The statistic shows the population of Xi'an in China from 1980 to 2010, with forecasts up until 2035. In 2010, the population of Xi'an had amounted to about 5.53 million inhabitants and was forecasted to reach around eight million by 2020.

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

Population: Usual Residence: Urbanization Rate: Shaanxi: Xian data was reported at 79.880 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 79.590 % for 2022. Population: Usual Residence: Urbanization Rate: Shaanxi: Xian data is updated yearly, averaging 74.470 % from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2023, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.880 % in 2023 and a record low of 63.280 % in 2005. Population: Usual Residence: Urbanization Rate: Shaanxi: Xian data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Xian Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GE: Population: Prefecture Level City: Urbanization Rate.

Population: Usual Residence: Natural Growth Rate: Shaanxi: Xian data was reported at 0.360 ‰ in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.780 ‰ for 2022. Population: Usual Residence: Natural Growth Rate: Shaanxi: Xian data is updated yearly, averaging 4.435 ‰ from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.200 ‰ in 2017 and a record low of 0.360 ‰ in 2023. Population: Usual Residence: Natural Growth Rate: Shaanxi: Xian data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Xian Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GE: Population: Prefecture Level City: Usual Residence: Natural Growth Rate. Birth rate,death rate and natural growth rate of population are estimated by Xi'an Bureau of Statistics on the basis of population censuses, the one percent sample survey on population, or annual sample surveys on population changes.

In 2021, around 27.8 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 20.9 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 17.6 million in 2020, a nearly 70 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 56,800 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 25 and 23 million, respectively, before 2035.

Population: Shaanxi: Xian: Zhouzhi data was reported at 694.992 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 698.388 Person th for 2022. Population: Shaanxi: Xian: Zhouzhi data is updated yearly, averaging 682.385 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2023, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 699.374 Person th in 2020 and a record low of 630.000 Person th in 2005. Population: Shaanxi: Xian: Zhouzhi 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.GJ: Population: County Level Region.

This polygon shapefile contains county boundaries and population data for China from the 1964 Census. These data were primarily based on "The Historical Administrative Maps of the People's Republic of China" published by China Map Press.This dataset is intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data.

Population: Shanxi: Linfen: Xi data was reported at 107.800 Person th in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 108.000 Person th for 2013. Population: Shanxi: Linfen: Xi data is updated yearly, averaging 107.800 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2014, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 113.549 Person th in 2009 and a record low of 100.000 Person th in 2005. Population: Shanxi: Linfen: Xi 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.GJ: Population: County Level Region.

This polygon dataset represents county boundaries and population data in China from the 2000 Census. This dataset also includes detailed demographic data such as: sex and age statistics, litteracy, employment, and professions, and birth and death rates. These data were primarily based on the "The Administrative Maps of the People's Republic of China, published by China Map Press.This dataset is intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data.Read More

This point shapefile represents the prefecture city locations, with 2000 population census data, for the Jiangsu 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.

Population: Henan: Xinyang: Xi data was reported at 1,126.447 Person th in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,060.800 Person th for 2019. Population: Henan: Xinyang: Xi data is updated yearly, averaging 1,026.100 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2020, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,126.447 Person th in 2020 and a record low of 927.000 Person th in 2004. Population: Henan: Xinyang: Xi 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.GJ: Population: County Level Region.

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

Population: Rural: Henan: Xinyang: Xi data was reported at 903.000 Person th in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 900.000 Person th for 2011. Population: Rural: Henan: Xinyang: Xi data is updated yearly, averaging 838.000 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2012, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 903.000 Person th in 2012 and a record low of 830.000 Person th in 2005. Population: Rural: Henan: Xinyang: Xi 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.GJ: Population: Rural: County Level Region.

This point shapefile represents the locations of townships with 2000 Population Census Data, 9.95% Long Form data, table L1-L6) for the Qinghai 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.

Population: Rural: Shanxi: Linfen: Xi data was reported at 63.909 Person th in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 65.288 Person th for 2011. Population: Rural: Shanxi: Linfen: Xi data is updated yearly, averaging 80.000 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2012, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.000 Person th in 2010 and a record low of 63.909 Person th in 2012. Population: Rural: Shanxi: Linfen: Xi 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.GJ: Population: Rural: County Level Region.

This point shapefile represents the district locations, with 2000 population census data, for the Guangdong 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 point shapefile represents the prefecture city locations, with 2000 population census data, for the Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu 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 point shapefile represents the locations of townships with 2000 Population Census Data, 9.95% Long Form data, table L1-L6) for the Jilin 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.

Location of populations, number of individuals sampled in a study of genetic diversity of Corylus mandshurica in China by SSR analyses.

This point shapefile represents the locations of townships with 2000 Population Census Data, 9.95% Long Form data, table L1-L6) for the Inner Mongolia 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.