Unit : million
| Year | Urban population | Proportion of urban population | Rural population | Proportion of rural population |
| 1986 | 263.66 | 24.52 | 811.41 | 75.48 |
| 1987 | 276.74 | 25.32 | 816.26 | 74.68 |
| 1988 | 286.61 | 25.81 | 823.65 | 74.19 |
| 1989 | 295.4 | 26.21 | 831.64 | 73.79 |
| 1990 | 301.91 | 26.41 | 841.42 | 73.59 |
| 1991 | 305.43 | 26.37 | 852.8 | 73.63 |
| 1992 | 323.72 | 27.63 | 847.99 | 72.37 |
| 1993 | 333.51 | 28.14 | 851.66 | 71.86 |
| 1994 | 343.01 | 28.62 | 855.49 | 71.38 |
| 1995 | 351.74 | 29.04 | 859.47 | 70.96 |
| 1996 | 359.5 | 29.37 | 864.39 | 70.63 |
| 1997 | 369.89 | 29.92 | 866.37 | 70.08 |
Last Updated on 10/23/98
By China Data Center