Resident population · 20252,578,000 people2,629,000 people (2023)
Change over the period-1.9%2 Years
Annual growth-0.97%Years
Urbanization rate50.4%2025
2.64M2.62M2.60M2.59M2.57M2023202420252023: 2.63M2024: 2.61M2025: 2.58M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 2,578,000 people 50.4% 3,513,100 people 6.17 ‰ 8.19 ‰ —
2024 2,613,000 people 48.9% 3,543,000 people 5.97 ‰ 8.21 ‰ —
2023 2,629,000 people 48.5% 3,566,100 people 5.90 ‰ 9.06 ‰ —

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 2,578,000 people 1,300,100 people — 50.4% — — 3,513,100 people — — — 16,900 people 22,400 people 6.17 ‰ 8.19 ‰ -2.03 ‰ —
2024 2,613,000 people 1,278,000 people — 48.9% — — 3,543,000 people — — — 15,900 people 21,800 people 5.97 ‰ 8.21 ‰ -2.24 ‰ —
2023 2,629,000 people 1,275,600 people — 48.5% — — 3,566,100 people — — — 16,100 people 24,700 people 5.90 ‰ 9.06 ‰ -3.16 ‰ —
$13.0B$12.4B$11.8B$11.2B$10.6B2023202420252023: $10.9B2024: $12.1B2025: $12.7B