Chinese National People (3)

Author: Tian Xueyuan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The results of the fifth national census in 2000 show that in the 31 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, and active-duty military personnel of the mainland of China, the Han Chinese population is 115.94 million, accounting for 91.59% of the total population; the population of ethnic minorities is 10.643 million, accounting for 8.41% of the total population. Compared with the results of the fourth national census in 1990, the Han Chinese population increased by 116.92 million, a growth of 11.22%; the population of ethnic minorities increased by 15.23 million, a growth of 16.70%, which is 5.48 percentage points higher than that of the Han Chinese. The growth rate of the ethnic minority population being higher than that of the Han Chinese reflects the characteristics of China's population and family planning policy, which is based on practical conditions and provides targeted guidance.