Unit: million people
| Year | Total Population | Male | Female | Han Nationality | Minority | City | Town | Country |
| 1953 | 582.6 | 301.79 | 280.81 | 547.28 | 35.32 | 77.26 | 505.34 | |
| 1964 | 691.22 | 354.79 | 336.43 | 651.3 | 39.92 | 94.55 | 596.67 | |
| 1982 | 1003.91 | 515.28 | 488.63 | 936.67 | 67.24 | 145.25 | 61.06 | 797.6 |
| 1990 | 1130.51 | 581.82 | 548.69 | 1039.19 | 91.32 | 211.22 | 84.92 | 834.37 |
Last Updated on 10/23/98
By China Data Center