level City洛阳市6,227,6656,549,9417,056,699
Nányáng ShìPrefecture-level City南阳市9,577,77110,263,6609,713,112
Píngdĭngshān ShìPrefecture-level City平顶山市4,804,9244,904,7014,987,137
Púyáng ShìPrefecture-level City濮阳市3,458,3323,598,7403,772,088
Sānménxiá ShìPrefecture-level City三门峡市2,177,4282,234,0182,034,872
Shāngqiū ShìPrefecture-level City商丘市7,753,8447,362,9757,816,831
Xīnxiāng ShìPrefecture-level City新乡市5,407,4335,708,1916,251,929
Xìnyáng ShìPrefecture-level City信阳市6,527,3686,109,1066,234,401
Xŭchāng ShìPrefecture-level City许昌市4,124,0864,307,4884,379,998
Zhèngzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City郑州市6,656,7598,627,08912,600,574
Zhōukŏu ShìPrefecture-level City周口市9,741,2838,953,7939,026,015
Zhùmădiàn ShìPrefecture-level City驻马店市7,452,7527,231,2347,008,427
Húbĕi ShĕngProvince湖北省59,508,87057,237,72757,752,557
Ēnshī Tŭjiāzú Miáozú ZìzhìzhōuTujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture恩施土家族苗族自治州3,775,1903,290,2943,456,136
Èzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City鄂州市1,023,2851,048,6681,079,353
Huánggāng ShìPrefecture-level City黄冈市7,109,0476,162,0695,882,719
Huángshí ShìPrefecture-level City黄石市2,477,4672,429,3182,469,079
Húbĕi Shĕngzhíxiáxiàn Jíxíngzhèng Qūhuà [incl. Xiāntáo Shì, Tiānmén Shì, Qiánjiāng Shì, Shénnóngjiàlí]directly administered湖北省省直辖县级行政区划4,158,4973,616,4153,246,473
Jīngmén ShìPrefecture-level City荆门市2,970,8482,873,6872,596,927
Jīngzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City荆州市6,279,9905,691,7075,231,180
Shíyàn ShìPrefecture-level City十堰市3,415,9123,340,8413,209,004
Suízhōu ShìPrefecture-level City随州市2,484,6882,162,2222,047,923
Wŭhàn ShìSub-provincial City武汉市8,312,7009,785,38812,326,518
Xiāngyáng Shì [Xiāngfán Shì]Prefecture-level City襄阳市5,658,7235,500,3075,260,951
Xiánníng ShìPrefecture-level City咸宁市2,700,6782,462,5832,658,316
Xiàogăn ShìPrefecture-level City孝感市4,992,5374,814,5424,270,371
Yíchāng ShìPrefecture-level City宜昌市4,149,3084,059,6864,017,607
Húnán ShĕngProvince湖南省63,274,17365,700,76266,444,864
Chángdé ShìPrefecture-level City常德市5,740,8755,714,6235,279,102
Chángshā ShìPrefecture-level City长沙市6,138,7197,040,95210,047,914
Chēnzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City郴州市4,324,8124,583,5314,667,134
Héngyáng ShìPrefecture-level City衡阳市6,784,8917,148,3446,645,243
Huáihuà ShìPrefecture-level City怀化市4,639,7384,741,6734,587,594
Lóudĭ ShìPrefecture-level City娄底市3,783,2333,784,6343,826,996
Shàoyáng ShìPrefecture-level City邵阳市6,963,6197,071,7356,563,520
Xiāngtán ShìPrefecture-level City湘潭市2,672,0692,752,1712,726,181
Xiāngxī Tŭjiāzú Miáozú ZìzhìzhōuTujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture湘西土家族苗族自治州2,463,6172,549,5582,488,105
Yìyáng ShìPrefecture-level City益阳市4,309,1434,307,9333,851,564
Yŏngzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City永州市5,367,1065,194,2755,289,824
Yuèyáng ShìPrefecture-level City岳阳市5,011,4165,476,0845,051,922
Zhāngjiājiè ShìPrefecture-level City张家界市1,493,1151,478,1491,517,027
Zhūzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City株洲市3,581,8203,857,1003,902,738
Jiāngsū ShĕngProvince江苏省73,043,57778,660,94184,748,016
Chángzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City常州市3,776,2704,592,4315,278,121
Huái'ān ShìPrefecture-level City淮安市5,038,2314,801,6624,556,230
Liányúngăng ShìPrefecture-level City连云港市4,569,9134,393,4824,599,360
Nánjīng ShìSub-provincial City南京市6,126,1658,003,7449,314,685
Nántōng ShìPrefecture-level City南通市7,512,9197,283,6227,726,635
Sùqiān ShìPrefecture-level City宿迁市5,061,5764,719,1784,986,192
Sūzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City苏州市6,792,23910,459,89012,748,262
Tàizhōu ShìPrefecture-level City泰州市4,785,7594,618,9374,512,762
Wúxī ShìPrefecture-level City无锡市5,086,5866,374,3997,462,135
Xúzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City徐州市8,913,9658,577,2259,083,790
Yánchéng ShìPrefecture-level City盐城市7,946,5447,262,2006,709,629
Yángzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City扬州市4,588,5544,460,0664,559,797
Zhènjiāng ShìPrefecture-level City镇江市2,844,8563,114,1053,210,418
Jiāngxī ShĕngProvince江西省40,397,59844,567,79745,188,635
Fŭzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City抚州市3,572,4213,912,3073,614,866
Gànzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City赣州市7,396,8738,368,4478,970,014
Jí'ān ShìPrefecture-level City吉安市4,360,9244,810,3394,469,176
Jĭngdézhèn ShìPrefecture-level City景德镇市1,453,3671,587,4771,618,979
Jiŭjiāng ShìPrefecture-level City九江市4,401,2484,728,7784,600,276
Nánchāng ShìPrefecture-level City南昌市4,331,6685,042,5666,255,007
Píngxiāng ShìPrefecture-level City萍乡市1,724,7321,854,5151,804,805
Shàngráo ShìPrefecture-level City上饶市5,977,6786,579,7476,491,088
Xīnyú ShìPrefecture-level City新余市1,071,8201,138,8741,202,499
Yíchūn ShìPrefecture-level City宜春市5,079,7925,419,5915,007,702
Yīngtán ShìPrefecture-level City鹰潭市1,027,0751,125,1561,154,223
Jílín ShĕngProvince吉林省26,802,19127,452,81524,073,453
Báichéng ShìPrefecture-level City白城市2,025,8912,032,3561,551,378
Báishān ShìPrefecture-level City白山市1,312,3621,296,127972,248
Chángchūn Shì [incl. Gōngzhŭlĭng Shì]Sub-provincial City长春市8,177,1748,767,3759,066,906
Jílín ShìPrefecture-level City吉林市4,485,4944,413,1573,623,713
Liáoyuán ShìPrefecture-level City辽源市1,267,0331,176,239996,903
Sìpíng Shì [→ Gōngzhŭlĭng Shì]Prefecture-level City四平市2,250,5912,292,2201,814,733
Sōngyuán ShìPrefecture-level City松原市2,766,0362,880,0862,252,994
Tōnghuà ShìPrefecture-level City通化市2,307,9642,324,4391,812,114
Yánbiāncháo Xiānzú ZìzhìzhōuKorean Autonomous Prefecture延边朝鲜族自治州2,209,6462,270,8161,982,464
Liáoníng ShĕngProvince辽宁省41,824,41243,746,32342,591,407
Ānshān ShìPrefecture-level City鞍山市3,584,0393,645,8843,325,372
Bĕnxī ShìPrefecture-level City本溪市1,567,4081,709,5381,326,018
Cháoyáng ShìPrefecture-level City朝阳市3,194,8283,044,6412,872,857
Dàlián ShìSub-provincial City大连市5,893,6926,690,4327,450,785
Dāndōng ShìPrefecture-level City丹东市2,390,5242,444,6972,188,436
Fŭshùn ShìPrefecture-level City抚顺市2,260,2902,138,0901,854,372
Fùxīn ShìPrefecture-level City阜新市1,889,7741,819,3391,647,280
Húlúdăo ShìPrefecture-level City葫芦岛市2,580,6852,623,5412,434,194
Jĭnzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City锦州市3,076,7353,126,4632,703,853
Liáoyáng ShìPrefecture-level City辽阳市1,801,2071,858,7681,604,580
Pánjĭn ShìPrefecture-level City盘锦市1,261,7531,392,4931,389,691
Shĕnyáng ShìSub-provincial City沈阳市7,203,7178,106,1719,077,093
Tiĕlĭng ShìPrefecture-level City铁岭市2,823,2202,717,7322,388,294
Yíngkŏu ShìPrefecture-level City营口市2,296,5402,428,5342,328,582
Nèi Mĕnggŭ Zìzhìqū [Inner Mongolia]Autonomous Region内蒙古自治区23,323,34724,706,29124,049,155
Ālāshàn Méng [Alxa]League阿拉善盟196,279231,334262,361
Bāotóu ShìPrefecture-level City包头市2,254,4392,650,3642,709,378
Bāyànnào'ĕr Shì [Bayan Nur]Prefecture-level City巴彦淖尔市1,682,6621,669,9151,538,715
Chìfēng ShìPrefecture-level City赤峰市4,435,7374,341,2454,035,967
È'ĕrduōsī Shì [Ordos]Prefecture-level City鄂尔多斯市1,369,7661,940,6532,153,638
Hūhéhàotè Shì [Hohhot]Prefecture-level City呼和浩特市2,392,8952,866,6153,446,100
Hūlúnbèi'ĕr Shì [Hulunbuir]Prefecture-level City呼伦贝尔市2,687,2282,549,2522,242,875
Tōngliáo ShìPrefecture-level City通辽市3,028,4193,139,1532,873,168
Wūhăi ShìPrefecture-level City乌海市427,553532,902556,621
Wūlánchábù Shì [Ulanqab]Prefecture-level City乌兰察布市2,284,4142,143,5901,706,328
Xīlínguōlè Méng [Xilin Gol]League锡林郭勒盟975,1681,028,0221,107,075
Xīng'ān Méng [Hinggan]League兴安盟1,588,7871,613,2461,416,929
Níngxià Huízú ZìzhìqūHui Autonomous Region宁夏回族自治区5,486,3936,301,3507,202,654
Gùyuán ShìPrefecture-level City固原市1,383,4011,228,1561,142,142
Shízuĭshān ShìPrefecture-level City石嘴山市675,378725,482751,389
Wúzhōng ShìPrefecture-level City吴忠市1,086,4071,273,7921,382,713
Yínchuān ShìPrefecture-level City银川市1,427,5031,993,0882,859,074
Zhōngwèi ShìPrefecture-level City中卫市913,7041,080,8321,067,336
Qīnghăi ShĕngProvince青海省4,822,9635,626,7235,923,957
Guŏluò Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu [Golog]Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture果洛藏族自治州137,940181,682215,573
Hăibĕi Zàngzú ZìzhìzhōuTibetan Autonomous Prefecture海北藏族自治州258,922273,304265,322
Hăidōng ShìPrefecture-level City海东市1,391,5651,396,8451,358,471
Hăinán Zàngzú ZìzhìzhōuTibetan Autonomous Prefecture海南藏族自治州375,426441,691446,996
Hăixī Mĕnggŭzú Zàngzú ZìzhìzhōuMongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture海西蒙古族藏族自治州332,094489,338468,216
Huángnán Zàngzú ZìzhìzhōuTibetan Autonomous Prefecture黄南藏族自治州214,642256,716276,215
Xīníng ShìPrefecture-level City西宁市1,849,7132,208,7082,467,965
Yùshù Zàngzú ZìzhìzhōuTibetan Autonomous Prefecture玉树藏族自治州262,661378,439425,199
Shāndōng ShĕngProvince山东省89,971,78995,792,719101,527,453
Bīnzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City滨州市3,563,9213,748,4743,928,568
Dézhōu ShìPrefecture-level City德州市5,293,6745,568,2355,611,194
Dōngyíng ShìPrefecture-level City东营市1,793,1712,035,3382,193,518
Hézé ShìPrefecture-level City菏泽市8,097,9738,287,6938,795,939
