国家统计局人口和就业统计司司长：2025年全国人口总量为140489万人 人口高质量发展持续推进

Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that by 2025, China's population will remain large, with a rich labor resource and improved population quality, which will provide a solid demographic support for high-quality economic and social development [1] Group 2 - By the end of 2025, the total population of China is projected to be 1,404.89 million, with a birth rate of 7.92 million and a death rate of 11.31 million, resulting in a year-on-year population decrease of 3.39 million [2] - China's population still exceeds the total population of all developed countries combined, providing a vast market for high-quality development and significant production and consumption potential [2] Group 3 - By the end of 2025, the population aged 16-59 will be 851.36 million, indicating a rich labor resource, while the population aged 60 and above will be 323.38 million, with 22.36 million aged 65 and above, showing an increase of 13.07 million and 3.42 million respectively from the previous year [3] - The labor force aged 15-64 will be 968.48 million, accounting for 68.9% of the total population, positioning China among the top globally in terms of labor resources [3] Group 4 - The average years of education for the population aged 16-59 will reach 11.3 years by 2025, an increase of 0.1 years from the previous year, while the per capita life expectancy is projected to be 79 years, continuing to rise steadily [4] - The total number of R&D personnel will reach 10.797 million, indicating a shift from a quantity-based demographic dividend to a quality-based talent dividend, which will support high-quality economic and social development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period [4] Group 5 - By the end of 2025, the urban resident population will be 953.80 million, an increase of 10.30 million from 2024, with an urbanization rate of 67.89%, up by 0.89 percentage points from the previous year [5] - The steady progress of new urbanization and coordinated urban-rural development will help expand domestic demand and improve living standards [5] - Various regions and departments are focusing on improving fertility support policies, establishing childcare subsidy systems, and expanding quality education resources, which will promote balanced population development and comprehensive human development [5]