Population Beijing (China)

China
21 705 021

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Beijing is 21 705 021 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 184 068 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 547 627 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 618 168 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 9 319 593 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 4 080 544 people, and the centenarians Beijing over 80 years old - 955 021 people.

1

place is occupied by China in the ranking of countries by population

3

place is occupied by Beijing in the ranking of the largest cities in the world

Population size Beijing by age groups

Children under 6 years old 2 184 068 / 10.06%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 2 547 627 / 11.74%
Young people from 18 to 29 2 618 168 / 12.06%
Adults from 30 to 59 9 319 593 / 42.94%
Elderly over 60 4 080 544 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 955 021 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Beijing

Total Beijing permanent residents 10 331 590 men (47.6%) and 11 373 431 women (52.4%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4677 196 / 6.1%541 758 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 9677 196 / 6.1%531 339 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 604 267 / 5.4%479 247 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 510 502 / 4.5%416 737 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 604 267 / 5.4%500 084 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 895 983 / 8.2%750 126 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 875 146 / 8%750 126 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 802 217 / 7.3%729 289 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 739 707 / 6.7%687 615 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 677 196 / 6.1%635 523 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 770 962 / 7%770 963 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 812 636 / 7.4%885 565 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 677 196 / 6.1%791 800 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 468 828 / 4.1%625 105 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 197 949 / 1.5%333 390 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 250 041 / 2%520 921 / 5.4%70%
80+177 113 / 1.3%468 829 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents Beijing: have higher education 22.7% (4 927 040 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (629 446 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (7 748 692 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (3 407 688 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (1 888 337 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (1 779 812 people), have no education — 0.4% (86 820 people), illiterate — 0.6% (130 230 people).

Higher education 4 927 040 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 629 446 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 7 748 692 / 35.7%
Elementary school 3 407 688 / 15.7%
Middle school 1 888 337 / 8.7%
High school 1 779 812 / 8.2%
Without education 86 820 / 0.4%
Illiterate 130 230 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Beijing

Total Beijing the number of officially employed population is 14 151 674 people (65.2%), pensioners 5 860 356 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 041 841 people (4.8%).

Employed population 14 151 674 / 65.2%
Unemployed 1 041 841 / 4.8%
Pensioners 5 860 356 / 27%

Disability

Total Beijing have a disability 2 068 489 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 319 064 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 807 427 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 774 869 (3.57.%), disabled children 167 129 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 2 068 489 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 319 064 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 807 427 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 774 869 / 3.57%
Disabled children 167 129 / 0.77%