Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China

The census in the People's Republic of China 2010 was held in November 2010 and was the sixth census of the People's Republic of China. Date was November 1, 2010, 0:00 clock. It is the most comprehensive history of the world. First results of the census were announced on April 27, 2011 in Beijing. Accordingly, the areas of the People's Republic of China had in which the census was carried out on 1 November 2010, a total population of 1.339.724.852 humans. In addition, the proportion of over-60s and the townspeople rose.

Precursor

The previous census took place in 2000 and was considered extremely inaccurate because some migrant workers, "illegal" born after the Chinese one-child policy, children or people who are not located by the counters or information refused, were partially not counted. The revised and corrected result for the whole of China was a population of 1,295,246,561; which was attributable to:

• Areas in which the census was conducted: 1245110826 (counted), 1.26583 billion ( extrapolated ) inhabitants;
• Hong Kong: 6,708,389 inhabitants;
• Macau: 431 500 inhabitants;
• Areas under the control of the authorities of Taiwan: 22,276,672;
• Southeast Tibet: not specified.

Target

The aim of the census was to obtain reliable data for future birth control policy, for social security, urban planning and water supply. The planning of new settlements or roads depends on the data.

Implementation

Method

6.5 million government employees were involved. The census takers are recruited from neighborhood committees and local residents.

The biggest challenge was the acquisition of the migrant workers who were not covered or insufficiently in previous censuses. Of the estimated 200 million people around group but many feared problems with the message to get, if they can be counted.

Critical was the capture of the children who were born illegally under the strict one-child policy, seen. The government lowered in advance the penalties to encourage parents to have their children are. The number of such children is estimated at 10 to 40 million.

The cost was 700 million yuan ( 75 million euros corresponded ) estimated.

Scope

The census took place, with the exception of Hong Kong and Macao in all areas rather than where the government of the PRC under effective administrative power, eg not in Taiwan, Penghu, Jinmen, Mazu, Taiping, Dongsha and southeastern Tibet.

What is recorded

It all Chinese were counted, who were born before November 1, 2010 00:00 clock.

In addition, 18 questions about name, age, gender, education, number of children, the official residence and ethnicity should be recorded. There were protests in advance about the privacy and the government's promise to respect this. Questions about income or religion need not be answered.

For the first time the inhabitants were counted where they actually lived and not at the place where they were registered. Also a first was the initial recognition of those living in China foreigners.

Results

On 27 April 2011, the National Bureau of Statistics announced in Beijing first results today.

According to the census lived 1.3397 billion people in the areas of China in which the census was conducted. That is, the population grew in the ten years prior to the census to 73.9 million. This corresponded to 5.84 percent and 0.57 percent yearly. For the areas where the census was not conducted or was following population figures were for the date determined: Hong Kong: 7.0976 million; Macau: 552 300; all areas under control of the authorities of Taiwan: 23,162,123; Southeast Tibet: no details. This gives a total population of 1,370,536,875 people in China, an overall growth for the last ten years of 75.3 million.

People under 14 years represented 16.6 percent of the population compared to the 2000 census, a 6.29 percent lower percentage represents the group of over-60s, however, increased by 2.93 percentage points to 13.26 percent of the population.

The ethnic minorities grew more than the group of Han Chinese.

It was also observed an urbanization. The proportion of people living in a city had risen to 49.68 percent compared to 2000 to 13.46 percent.

261 million people lived for half a year somewhere else than on their message specified. Of these, 40 million within a city.