In 2023, the ratio of urban to rural population varied greatly in different provinces of China. While Guangdong province had an urban population of around 95.8 million and a rural population of 31.2 million, Tibet had an urban population of only 1.4 million, but a rural population of around 2.2 million.
Urban and rural population in China in 2023, by province or region
(in millions)
Characteristic
Urban population
Rural population
Guangdong
95.83
31.23
Shandong
66.34
34.89
Henan
57.01
41.14
Jiangsu
63.98
21.28
Sichuan
49.78
33.9
Hebei
46.41
27.52
Zhejiang
49.19
17.08
Hunan
40.17
25.51
Anhui
37.65
23.56
Hubei
38.22
20.16
Guangxi
28.54
21.73
Yunnan
24.73
22
Jiangxi
28.5
16.65
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