General

The National Bureau of Statistics and the Office of the Leading Group for the Seventh National Census of the State Council announced on the 11th that the total population of the country was 1,41.78 million (1.41178 million people), compared with 1,33.972 million (1.33972 million people) in the sixth census in 2010. An increase of 72.06 million people, an increase of 5.38%, an average annual growth rate of 0.53%, and a decrease of 0.04 percentage points from the average annual growth rate of 0.57% from 2000 to 2010. The data shows that my country's population has continued to maintain a low-speed growth trend in the past 10 years. Among the national population, the male population is 723,339,956, accounting for 51.24%; the female population is 688,438,768, accounting for 48.76%. The sex ratio of the total population is 105.07.

The national population refers to the population of 31 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and active military personnel in mainland my country. Excludes residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and foreigners living in 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities.

Data points

1. The total population of the country is 1,41178 million people

The total population of the country is 1,41.78 million, which is an increase of 72.06 million or 5.38% compared with 1,33.97 million in 2010; the average annual growth rate is 0.53%, which is 0.04 lower than the average annual growth rate of 0.57% from 2000 to 2010. Percentage points. Statistics show that my country's population has continued to maintain a low-speed growth trend for the past 10 years.

2. There are 34.9 million more men than women!

The male population is 723.34 million, accounting for 51.24%; the female population is 688.44 million, accounting for 48.76%. The sex ratio of the total population (100 women and the ratio of men to women) is 105.07, which is basically the same as in 2010, but slightly lower. The sex ratio at birth was 111.3, a decrease of 6.8 from 2010. The gender structure of our population has continued to improve.

3. The population of each household is 2.62 persons, and the size of households continues to shrink

There are 494.16 million family households nationwide, with a population of 129.281 million family households; 28.53 million collective households, with a population of 118.97 million collective households. The average population of each household is 2.62 persons, 0.48 persons less than the 3.10 persons in 2010. The size of family households continues to shrink, mainly due to factors such as the increasing frequency of population movement in my country and the improvement of housing conditions for young people to live independently after marriage.

4. The Northeast region decreased by 1.20 percentage points. The population is further concentrated in economically developed regions and urban agglomerations.

The eastern region accounts for 39.93% of the population, the central region accounts for 25.83%, the western region accounts for 27.12%, and the northeast region accounts for 6.98%. Compared with 2010, the proportion of the population in the eastern region increased by 2.15%, the central region decreased by 0.79%, the western region increased by 0.22%, and the northeastern region decreased by 1.20%. The population is further concentrated in economically developed regions and urban agglomerations.

5. The proportion of children's population has rebounded, while the aging of the population has further deepened

The population aged 0-14 was 253.38 million, accounting for 17.95%; the population aged 15-59 was 89.438 million, accounting for 63.35%; the population aged 60 and above was 264.02 million, accounting for 18.70% (among which, the population aged 65 and above was 190.64 million people, accounting for 13.50%). Compared with 2010, the proportions of the population aged 0-14, 15-59, 60 and above increased by 1.35 percentage points, decreased by 6.79 percentage points, and increased by 5.44 percentage points, respectively. The proportion of children in my country has rebounded, and the adjustment of the fertility policy has achieved positive results. At the same time, the aging of the population has further deepened and will continue to face the pressure of long-term balanced development of the population for a period of time.

6. The population with university education is 218.36 million

Compared with 2010, the number of people with university education per 100,000 people rose from 8,930 to 15,467, the average years of education of the population aged 15 and above increased from 9.08 to 9.91, and the illiteracy rate dropped from 4.08% to 2.67 %. The continuous improvement of education conditions reflects the positive results achieved in my country's 10 years of vigorous development of higher education and the elimination of illiteracy among young and middle-aged people, and the continuous improvement of the quality of the population.

7. The separated population is 492.76 million

The separated population of households was 492.76 million, of which, the separated population of households in the municipal area was 116.94 million, the floating population was 375.82 million, of which the inter-provincial floating population was 124.84 million. Compared with 2010, the population of separated households increased by 88.52%, the population of separated households in the municipal area increased by 192.66%, and the floating population increased by 69.73%. The sustained economic and social development of our country has created conditions for the migration and flow of the population, the trend of population flow has become more obvious, and the scale of the floating population has further expanded.

8. The population of the Han nationality increased by 4.93%, and the population of the ethnic minorities increased by 10.26%

The population of the Han nationality is 1,286.31 million, accounting for 91.11%; the population of the ethnic minorities is 124.47 million, accounting for 8.89%. Compared with 2010, the Han population increased by 4.93%, the population of various ethnic minorities increased by 10.26%, and the proportion of ethnic minorities increased by 0.40%. The steady growth of the ethnic population fully reflects the overall development and progress of all ethnic groups in our country under the leadership of the Communist Party of my country.

9. Gender composition of regional population

Among the 31 provinces, there are 2 provinces with a total population sex ratio below 100, 17 provinces between 100 and 105, 9 provinces between 105 and 110, and 3 provinces above 110. .

10. The proportion of elderly people aged 65 and over in 12 provinces exceeds 14%.

Among the 31 provinces, there are 13 provinces with a population of 15-59 years old or more than 65%, 15 provinces with a population between 60% and 65%, and 3 provinces with a population below 60%.

Except for Tibet, the proportion of the elderly population aged 65 and over in the other 30 provinces is more than 7%. Among them, the proportion of the elderly population aged 65 and over in 12 provinces exceeds 14%.

11. The second child accounts for half of the new born population

According to Ning Jizhe, director of the National Bureau of Statistics, judging from the age composition, the number of children has increased, and the proportion has risen. The number of children aged 0-14 has increased by 30.92 million over 2010, and the proportion has risen by 1.35 percentage points. Decision-making deployments and policy measures such as “two children alone” and “two children across the board” have promoted a rebound in the birth population. The birth rate of “second children” has increased significantly, and the proportion of “second children” in the birth population has risen from about 30% in 2013. About 50% by 2017.

12. Population growth will continue to slow down, but the total will remain above 1.4 billion for a long time

Regarding the slowdown in population growth, Ning Jizhe said that the slowdown in my country's population growth is the result of a combination of many factors, including the decrease in the number of women of childbearing age, the delay in childbirth, and the increase in the cost of childbirth. This is the inevitable result of urbanization and industrialization.

Census data shows that my country's population has not yet reached its peak, maintaining a steady growth. In this regard, Ning Jizhe said there are three main reasons for this. The first is that my country's population base is large and still maintains an inertial growth. There are still more than 300 million women of childbearing age. Second, the adjustment of the fertility policy has achieved positive results. Third, the life expectancy of the population has increased, the health of the people has improved, and the annual number of deaths has always been less than the number of births.

For these reasons, the Bureau of Statistics predicts that my country's population growth rate will continue to slow down, but the total population will remain above 1.4 billion for a long time. When the total population reaches its peak, it is still affected by many factors, and it is still difficult to judge.

13. The demographic dividend still exists

The press conference of the State Council Information Office revealed that the basic national conditions of my country's large population base and large population have not changed, the super-large-scale domestic market advantage will exist for a long time, and the population and resources environment will remain in a tight balance. At the same time, population growth has slowed down, and measures need to be taken to promote long-term balanced population development. Labor resources are still abundant, the demographic dividend continues to exist, and the working-age population is slowly decreasing year by year. Economic structure and technological development need to be adjusted and adapted. The quality of the population continues to improve, and new advantages of the talent dividend will gradually emerge. At the same time, the employment pressure of college students is increasing, and the pace of industrial transformation and upgrading needs to be accelerated.

14. Young and strong! The average age of the Chinese population is 38.8 years old

Ning Jizhe, director of the National Bureau of Statistics, said at a press conference on May 11 that China’s population will reach its peak in the future, but there is still uncertainty about the specific time. It is expected that the total population of my country will remain at 1.4 billion in the future. the above. With a working age population of 880 million people between 16-59 years old in my country, labor resources are still abundant. The average age of our population is 38.8 years old. Generally speaking, it is still young and wealthy. The United States is 38 years old, almost.