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China Population by Region: 1997

Region Population Area (Sq.Mi.) Density Type of Region
Anhui 61,270,000 53,668 1,142 Province
Beijing 12,400,000 6,486 1,912 Municipality
Chongqing 30,420,000 31,815 956 Municipality
Fujian 32,820,000 46,332 708 Province
Gansu 24,940,000 173,746 144 Province
Guangdong 70,510,000 68,649 1,027 Province
Guangxi 46,330,000 91,236 508 Autonomous Region
Guizhou 36,060,000 65,637 549 Province
Hainan 7,430,000 13,205 563 Province
Hebei 65,250,000 73,359 889 Province
Heilongjiang 37,510,000 181,802 206 Province
Henan 92,430,000 64,459 1,434 Province
Hubei 58,730,000 72,356 812 Province
Hunan 64,650,000 81,081 797 Province
Inner Mongolia 23,260,000 456,759 51 Autonomous Region
Jiangsu 71,480,000 39,614 1,804 Province
Jiangxi 41,500,000 64,325 645 Province
Jilin 26,280,000 72,201 364 Province
Liaoning 41,380,000 56,255 736 Province
Ningxia 5,300,000 25,637 207 Autonomous Region
Qinghai 4,960,000 277,993 18 Province
Shaanxi 35,700,000 79,151 451 Province
Shandong 87,850,000 59,074 1,487 Province
Shanghai 14,570,000 2,394 6,086 Municipality
Shanxi 31,410,000 60,232 521 Province
Sichuan 84,300,000 188,263 448 Province
Tianjin 9,530,000 4,363 2,184 Municipality
Tibet 2,480,000 471,044 5 Autonomous Region
Xinjiang 17,180,000 617,763 28 Autonomous Region
Yunnan 40,940,000 152,124 269 Province
Zhejiang 44,350,000 39,305 1,128 Province
Total in Regions 1,223,220,000 3,690,328 331  
Reported National Total 1,236,260,000      

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