4-4  Basic Statistics on National Population Census  in 1953, 1964, 1982, 1990 and 2000

Data in this table excluded the population of Hong Kong , Macao and Taiwan.

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

Item

1953

1964

1982

1990

2000

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  Total Population                      (10 000 persons)                              

59435

69458

100818

113368

126583

      Male                                         

30799

35652

51944

58495

65355

      Female                                        

28636

33806

48874

54873

61228

      Sex Ratio                                      (female=100)

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                             (%)                            

      0-14                                      

36.28

40.69

33.59

27.69

22.89

      15-64                                     

59.31

55.75

61.50

66.74

70.15

      65 and Over

4.41

3.56

4.91

5.57

6.96

  Nationality Population

      Han Nationality                       (10 000 persons)                                                       

54728

65456

94088

104248

115940

      Percentage to Total Population                   (%)                          

93.94

94.24

93.32

91.96

91.59

      Minority Nationalities              (10 000 persons)                                                

3532

4002

6730

9120

10643

      Percentage to Total Population                    (%)                           

6.06

5.76

6.68

8.04

8.41

 Population with Various Education Attainments

  Per 100 000 Persons                             (person)

      Junior College and Above                                

416

615

1422

3611

      Senior Secondary/Secondary  Technical School                    

1319

6779

8039

11146

      Junior Secondary School                      

4680

17892

23344

33961

      Primary School                               

28330

35237

37057

35701

  Illiterate Population and Illiterate Rate

       Illiterate Population               (10 000 persons)

23327

22996

18003

8507

       Illiterate Rate                                             (%) 

33.58

22.81

15.88

6.72

  Population by Residence       (10 000 persons)     

       Urban Population

7726

12710

21082

29971

45844

       Rural Population

50534

56748

79736

83397

80739

　

　

　

　

　

　

a) Total population from population censuses includes the military personnel. Military personnel is listed as  urban population in population by

     residence.

b) Total population of 1953 census includes the population from indirect survey, but excludes 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.