Data in this table excluded the population of Hong Kong , Macao and Taiwan. (10,000 persons)
Item | 1953 | 1964 | 1982 | 1990 | 2000 |
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Total Population (10,000 persons) | 59,435 | 69,458 | 100,818 | 113,368 | 126,583 |
Male | 30,799 | 35,652 | 51,944 | 58,495 | 65,355 |
Female | 28,636 | 33,806 | 48,874 | 54,873 | 61,228 |
Sex ratio | 107.56 | 105.46 | 106.30 | 106.60 | 106.74 |
Average Family Size (person/household) | 4.33 | 4.43 | 4.41 | 3.96 | 3.44 |
Population by Age Group (%) | |||||
Age 0 “14 | 36.28 | 40.69 | 33.59 | 27.69 | 22.89 |
Age 15 “64 | 59.31 | 55.75 | 61.50 | 66.74 | 70.15 |
Age 65 and Over | 4.41 | 3.56 | 4.91 | 5.57 | 6.96 |
Nationality Population (10,000 persons, %) | |||||
Han Nationality | 54,728 | 65,456 | 94,088 | 104,248 | 115,940 |
% of Total Population | 93.94 | 94.24 | 93.32 | 91.96 | 91.59 |
Minority Nationalities | 3,532 | 4,002 | 6,730 | 9,120 | 10,643 |
% of Total Population | 6.06 | 5.76 | 6.68 | 8.04 | 8.41 |
Population with Various Education Attainment | |||||
Per 100 000 from Population Censuses (person) | |||||
Junior College and Above | 416 | 615 | 1,422 | 3,611 | |
Senior Secondary/Secondary Technical School | 1,319 | 6,779 | 8,039 | 11,146 | |
Junior Secondary School | 4,680 | 17,892 | 23,344 | 33,961 | |
Primary School | 28,330 | 35,237 | 37,057 | 35,701 | |
IlliteratePopulation and Illiterate Rate | |||||
Illiterate Population (10 000 persons) | 23,327 | 22,996 | 18,003 | 8,507 | |
Illiterate Rate (%) | 33.58 | 22.81 | 15.88 | 6.72 | |
Population By Residence (10,000 persons) | |||||
Urban Population | 7,726 | 12,710 | 21,082 | 29,971 | 45,844 |
Rural Population | 50,534 | 56,748 | 79,736 | 83,397 | 80,739 |
a) Total population from population censuses included the military personnel. Military personnel were listed in urban population in population by residence. b) Total population of 1953 census included the population from indirect survey, but excluded in the nationality population and urban/rural population. c) Illiterate population of 1964 census referred to people of 13 years old and over who could not read. Illiterate population of 1982, 1990 and 2000 censuses referred to people of 15 years old and over who could not read or could read very little. Source: China Statistical Yearbook 2001 |