China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1970 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20254,053,000 people
Change over the period-5.8%
Annual growth-0.66%
Urbanization rate59.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,053,000 people | 59.5% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,098,000 people | 58.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,117,000 people | 57.5% | 5,208,586 people | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,156,000 people | 56.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,171,000 people | 56.2% | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,165,000 people | 55.5% | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,238,000 people | 54.3% | 5,286,000 people | 10.80 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,270,000 people | 53.3% | 5,284,000 people | 12.50 ‰ | 11.10 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,285,000 people | 52.3% | 5,305,000 people | 13.00 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,302,000 people | 50.4% | 5,293,000 people | 14.30 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 5,255,000 people | 13.00 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 5,240,000 people | 12.00 ‰ | 10.00 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 5,243,000 people | 11.00 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 5,231,000 people | 10.00 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 5,216,000 people | 10.00 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 5,187,000 people | 10.00 ‰ | 10.00 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 6,159,000 people | 10.40 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 6,139,000 people | 10.50 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 6,110,000 people | 11.30 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 6,079,000 people | 11.20 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 6,055,000 people | 10.40 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 6,042,000 people | 10.00 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 6,052,000 people | 9.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 6,041,000 people | 9.40 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 6,029,000 people | 9.60 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 6,013,000 people | 11.00 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 5,980,000 people | 10.40 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 5,967,000 people | 10.90 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 5,945,000 people | 11.90 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 5,915,000 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,887,000 people | 13.90 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 5,854,000 people | 14.00 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 5,822,000 people | 15.60 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 5,781,000 people | 16.40 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 5,670,000 people | 23.60 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 5,273,000 people | 13.80 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 5,060,000 people | 15.50 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,975,000 people | 17.00 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 4,771,000 people | 25.10 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 4,119,000 people | 42.70 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | — |
Detailed population data
Resident, urban/rural, sex, hukou, births/deaths, city population and GDP by year.
| Year | Resident population | Urban population | Rural population | Urbanization rate | Male population | Female population | Registered (hukou) population | Households | City population | City registered population | Births | Deaths | Birth rate | Death rate | Natural growth rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,053,000 people | 2,411,100 people | 1,641,900 people | 59.5% | 2,050,600 people | 2,002,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,098,000 people | 2,389,000 people | 1,709,000 people | 58.3% | 2,072,000 people | 2,026,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,117,000 people | 2,367,000 people | 1,750,000 people | 57.5% | 2,084,000 people | 2,033,000 people | 5,208,586 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,156,000 people | — | — | 56.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,171,000 people | — | — | 56.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,165,000 people | — | — | 55.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,238,000 people | 1,736,000 people | 3,550,000 people | 54.3% | 2,733,000 people | 2,552,000 people | 5,286,000 people | 1,554,000 | — | — | 57,000 people | 28,000 people | 10.80 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,270,000 people | 1,653,000 people | 3,631,000 people | 53.3% | 2,733,000 people | 2,552,000 people | 5,284,000 people | 1,554,000 | — | — | 66,000 people | 59,000 people | 12.50 ‰ | 11.10 ‰ | 1.40 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,285,000 people | 1,580,000 people | 3,725,000 people | 52.3% | 2,744,000 people | 2,562,000 people | 5,305,000 people | 1,557,000 | — | — | 69,000 people | 37,000 people | 13.00 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,302,000 people | 1,480,000 people | 3,813,000 people | 50.4% | 2,738,000 people | 2,555,000 people | 5,293,000 people | 1,557,000 | — | — | 76,000 people | 25,000 people | 14.30 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | 1,356,000 people | 3,899,000 people | — | 2,718,000 people | 2,537,000 people | 5,255,000 people | 1,553,000 | — | — | 69,000 people | 27,000 people | 13.00 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | 1,007,000 people | 4,233,000 people | — | 2,709,000 people | 2,531,000 people | 5,240,000 people | 1,548,000 | — | — | 64,000 people | 50,000 people | 12.00 ‰ | 10.00 ‰ | 2.60 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | 1,018,000 people | 4,225,000 people | — | 2,709,000 people | 2,534,000 people | 5,243,000 people | 1,569,000 | — | — | 59,000 people | 36,000 people | 11.00 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | 1,018,000 people | 4,213,000 people | — | 2,701,000 people | 2,530,000 people | 5,231,000 people | 1,566,000 | — | — | 55,000 people | 31,000 people | 10.00 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | 1,015,000 people | 4,201,000 people | — | 2,695,000 people | 2,521,000 people | 5,216,000 people | 1,552,000 | — | — | 54,000 people | 23,000 people | 10.00 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | 1,002,000 people | 4,185,000 people | — | 2,681,000 people | 2,506,000 people | 5,187,000 people | 1,526,000 | — | — | 52,000 people | 53,000 people | 10.00 ‰ | 10.00 ‰ | -0.20 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | 1,101,000 people | 5,058,000 people | — | 3,183,000 people | 2,976,000 people | 6,159,000 people | 1,777,000 | — | — | 64,000 people | 39,000 people | 10.40 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | 1,089,000 people | 5,050,000 people | — | 3,173,000 people | 2,966,000 people | 6,139,000 people | 1,755,000 | — | — | 64,000 people | 28,000 people | 10.50 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | 1,072,000 people | 5,038,000 people | — | 3,159,000 people | 2,951,000 people | 6,110,000 people | 1,723,000 | — | — | 69,000 people | 29,000 people | 11.30 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | 1,049,000 people | 5,030,000 people | — | 3,142,000 people | 2,937,000 people | 6,079,000 people | 1,689,000 | — | — | 68,000 people | 32,000 people | 11.20 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | 1,024,000 people | 5,031,000 people | — | 3,131,000 people | 2,924,000 people | 6,055,000 people | 1,664,000 | — | — | 63,000 people | 27,000 people | 10.40 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | 1,000,000 people | 5,042,000 people | — | 3,125,000 people | 2,917,000 people | 6,042,000 people | 1,611,000 | — | — | 60,000 people | 41,000 people | 10.00 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 3.10 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | 955,000 people | 5,097,000 people | — | 3,131,000 people | 2,921,000 people | 6,052,000 people | 1,567,000 | — | — | 59,000 people | 33,000 people | 9.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | 932,000 people | 5,109,000 people | — | 3,126,000 people | 2,915,000 people | 6,041,000 people | 1,561,000 | — | — | 57,000 people | 32,000 people | 9.40 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | 911,000 people | 5,118,000 people | — | 3,122,000 people | 2,908,000 people | 6,029,000 people | 1,539,000 | — | — | 58,000 people | 32,000 people | 9.60 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | 892,000 people | 5,121,000 people | — | 3,113,000 people | 2,900,000 people | 6,013,000 people | 1,512,000 | — | — | 66,000 people | 37,000 people | 11.00 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | 877,000 people | 5,103,000 people | — | 3,099,000 people | 2,881,000 people | 5,980,000 people | 1,477,000 | — | — | 62,000 people | 38,000 people | 10.40 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | 851,000 people | 5,116,000 people | — | 3,095,000 people | 2,873,000 people | 5,967,000 people | 1,470,000 | — | — | 65,000 people | 41,000 people | 10.90 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | 830,000 people | 5,115,000 people | — | 3,113,000 people | 2,889,000 people | 5,945,000 people | 1,454,000 | — | — | 71,000 people | 39,000 people | 11.90 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | 806,000 people | 5,109,000 people | — | 3,083,000 people | 2,864,000 people | 5,915,000 people | 1,446,000 | — | — | 78,000 people | 41,000 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | 783,000 people | 5,104,000 people | — | 3,056,000 people | 2,844,000 people | 5,887,000 people | 1,580,000 | — | — | 82,000 people | 41,000 people | 13.90 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | 762,000 people | 5,092,000 people | — | 3,032,000 people | 2,822,000 people | 5,854,000 people | 1,440,000 | — | — | 82,000 people | 40,000 people | 14.00 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | 737,000 people | 5,085,000 people | — | 3,012,000 people | 2,810,000 people | 5,822,000 people | 1,432,000 | — | — | 90,000 people | 40,000 people | 15.60 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 8.70 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | 729,000 people | 5,052,000 people | — | 2,972,000 people | 2,809,000 people | 5,781,000 people | 1,419,000 | — | — | 94,000 people | 40,000 people | 16.40 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 9.50 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | 615,000 people | 5,055,000 people | — | 2,922,000 people | 2,748,000 people | 5,670,000 people | 1,381,000 | — | — | 133,000 people | 38,000 people | 23.60 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 16.80 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | 549,000 people | 4,724,000 people | — | 2,717,000 people | 2,556,000 people | 5,273,000 people | 1,134,000 | — | — | 72,000 people | 34,000 people | 13.80 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | 385,000 people | 4,675,000 people | — | 2,580,000 people | 2,480,000 people | 5,060,000 people | 1,024,000 | — | — | 76,000 people | 31,000 people | 15.50 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | 361,000 people | 4,614,000 people | — | 2,543,000 people | 2,432,000 people | 4,975,000 people | 1,017,000 | — | — | 84,000 people | 31,000 people | 17.00 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 10.70 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | 341,000 people | 4,330,000 people | — | 2,436,000 people | 2,335,000 people | 4,771,000 people | 961,000 | — | — | 119,000 people | 35,000 people | 25.10 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | 17.60 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | 322,000 people | 3,797,000 people | — | 2,125,000 people | 1,994,000 people | 4,119,000 people | 897,000 | — | — | 173,000 people | 33,000 people | 42.70 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | 34.50 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 554,900 people | 1,042,400 people | 710,900 people |
| 2024 | 595,000 people | 996,000 people | 720,000 people |
| 2023 | 626,600 people | 958,400 people | 732,000 people |