China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20253,847,700 people
Change over the period+2.6%
Annual growth+0.17%
Urbanization rate64.3%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,847,700 people | 64.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,874,400 people | 63.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,904,100 people | — | 3,940,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,918,600 people | — | 3,945,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,930,100 people | — | 3,973,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,930,300 people | — | 3,975,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,918,000 people | — | 3,979,700 people | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,906,000 people | — | 3,967,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,893,000 people | — | 3,942,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,872,000 people | — | 3,921,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,840,000 people | — | 3,890,700 people | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,823,000 people | — | 3,866,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,793,000 people | — | 3,816,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,787,000 people | — | 3,809,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,777,000 people | — | 3,806,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3,748,500 people | — | 3,779,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 3,775,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 3,756,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 3,744,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 3,731,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 3,712,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 3,689,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 3,661,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 3,647,900 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 3,629,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 3,610,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 3,592,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 3,569,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 3,548,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 3,529,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 3,522,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 3,517,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 3,520,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 3,518,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 3,510,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 3,482,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 3,417,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 3,371,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 3,341,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 3,304,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 3,279,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 3,263,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 3,253,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 3,235,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 3,205,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 3,172,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 3,155,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 3,120,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 3,096,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 3,082,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 3,019,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 2,758,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 2,402,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 2,269,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 2,423,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,205,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 2,120,900 people | — | — | — |
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 | 3,847,700 people | 2,472,900 people | 1,374,800 people | 64.3% | — | — | — | 478,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,874,400 people | 2,442,100 people | — | 63.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,904,100 people | 2,417,400 people | 1,486,700 people | — | — | — | 3,940,200 people | 1,398,391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,918,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,945,600 people | 1,396,832 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,930,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,973,500 people | 1,390,989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.66 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,930,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,975,400 people | 1,386,269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.08 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 3,918,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,979,700 people | 1,372,313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.19 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 3,906,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,967,000 people | 1,345,625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.58 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 3,893,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,942,500 people | 1,313,289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.83 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,872,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,921,300 people | 1,312,983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.54 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,840,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,890,700 people | 1,302,245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.52 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,823,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,866,500 people | 1,280,694 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.84 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,793,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,816,400 people | 1,232,947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,787,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,809,000 people | 1,206,585 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.49 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,777,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,806,800 people | 1,196,328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.42 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,748,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,779,200 people | 1,167,753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.21 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,775,000 people | 1,139,274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.43 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,756,800 people | 1,115,256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.37 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,744,800 people | 1,098,756 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.28 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,731,600 people | 1,104,623 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.95 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,712,500 people | 1,097,331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.31 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,689,000 people | 1,081,122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,661,500 people | 1,065,379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.61 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,647,900 people | 1,071,164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.67 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,629,500 people | 1,052,086 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.46 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,610,900 people | 1,047,638 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.39 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,592,000 people | 1,014,120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.94 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,569,100 people | 1,000,187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,548,400 people | 985,664 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.34 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,529,000 people | 965,577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.63 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,522,400 people | 953,788 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.94 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,517,800 people | 951,435 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,520,600 people | 945,836 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.84 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,518,200 people | 922,040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,510,200 people | 910,275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.77 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,482,600 people | 890,594 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.25 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,417,900 people | 851,545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.94 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,371,900 people | 833,236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.85 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,341,800 people | 814,348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.41 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,304,200 people | 791,886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.18 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,279,500 people | 779,926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.48 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,263,800 people | 774,580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.73 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,253,700 people | 767,213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.53 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,235,500 people | 757,181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.43 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,205,000 people | 750,953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.92 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,172,900 people | 734,420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.13 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,155,200 people | 724,513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.24 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,120,100 people | 716,274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.66 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,096,700 people | 700,665 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,082,500 people | 687,416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,019,300 people | 678,744 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,758,500 people | 631,082 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,402,400 people | 592,042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,269,500 people | 601,309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,423,200 people | 580,228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,205,400 people | 528,006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,120,900 people | 507,808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |