THE POPULATION OF CHINA'S PROVINCES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS
"China is one vast empire, speaking one language, governed by one law, and sympathising in
the same manners. " (David Hume)
(millions)
(millions)
Anhui
49.7
Ningxia (Hui
3.9
Autonomous Region)
Fujian
25.9
Peking/Beijing
9.2**
Gansu
19.6
(Municipality)
Guangdong
59.3
Qinghai
3.9
Guangxi (Zhuang
36.4
Shaanxi
28.9
Autonomous Region)
Shandong
74.4
Guizhou
28.6
Shanghai
11.9*
Hebei
53.0
(Municipality)
Heilongjiang
32.7
Shanxi
25.2
Henan
74.4
Sichuan
99.7
Hubei
47.8
Tianjin
7.8*
(Municipality)
Hunan
54.0
Tibet/Xizang
1.9
Inner Mongolia/Nei Menggu
19.3
(Autonomous Region)
(Autonomous Region)
Xinjiang (Uygur
13.1
Jiangsu
60.5
Autonomous Region)
Jiangxi
33.2
Yunnan
32.5
Jilin
22.6
Zhejiang
38.9
Liaoning
35.7
Armed Forces
4.2
Total
1008.2
**
The figures for Peking, Shanghai and Tianjin include the following populations of the rural areas administered by the municipalities: Peking - 3.6 million; Shanghai - 5.5 million; Tianjin
2.6 million.
These figures are taken from the 1982 national census.
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