In 2024, around 21.83 million permanent residents were living in the administrative area of Beijing municipality. Back in 2017, the Beijing municipal government had announced plans to limit Beijing's population to 23 million by 2020 in order to mitigate the contradiction between rapid population growth and resource and environment restrictions.

As of 2023, about **** percent of the population in Beijing was between 30 and 34 years of age, whereas only *** percent were aged 85 and above. Beijing is the capital city of China and after Shanghai, the second largest city in the country. Beijing’s age distribution A broad age distribution of Beijing’s inhabitants reveals that a comparatively large share of the total population is of working age, while few children live in the city. This gap becomes even more obvious when looking at the age distribution by five-year groups: While the age cohorts between ** and ** accounts for ** percent of the population, the age group between * and ** accounts for only **** percent. Two main reasons are responsible for this gap: On the one hand, many young people in their early working years move to the city and search for job opportunities; on the other hand, the motivation for having children in the city is low, mostly due to economic reasons. Many migrant workers from outside the city even leave their children behind when searching for better jobs in the city. Not only is the national average age distribution more balanced in this regard, but also that of many other larger cities. Prospects for the future In recent years, Beijing’s municipal government was determined to limit population inflow into the city. At the same time, former national measures of birth control were gradually relaxed and restrictions for migrants to take their children with them were partially lifted, which already had a positive effect on the number of children in the youngest age cohorts. However, given the very high costs of living in Beijing and its low attractiveness to family-oriented people, it is very likely that the average age of the population will increase quickly, leading to all the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly aging society.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Beijing, China metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population: Age 15 to 64: Beijing data was reported at 15.764 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.290 Person th for 2022. Population: Age 15 to 64: Beijing data is updated yearly, averaging 14.031 Person th from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,389.528 Person th in 2020 and a record low of 9.156 Person th in 1999. Population: Age 15 to 64: Beijing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: Sample Survey: By Age and Region.

In 2023, the average population density of Beijing municipality was ***** people per square kilometer, slightly less than in the previous year. Beijing municipality includes the city center and the relatively large urban area around the city. The population density in different districts of Beijing municipality varies greatly.

Population: Beijing: Usual Residence data was reported at 21,832.000 Person th in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21,858.000 Person th for 2023. Population: Beijing: Usual Residence data is updated yearly, averaging 13,851.000 Person th from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2024, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,954.000 Person th in 2016 and a record low of 8,715.000 Person th in 1978. Population: Beijing: Usual Residence data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GE: Population: Prefecture Level City.

In 2023, Chaoyang district had the largest number of permanent residents among all districts of Beijing municipality, numbering around .344 million. The total number of inhabitants in the administrative area of Beijing municipality amounted to ***** million in 2023.

Population: Beijing data was reported at 23.018 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.372 Person th for 2022. Population: Beijing data is updated yearly, averaging 17.454 Person th from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,893.095 Person th in 2020 and a record low of 12.245 Person th in 1999. Population: Beijing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: Sample Survey: By Region.

Population: Beijing: Mentougou data was reported at 397.000 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 396.000 Person th for 2022. Population: Beijing: Mentougou data is updated yearly, averaging 307.000 Person th from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2023, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 397.000 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 239.000 Person th in 2006. Population: Beijing: Mentougou data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GW: Population: Municipality District.

In 2024, around **** percent of the population of Beijing municipality in China were 60 years old or older. The share of people aged 65 or older amounted to **** percent. The share of old people will further grow in the future as the median age of the population is gradually rising.

Population: Beijing: Tongzhou data was reported at 1,845.000 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,843.000 Person th for 2022. Population: Beijing: Tongzhou data is updated yearly, averaging 1,367.000 Person th from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2023, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,845.000 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 637.000 Person th in 2006. Population: Beijing: Tongzhou data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GW: Population: Municipality District.

This point shapefile represents the locations of townships with 2000 Population Census Data, 9.95% Long Form data, table L1-L6) for the Beijing province of China for 2000. These data are represented at 1:1,000,000 scale. This layer is part of the China 2000 township population census dataset.

