到本世纪末,必须力争把我国人口控制在十二亿以内。完成十二大提出的这个人口控制目标,是实现“两番”的重要保证。到一九八二年七月一日,我国大陆二十九个省、市、自治区人口和现役军人已达十亿零八百一十七万多人,比一九四九年底的五亿四千一百六十七万多人增加了四亿六千六百五十万人,平均每年增加一千四百三十五万人。三十二年半全国人口增长了百分之八十六, By the end of this century, we must strive to keep our population within 1.2 billion. To accomplish this target of population control set forth by the 12th National Congress is an important guarantee for realizing “two times more.” As of July 1, 1982, the number of population and active service personnel in 29 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in mainland China has reached 1,087.1 million, more than the figure of 504 million in 1949 The 1.667 million people increased by 466.5 million or an average of 14.35 million per year. In thirty-two and a half years, the population of the whole country has increased by 86%