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China Province-level region Reference year 2025 National #19/34

Chongqing Municipality population

Chongqing Municipality is a province-level region in China, China. Resident population was 31,872,600 people in 2025, with a density of 386.9 people per km². Explore historical, census and economic data.

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Resident population 31,872,600 people 2025 · Reference year
Population density386.9people/km²
Area82,370km²
Population change · 5 Years -0.7%
Urbanization rate 73.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 16,052,400 people · Female 15,852,300 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 34,093,000 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 4.64 ‰ Death rate 9.25 ‰ · 2025
GDP $469.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,212 Rural disposable income $3,261 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

Latest-year age structure, births, deaths, city population and ethnic population.

Births 148,000 people
Deaths 295,000 people
Natural growth rate -4.61 ‰

Data basis / note：常住

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37 County-level area
Liangjiang New Area County-level area Jiulongpo County-level area Wanzhou County-level area Shapingba County-level area Jiangjin County-level area Hechuan County-level area Banan County-level area Nanan County-level area Kaizhou County-level area Yongchuan County-level area Fuling County-level area Qijiang County-level area Yunyang County-level area Dazu County-level area Bishan County-level area Fengjie County-level area Zhong County-level area Tongnan County-level area Tongliang County-level area Changshou County-level area Rongchang County-level area Dianjiang County-level area Liangping County-level area Beibei County-level area Youyang Tujia Miao Autonomous County County-level area Yuzhong County-level area Nanchuan County-level area Fengdu County-level area Pengshui Miao Tujia Autonomous County County-level area Xiushan Tujia Miao Autonomous County County-level area Qianjiang County-level area Dadukou County-level area Wushan County-level area Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County County-level area Wuxi County-level area Wulong County-level area Chengkou County-level area

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1952 to 2025.

All years
32.53M31.51M30.49M29.47M28.45M2010201320162019202220252010: 28.85M2011: 29.44M2012: 29.75M2013: 30.11M2014: 30.43M2015: 30.70M2016: 31.10M2017: 31.44M2018: 31.63M2019: 31.88M2020: 32.09M2021: 32.12M2022: 32.13M2023: 31.91M2024: 31.90M2025: 31.87M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population32,089,300 people32,124,300 people32,133,000 people31,914,300 people31,904,700 people31,872,600 people
Urbanization rate69.5%70.3%71.0%71.7%72.1%73.0%
Birth rate8.41 ‰6.49 ‰5.98 ‰5.58 ‰5.99 ‰4.64 ‰
Death rate9.83 ‰8.04 ‰8.09 ‰8.90 ‰8.87 ‰9.25 ‰
GDP——————
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Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

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Total population32,054,159 peopleSeventh census
Households12,040,234
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.55%85+ · Female: 0.77%85+80–84 · Male: 0.85%80–84 · Female: 0.97%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.51%75–79 · Female: 1.56%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.22%70–74 · Female: 2.20%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.21%65–69 · Female: 3.25%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.48%60–64 · Female: 2.31%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.64%55–59 · Female: 3.72%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.61%50–54 · Female: 4.68%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.80%45–49 · Female: 4.79%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.41%40–44 · Female: 2.45%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.81%35–39 · Female: 2.72%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.84%30–34 · Female: 3.73%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.40%25–29 · Female: 3.25%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.00%20–24 · Female: 2.86%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.93%15–19 · Female: 2.58%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.07%10–14 · Female: 2.79%10–145–9 · Male: 2.76%5–9 · Female: 2.53%5–91–4 · Male: 2.08%1–4 · Female: 1.93%1–40 · Male: 0.39%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han93.23%
29,883,369 people
Tujia4.83%
1,546,988 people
Miao1.60%
512,933 people
Yi0.05%
15,901 people
Zhuang0.03%
10,616 people
Hui0.03%
10,032 people
Bouyei0.03%
9,558 people
Dong0.02%
7,757 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$475.5B$460.0B$444.4B$428.8B$413.2B2023202420252023: $419.3B2024: $447.7B2025: $469.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$469.5B2025
GDP growth
5.3%
Primary industry
$29.5B
Secondary industry
$163.9B
Tertiary industry
$276.0B
Urban disposable income
$7,212
Rural disposable income
$3,261

Cities and counties in Chongqing Municipality

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37 County-level area
RegionPopulationAreaPopulation densityUrbanization rateGDP
Liangjiang New Area 3,536,000 people 1,360 km² 2,600.0 95.0% $78.3B
Jiulongpo 1,550,400 people 431 km² 3,597.2 94.6% $31.0B
Wanzhou 1,530,300 people 3,453 km² 443.2 72.5% $18.6B
Shapingba 1,495,500 people 396 km² 3,776.5 97.3% $18.4B
Jiangjin 1,312,000 people 3,216 km² 408.0 65.2% —
Hechuan 1,220,600 people 2,343 km² 521.0 65.8% —
Banan 1,218,800 people 1,823 km² 668.6 85.3% $17.4B
Nanan 1,217,600 people 262 km² 4,647.3 97.2% $16.7B
Kaizhou 1,172,000 people 3,964 km² 295.7 55.0% —
Yongchuan 1,145,800 people 1,579 km² 725.6 72.8% $16.6B
Fuling 1,100,100 people 2,941 km² 374.1 74.5% $24.8B
Qijiang 986,900 people 2,747 km² 359.3 69.6% $10.7B
Yunyang 900,100 people 3,636 km² 247.6 57.4% $8.7B
Dazu 822,900 people 1,434 km² 573.8 63.6% —
Bishan 771,900 people 915 km² 843.6 74.0% $15.0B
Fengjie 730,500 people 4,098 km² 178.3 54.4% $5.9B
Zhong 684,400 people 2,187 km² 312.9 54.0% $8.5B
Tongnan 682,700 people 1,585 km² 430.7 64.0% —
Tongliang 679,600 people 1,341 km² 506.8 64.9% —
Changshou 676,000 people 1,421 km² 475.7 73.0% —
Rongchang 661,600 people 1,077 km² 614.3 64.5% $9.0B
Dianjiang 631,400 people 1,517 km² 416.2 52.5% $8.1B
Liangping 623,500 people 1,888 km² 330.2 55.0% —
Beibei 600,000 people 1,100 km² 545.5 — $6.7B
Youyang Tujia Miao Autonomous County 593,300 people 5,168 km² 114.8 46.1% $3.6B
Yuzhong 576,000 people 23 km² 25,043.5 100.0% $24.8B
Nanchuan 547,500 people 2,589 km² 211.5 64.1% $7.4B
Fengdu 544,900 people 2,899 km² 188.0 54.4% $6.3B
Pengshui Miao Tujia Autonomous County 504,200 people 3,897 km² 129.4 53.0% $5.7B
Xiushan Tujia Miao Autonomous County 500,300 people 2,453 km² 204.0 51.9% —
Qianjiang 493,900 people 2,390 km² 206.7 61.8% $6.0B
Dadukou 452,400 people 103 km² 4,392.2 98.3% $7.6B
Wushan 449,700 people 2,955 km² 152.2 48.9% $3.8B
Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County 390,000 people 3,014 km² 129.4 60.1% $4.3B
Wuxi 372,200 people 4,015 km² 92.7 43.4% $2.3B
Wulong 343,800 people 2,892 km² 118.9 53.2% —
Chengkou 197,700 people 3,289 km² 60.1 44.8% $1.2B

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chongqing Municipality?

The resident population of Chongqing Municipality was 31,872,600 people in 2025. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Chongqing Municipality?

The population density is 386.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 82,370 km².

Where does this data come from?

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

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Data source: 2025年重庆市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources