By 2024, the total population of 240 countries and regions on the planet has exceeded 8 billion. Among them, India ranks first in the world with 1.43 billion people, becoming the most populous country in the world. China is in second place with 1.42 billion.
As the world's second most populous country, China has many advantages. It includes promoting economic development, promoting social progress, carrying out scientific and technological innovation, and ensuring national defense security.
The quantity and quality of the population are important guarantees for the labor market and play a vital role in the development of a country and a region. Although the world has gradually entered the age of mechanization, and many basic labor can be replaced by machinery, the importance of people is still paramount.
According to research, the population of many developed provinces in China ranks among the top in the country, and the top 10 provincial-level administrative regions with the largest population are as follows.
10. Hubei Province: 58.44 million people
Hubei Province has a total area of 185,900 square kilometers and a permanent population of 58.44 million. The historical representative culture here is "Jingchu Culture". In 2023, Hubei Province will achieve a GDP of 5,580.363 billion yuan.
9. Anhui Province: 61.21 million people
Anhui Province has a total area of 140,100 square kilometers and a permanent population of 61.21 million. Anhui Province is culturally compatible with the north and south, and is composed of a multicultural circle such as Huizhou culture, Huaihe culture, Wanjiang culture, and Luzhou culture. In 2023, the GDP of Anhui Province will be 4,705.06 billion yuan.
8. Hunan Province: 65.68 million people
Hunan Province has a total area of 211,800 square kilometers and a permanent population of 65.68 million. Its historical representative culture is "Huxiang culture", and since ancient times, there is a saying of "the country of Furong in the autumn wind". In 2023, the GDP of Hunan Province will be 5,001.29 billion yuan.
7. Zhejiang Province: 66.27 million people
Zhejiang Province has a land area of 105,500 square kilometers and a permanent population of 66.27 million. Zhejiang Province is one of the birthplaces of ancient Chinese civilization, with Neolithic cultures such as Liangzhu culture, Hemudu culture, and Majiabang culture, as well as regional cultures such as Wuyue culture, Jiangnan culture, and Song Yun culture. In 2023, Zhejiang Province will achieve a GDP of 8,255.3 billion yuan.
6. Hebei Province: 73.93 million people
Hebei Province has a total area of 188,800 square kilometers and a total permanent population of 73.93 million. Hebei is located in the Central Plains, since ancient times, there are many people in Yan Zhao who have generous and sad songs. In 2023, the GDP of Hebei Province will be 4,394.41 billion yuan.
5. Jiangsu Province: 85.26 million people
Jiangsu Province, with a total area of 107,200 square kilometers. It has a permanent population of 85.26 million. It is an important birthplace of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilization, with diverse cultural and regional characteristics such as "Wuyue culture", "Jinling culture", "Huaiyang culture" and "Chu and Han culture". In 2023, the GDP of Jiangsu Province will reach 12,822.22 billion yuan.
4. Sichuan Province: 90.71 million people
Sichuan Province covers an area of 486,000 square kilometers and has a permanent population of 90.71 million. The historical representative culture of Sichuan is "Bashu Culture", known as the "Land of Abundance". In 2023, Sichuan's GDP will reach 6,013.29 billion yuan.
3. Henan Province: 98.15 million people
Henan Province, with a total area of 167,000 square kilometers and a permanent population of 98.15 million, is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization, a major agricultural product producing area and an important mineral resources province in China, with a GDP of 5,913.239 billion yuan in 2023.
2. Shandong Province: 101,229,700 people
Shandong Province, the birthplace of Confucian culture, is known as the "hometown of Confucius and Mencius, the state of etiquette". It has a total area of 157,900 square kilometers and a permanent population of 101,229,700. In 2023, Shandong's GDP will reach 9.2 trillion yuan.
1. Guangdong Province: 127.06 million people
Guangdong Province has a total land area of 179,800 square kilometers and a permanent population of 127.06 million. In 2023, Guangdong's GDP will reach 13,567.316 billion yuan, making it the first province in the country to exceed 13 trillion yuan, ranking first in the country for 35 consecutive years.
The importance of population to the country is self-evident, it is not only the foundation of economic development, but also the guarantee of social progress, scientific and technological innovation, and national defense security. Therefore, governments need to formulate sound population policies to meet the needs of different stages of development.