China is a vast and diverse country and population density in different regions varies greatly. In 2024, the estimated population density of the administrative area of Shanghai municipality reached about 3,911 inhabitants per square kilometer, whereas statistically only around three people were living on one square kilometer in Tibet. Population distribution in China China's population is unevenly distributed across the country: while most people are living in the southeastern half of the country, the northwestern half – which includes the provinces and autonomous regions of Tibet, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, and Inner Mongolia – is only sparsely populated. Even the inhabitants of a single province might be unequally distributed within its borders. This is significantly influenced by the geography of each region, and is especially the case in the Guangdong, Fujian, or Sichuan provinces due to their mountain ranges. The Chinese provinces with the largest absolute population size are Guangdong in the south, Shandong in the east and Henan in Central China. Urbanization and city population Urbanization is one of the main factors which have been reshaping China over the last four decades. However, when comparing the size of cities and urban population density, one has to bear in mind that data often refers to the administrative area of cities or urban units, which might be much larger than the contiguous built-up area of that city. The administrative area of Beijing municipality, for example, includes large rural districts, where only around 200 inhabitants are living per square kilometer on average, while roughly 20,000 residents per square kilometer are living in the two central city districts. This is the main reason for the huge difference in population density between the four Chinese municipalities Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing shown in many population statistics.

Population: Beijing: Xicheng data was reported at 1,099.000 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,100.000 Person th for 2022. Population: Beijing: Xicheng data is updated yearly, averaging 1,137.000 Person th from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2023, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,303.000 Person th in 2013 and a record low of 660.000 Person th in 2005. Population: Beijing: Xicheng data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GW: Population: Municipality District.

Population: Birth Rate: Beijing data was reported at 0.609 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.563 % for 2023. Population: Birth Rate: Beijing data is updated yearly, averaging 0.792 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.301 % in 1990 and a record low of 0.510 % in 2003. Population: Birth Rate: Beijing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: Birth Rate: By Region.

In 2021, around **** million people were estimated to be living in the urban area of Shanghai. Shanghai was the largest city in China in 2021, followed by Beijing, with around **** million inhabitants. The rise of the new first-tier cities The past decades have seen widespread and rapid urbanization and demographic transition in China. While the four first-tier megacities, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, are still highly attractive to people and companies due to their strong ability to synergize the competitive economic and social resources, some lower-tier cities are already facing declining populations, especially those in the northeastern region. Below the original four first-tier cities, 15 quickly developing cities are sharing the cake of the moving population with improving business vitality and GDP growth potential. These new first-tier cities are either municipalities directly under the central government, such as Chongqing and Tianjin, or regional central cities and provincial capitals, like Chengdu and Wuhan, or open coastal cities in the economically developed eastern regions. From urbanization to metropolitanization As more and more Chinese people migrate to large cities for better opportunities and quality of life, the ongoing urbanization has further evolved into metropolitanization. Among those metropolitans, Shenzhen's population exceeded **** million in 2020, a nearly ** percent increase from a decade ago, compared to eight percent in the already densely populated Shanghai. However, with people rushing into the big-four cities, the cost of housing, and other living standards, are soaring. As of 2020, the average sales price for residential real estate in Shenzhen exceeded ****** yuan per square meter. As a result, the fast-growing and more cost-effective new first-tier cities would be more appealing in the coming years. Furthermore, Shanghai and Beijing have set plans to control the size of their population to ** and ** million, respectively, before 2035.

In 2024, approximately **** children per 1,000 regular resident population were born in Beijing municipality in China. Beijing's birth rate was slightly higher than its mortality rate in 2024, resulting in a natural population increase of **** per 1,000 residents.

This point shapefile represents the district locations, with 2000 population census data, for the Fujian Sheng province of China for 2000. These data are represented at 1:1,000,000 scale. This layer is part of the China 2000 township population census dataset.The 2000 China township maps are developed for matching 2000 China population Census data, which should only be used as references for research or education instead of used as official maps.

This shapefile represents the rivers for the Beijing province of China for 2000. These data are represented at 1:1,000,000 scale. This layer is part of the China 2000 township population census dataset.

In 2023, the child and old-age dependency ratio in Beijing municipality in China ranged at around ***** and ***** percent respectively. This resulted in a total dependency ratio of around ** percent.