Jìnán Shì [incl. Láiwú Shì]Sub-provincial City济南市7,155,4168,112,5139,202,432
Jìníng ShìPrefecture-level City济宁市7,740,2818,081,9058,357,897
Liáochéng ShìPrefecture-level City聊城市5,412,1155,789,8635,952,128
Línyí ShìPrefecture-level City临沂市9,942,65210,039,44011,018,365
Qīngdăo ShìSub-provincial City青岛市7,494,1948,715,08710,071,722
Rìzhào ShìPrefecture-level City日照市2,685,9282,801,0132,968,365
Tài'ān ShìPrefecture-level City泰安市5,334,6315,494,2075,472,217
Wéifāng ShìPrefecture-level City潍坊市8,495,3009,086,2419,386,705
Wēihăi ShìPrefecture-level City威海市2,596,7532,804,7712,906,548
Yāntái ShìPrefecture-level City烟台市6,635,7356,968,2027,102,116
Zăozhuāng ShìPrefecture-level City枣庄市3,545,6153,729,1403,855,601
Zībó ShìPrefecture-level City淄博市4,184,4304,530,5974,704,138
Shànghăi ShìMunicipal Province上海市16,407,73423,019,19624,870,895
Shànghăi ShìProvince-level City上海市16,407,73423,019,19624,870,895
Shānxī ShĕngProvince山西省32,471,24235,712,10134,915,616
Chángzhì ShìPrefecture-level City长治市3,138,9913,334,5653,180,884
Dàtóng ShìPrefecture-level City大同市3,001,5083,318,0543,105,591
Jìnchéng ShìPrefecture-level City晋城市2,160,9842,279,1462,194,545
Jìnzhōng ShìPrefecture-level City晋中市3,016,5363,249,4253,379,498
Línfén ShìPrefecture-level City临汾市3,950,8454,316,6103,976,481
Lǚliáng ShìPrefecture-level City吕梁市3,382,2803,727,0683,398,431
Shuòzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City朔州市1,451,8751,714,8571,593,444
Tàiyuán ShìPrefecture-level City太原市3,344,3924,201,5925,304,061
Xīnzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City忻州市2,938,3443,067,5032,689,668
Yángquán ShìPrefecture-level City阳泉市1,273,1261,368,5021,318,505
Yùnchéng ShìPrefecture-level City运城市4,812,3615,134,7794,774,508
Shănxī Shĕng [Shaanxi]Province陕西省35,365,07237,327,37939,528,999
Ānkāng ShìPrefecture-level City安康市2,613,9142,629,9062,493,436
Băojī ShìPrefecture-level City宝鸡市3,594,2153,716,7373,321,853
Hànzhōng ShìPrefecture-level City汉中市3,411,0443,416,1963,211,462
Shāngluò ShìPrefecture-level City商洛市2,345,4372,341,7422,041,231
Tóngchuān ShìPrefecture-level City铜川市792,600834,437698,322
Wèinán ShìPrefecture-level City渭南市5,292,2005,286,0774,688,744
Xī'ān ShìSub-provincial City西安市7,746,3379,038,36912,952,907
Xiányáng ShìPrefecture-level City咸阳市4,414,4984,525,4704,213,713
Yán'ān ShìPrefecture-level City延安市2,016,7872,187,0092,282,581
Yúlín ShìPrefecture-level City榆林市3,138,0403,351,4363,624,750
Sìchuān ShĕngProvince四川省82,348,29680,417,52883,674,866
Ābà Zàngzú Qiāngzú Zìzhìzhōu [Ngawa]Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture阿坝藏族羌族自治州847,468898,708822,587
Bāzhōng ShìPrefecture-level City巴中市3,289,2463,283,1482,712,894
Chéngdū ShìSub-provincial City成都市12,521,05715,118,83920,937,757
Dázhōu ShìPrefecture-level City达州市5,793,1445,468,0975,385,422
Déyáng ShìPrefecture-level City德阳市3,788,0563,615,7583,456,161
Gānzī Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu [Garzê]Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture甘孜藏族自治州897,2391,091,8721,107,431
Guăng'ān ShìPrefecture-level City广安市4,124,1003,205,4763,254,883
