May 26, 2021 10:59 AM (GMT+8) · EqualOcean
The reporter learned from the press conference of Sichuan Provincial Bureau of statistics this morning that the permanent resident population of Sichuan Province is 83.675 million, an increase of 3.257 million, or 4.05%, compared with 80.418 million in the sixth national census in 2010, with an average annual growth rate of 0.4%. The total resident population of Sichuan Province ranks the fifth in China, accounting for 5.93% of the national population. Fan Yi, Secretary of the Party group and director of the Sichuan Provincial Bureau of statistics, said that in the past ten years, the permanent population has maintained a steady growth trend, which is closely related to the sustained and accelerated economic development of Sichuan Province and the maintenance of its status as a major economic province in China.