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

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 10.1 percent of the population in Beijing was between 30 and 34 years of age, whereas only 1.6 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 25 and 39 accounts for 28 percent of the population, the age group between 0 and 19 accounts for only 14.6 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.

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.

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 21.86 million in 2023.

Population: Town: Age 15 to 64: Beijing data was reported at 0.857 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.103 Person th for 2022. Population: Town: Age 15 to 64: Beijing data is updated yearly, averaging 0.751 Person th from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2023, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,106.512 Person th in 2020 and a record low of 0.261 Person th in 2001. Population: Town: 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: Town.

In 2023, the average population density of Beijing municipality was 1,331 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.

In 2024, around 23.5 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 16.5 percent. The share of old people will further grow in the future as the median age of the population is gradually rising.

Population: Number of Household: Beijing data was reported at 9.158 Unit th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.019 Unit th for 2022. Population: Number of Household: Beijing data is updated yearly, averaging 6.781 Unit th from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2023, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,137.928 Unit th in 2020 and a record low of 3.936 Unit th in 1999. Population: Number of Household: 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: No of Household.

Total current population for China in 2025 is 1,424,381,924, a 0.06% decline from 2024.

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<li>Total population for China in 2024 was <strong>1,425,178,782</strong>, a <strong>1.03% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for China in 2023 was <strong>1,410,710,000</strong>, a <strong>0.1% decline</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for China in 2022 was <strong>1,412,175,000</strong>, a <strong>0.01% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Population: Beijing: Changping data was reported at 2,267.000 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,270.000 Person th for 2021. Population: Beijing: Changping data is updated yearly, averaging 1,908.000 Person th from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2022, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,270.000 Person th in 2021 and a record low of 492.000 Person th in 2006. Population: Beijing: Changping 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.

Beijing is the capital city of the most populous country in the world. In 2010, the resident population living in the urban areas of Beijing amounted to about 16.44 million inhabitants and was forecasted to grow up to almost 22.6 million by 2024. The population of the administrative area of Beijing municipality, including the outskirts of the city, reached 21.8 million in 2024. Population development of China As the political and cultural center of China, Beijing has proven its attractiveness to Chinese as well as foreigners as a place to work and live. Furthering its appeal, Beijing is home to some of the best education and medical resources in China. Due to China’s Hukou system, permanent residents who are registered in Beijing can enjoy social benefits that are different from those in other regions. Beijing is also one of the key destinations for migrant workers in China. These migrant workers have contributed significantly to the rapid development of this giant city over the past years. Pressure from increasing population Beijing is faced with pressure from its increasing population. Despite poor air quality, increasing traffic congestion, crowded subway trains, and unaffordable housing prices, Beijing is still perceived as a place for many young people to pursue their dreams. The government is spending more on infrastructure construction to increase the city’s capacity and to improve the connection of suburban areas to the downtown. The Daxing International Airport, which was put into operation in 2019, will alleviate the pressure on the current Beijing Capital International Airport and hopefully improve the economic development of the southern part of Beijing.

Population: Beijing: Shunyi data was reported at 1,325.000 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,326.000 Person th for 2021. Population: Beijing: Shunyi data is updated yearly, averaging 1,004.000 Person th from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2022, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,326.000 Person th in 2021 and a record low of 562.000 Person th in 2006. Population: Beijing: Shunyi 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.

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Population: Town: Age 0 to 14: Beijing data was reported at 0.107 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.146 Person th for 2022. Population: Town: Age 0 to 14: Beijing data is updated yearly, averaging 0.104 Person th from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2023, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 169.258 Person th in 2000 and a record low of 0.058 Person th in 2009. Population: Town: Age 0 to 14: 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: Town.

This dataset is about cities in Beijing, China. It has 1 row. It features 7 columns including country, population, latitude, and longitude.

In 2024, the natural growth rate of the resident population in Beijing municipality in China amounted to 0.01 people per 1,000 inhabitants. This means that the number of births per 1,000 inhabitants of Beijing's total resident population exceeded the number of deaths by that number.

This point shapefile represents the district locations, with 2000 population census data, 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.

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 L7-L8) 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.