Guăngyuán ShìPrefecture-level City广元市3,063,2912,484,1222,305,657
Lèshān ShìPrefecture-level City乐山市3,324,1393,235,7593,160,168
Liángshān Yízú ZìzhìzhōuYi Autonomous Prefecture凉山彝族自治州4,081,6974,532,8094,858,359
Lúzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City泸州市4,102,1654,218,4274,254,149
Méishān ShìPrefecture-level City眉山市3,205,1712,950,5452,955,219
Miányáng ShìPrefecture-level City绵阳市5,170,1414,613,8714,868,243
Nánchōng ShìPrefecture-level City南充市6,683,4066,278,6145,607,565
Nèijiāng ShìPrefecture-level City内江市4,160,3053,702,8473,140,678
Pānzhīhuā ShìPrefecture-level City攀枝花市1,091,6571,214,1211,212,203
Suìníng ShìPrefecture-level City遂宁市3,477,0133,252,6192,814,196
Yă'ān ShìPrefecture-level City雅安市1,522,8451,507,2581,434,603
Yíbīn ShìPrefecture-level City宜宾市4,887,2424,471,8964,588,804
Zìgòng ShìPrefecture-level City自贡市3,033,7632,678,8992,489,256
Zīyáng ShìPrefecture-level City资阳市3,285,1512,593,8432,308,631
Tiānjīn ShìMunicipal Province天津市9,848,73112,938,69313,866,009
Tiānjīn ShìProvince-level City天津市9,848,73112,938,69313,866,009
Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ĕr ZìzhìqūUyghur Autonomous Region新疆维吾尔自治区18,459,51121,815,81525,852,345
Ākèsū Dìqū [Aksu]Prefecture阿克苏地区2,050,0062,286,3362,714,422
Ālètài Dìqū [Altay]Prefecture阿勒泰地区517,136545,394668,587
Bāyīnguōléng Mĕnggŭ Zìzhìzhōu [Bayingolin]Mongol Autonomous Prefecture巴音郭楞蒙古自治州982,0471,193,2691,613,979
Bó'ĕrtălā Mĕnggŭ Zìzhìzhōu [Bortala]Mongol Autonomous Prefecture博尔塔拉蒙古自治州368,642390,115488,198
Chāngjí Huízú ZìzhìzhōuHui Autonomous Prefecture昌吉回族自治州1,322,1451,428,5871,613,585
Hāmì Shì [Kumul]Prefecture-level City哈密市492,096572,400673,383
Hétián Dìqū [Hotan]Prefecture和田地区1,658,2081,977,9632,504,718
Kāshí Dìqū [Kashgar, Kaxgar]Prefecture喀什地区3,363,3453,914,8554,496,377
Kèlāmăyī Shì [Karamay]Prefecture-level City克拉玛依市254,009364,588490,348
Kèzīlèsū Kē'ĕrkèzī Zìzhìzhōu [Kizilsu]Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州439,688525,570622,222
Tăchéng DìqūPrefecture塔城地区892,3971,219,0221,138,638
Tŭlŭfān Shì [Turpan]Prefecture-level City吐鲁番市550,731622,903693,988
Wūlŭmùqí Shì [Ürümqi]Prefecture-level City乌鲁木齐市2,262,7863,112,5594,054,369
Yīlí Hāsàkè Zìzhìzhōu [Ili]Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture伊犁哈萨克自治州2,330,1662,441,8522,848,393
Zìzhìqū Zhíxiáxiàn Jíxíngzhèng Qūhuàdirectly administered自治区直辖县级行政区划976,1091,220,4021,231,138
Xīzàng Zìzhìqū [Tibet]Autonomous Region西藏自治区2,616,3293,002,1653,648,100
Ālĭ Dìqū [Ngari]Prefecture阿里地区77,25395,465123,281
Chāngdū Shì [Qamdo, Chambo]Prefecture-level City昌都市586,152657,505760,966
Lāsà Shì [Lhasa]Prefecture-level City拉萨市474,499559,423867,891
Línzhī Shì [Nyingchi]Prefecture-level City林芝市158,647195,109238,936
Nàqŭ Shì [Nagqu]Prefecture-level City那曲市366,710462,381504,838
Rìkāzé Shì [Shigatse, Xigazê]Prefecture-level City日喀则市634,962703,292798,153
Shānnán Shì [Lhoka]Prefecture-level City山南市318,106328,990354,035
Yúnnán ShĕngProvince云南省42,360,08945,966,76647,209,277
Băoshān ShìPrefecture-level City保山市2,348,3152,506,4912,431,211
Chŭxióng Yízú ZìzhìzhōuYi Autonomous Prefecture楚雄彝族自治州2,542,5302,684,1692,416,747
Dàlĭ Báizú ZìzhìzhōuBai Autonomous Prefecture大理白族自治州3,296,5523,456,3233,337,559
Déhóng Dăizú Jĭngpōzú ZìzhìzhōuDai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture德宏傣族景颇族自治州1,082,5991,211,4401,315,709
Díqìng Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu [Dêqên]Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture迪庆藏族自治州353,518400,182387,511
Hónghé Hānízú Yízú ZìzhìzhōuHani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture红河哈尼族彝族自治州4,130,4634,500,8964,478,422
Kūnmíng ShìPrefecture-level City昆明市5,781,2946,432,2098,460,088
Lìjiāng ShìPrefecture-level City丽江市1,126,6461,244,7691,253,878
Líncāng ShìPrefecture-level City临沧市2,332,5702,429,4972,257,991
Nùjiāng Lìsùzú ZìzhìzhōuLisu Autonomous Prefecture怒江傈僳族自治州491,824534,337552,694
Pŭ'ĕr ShìPrefecture-level City普洱市2,480,3462,542,8982,404,954
Qŭjìng ShìPrefecture-level City曲靖市5,466,0895,855,0555,765,775
Wénshān Zhuàngzú Miáozú ZìzhìzhōuZhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture文山壮族苗族自治州3,268,5533,517,9463,503,218
Xīshuāngbănnà Dăizú ZìzhìzhōuDai Autonomous Prefecture西双版纳傣族自治州993,3971,133,5151,301,407
Yùxī ShìPrefecture-level City玉溪市2,073,0052,303,5182,249,502
Zhāotōng ShìPrefecture-level City昭通市4,592,3885,213,5215,092,611
Zhèjiāng ShĕngProvince浙江省45,930,65154,426,89164,567,588
Hángzhōu ShìSub-provincial City杭州市6,878,7228,700,37311,936,010
Húzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City湖州市2,625,5952,893,5423,367,579
Jiāxīng ShìPrefecture-level City嘉兴市3,582,9964,501,6575,400,868
Jīnhuá ShìPrefecture-level City金华市4,571,8815,361,5727,050,683
Lìshuĭ ShìPrefecture-level City丽水市2,162,1132,116,9572,507,396
Níngbō ShìSub-provincial City宁波市5,963,3627,605,6899,404,283
Qúzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City衢州市2,128,8562,122,6612,276,184
Shàoxīng ShìPrefecture-level City绍兴市4,304,2414,912,2395,270,977
Táizhōu ShìPrefecture-level City台州市5,153,7155,968,8386,622,888
Wēnzhōu ShìPrefecture-level City温州市7,557,6409,122,1029,572,903
Zhōushān ShìPrefecture-level City舟山市1,001,5301,121,2611,157,817
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó [People's Republic of China]Sovereign State中华人民共和国1,242,612,2261,339,724,8521,411,778,724

Source: (2000) (2010) China National Bureau of Statistics (web), (2020) Provincial Bureaus of Statistics in China (web).

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2010)
Males682,329,104
Females650,481,765
Urbanization (C 2020)
Rural509,787,562
Urban901,991,162
Age Groups (C 2010)
0-14 years221,322,621
15-64 years992,561,090
65+ years118,927,158
Age Distribution (C 2010)
0-9 years146,414,159
10-19 years174,797,576
20-29 years228,426,370
30-39 years215,164,162
40-49 years230,348,517
50-59 years160,065,645
60-69 years99,780,564
70-79 years56,824,530
80+ years20,989,346
Generations in Household (C 2010)
1137,363,112
2192,237,846
369,562,135
4+2,771,103