How many people are there in Qinghai province

The country is vast and sparsely populated: in the fifth national census in 2000, the total population of Qinghai Province was 5 1, 8 1, 560. With an average population density of 7.2 people per square kilometer, China is a vast and sparsely populated province.

The population distribution is extremely unbalanced: the population of the whole province is concentrated in the eastern agricultural areas (including Xining City, Huangzhong County, Huzhu County, Ledu County, Minhe County, Xunhua County, Hualong County, Huangyuan County, Ping 'an County, Guide County, Menyuan County, Jianzha County and Tongren County). The area of this area is less than 5% of the total area of the province, but it is inhabited by 75% of the population of the province, and the population density is around 75%. The western animal husbandry area accounts for more than 95% of the total area of the province, but the population living in it only accounts for 25% of the total population of the province, and the population density is 1.6 people/square kilometer, of which Haixi Prefecture is less than 1 person/square kilometer, and Yushu and Haixi Prefecture are deserted within several hundred square kilometers, which is a cold and uninhabited area. The extremely unbalanced population distribution is a remarkable feature of the population distribution in Qinghai Province.

Population growth after the founding of New China: Before the founding of New China, there were only 1 473.8+0,000 people in the whole province. After the founding of New China, with the development of economic construction, the improvement of people's living standards and medical and health conditions, the population grew rapidly. Before 1979, the natural population growth rate was relatively high, with an average of over 30‰. Since then, family planning work has been carried out, and the natural population growth rate has been controlled within 20‰, and it has dropped to below 10‰ in 1985. From 1985, the natural population growth rate rebounded, reaching 19‰ in 1988, and then decreased. In the fifth national census in 2000, the population of the whole province reached 5 1, 8 1, 560. Since the founding of New China, rapid population growth has become a feature of Qinghai's population growth.

The urban population and non-agricultural population are increasing year by year: before 1979, the urban population and non-agricultural population accounted for 19. 1% and 24.82% of the total population of the province respectively. Due to the implementation of reform and opening up, the urban population has increased rapidly, reaching 34.76% and 26.45% in 2000, and the urban population is 18000. Although the proportion of urban population in Qinghai Province is higher than the national average, it is still lower than the world level. In the future, with the economic development of Qinghai Province, the proportion of urban population will continue to increase.