List of China administrative divisions by population
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| Province-level Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China by: |
|---|
| Area |
| Population |
| Population density |
| GDP |
| GDP per capita |
| HDI |
| Highest point |
| Natural growth rate |
| Life expectancy |
| Illiteracy rate |
| Historical capitals |
This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC), including all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and special administrative regions, in order of their total populations at the end of 2004.
Taiwan Province, which is entirely under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (ROC), is excluded from this list, wheareas the figure for Fujian Province excludes population in ROC's Fukien Province. The population figure of the Republic of China (ROC), which current jurisdiction includes the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Matsu, Kinmen, etc., collectively known as the Free Area or the Taiwan Area, is included at the end of the list for comparison purposes.
| Rank | Administrative Division | Population |
|---|---|---|
| — | China | 1,301,531,000 |
| 1 | Henan | 97,170,000 |
| 2 | Shandong | 91,800,000 |
| 3 | Sichuan | 87,250,000 |
| 4 | Guangdong | 83,040,000 |
| 5 | Jiangsu | 74,330,000 |
| 6 | Hebei | 68,090,000 |
| 7 | Hunan | 66,980,000 |
| 8 | Anhui | 64,610,000 |
| 9 | Hubei | 60,160,000 |
| 10 | Guangxi[1] | 48,890,000 |
| 11 | Zhejiang | 47,200,000 |
| 12 | Yunnan | 44,150,000 |
| 13 | Jiangxi | 42,840,000 |
| 14 | Liaoning | 42,170,000 |
| 15 | Guizhou | 39,040,000 |
| 16 | Heilongjiang | 38,170,000 |
| 17 | Shaanxi | 37,050,000 |
| 18 | Fujian | 35,110,000 |
| 19 | Shanxi | 33,350,000 |
| 20 | Chongqing[2] | 31,220,000 |
| 21 | Jilin | 27,090,000 |
| 22 | Gansu | 26,190,000 |
| 23 | Nei Mongol[1] | 23,840,000 |
| 24 | Xinjiang[1] | 19,630,000 |
| 25 | Shanghai[2] | 17,420,000 |
| 26 | Beijing[2] | 14,930,000 |
| 27 | Tianjin[2] | 10,240,000 |
| 28 | Hainan | 8,180,000 |
| 29 | Hong Kong[3] | 6,915,700 |
| 30 | Ningxia[1] | 5,880,000 |
| 31 | Qinghai | 5,390,000 |
| 32 | Xizang (Tibet) [1] | 2,740,000 |
| 33 | Macau[3] | 465,300 |
- Currently serving in the People's Liberation Army - approx. 2,500,000
- Republic of China - 22,689,122
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