TNAG-1711-FCO40-2389-Future-British-Consulate-General-in-Hong-Kong-HMS-Tamar-1987 — Page 80

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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