Resident population · 20244,861,000 people5,070,000 people (2000)
Change over the period-4.1%24 Years
Annual growth-0.18%Years
Urbanization rate47.0%2024
5.18M5.08M4.99M4.90M4.80M2000200820122016202020242000: 5.07M2005: 5.14M2006: 5.12M2007: 5.10M2008: 5.11M2009: 5.08M2010: 4.86M2011: 4.86M2012: 4.84M2013: 4.86M2014: 4.88M2015: 4.92M2016: 4.95M2017: 4.98M2018: 4.99M2019: 4.99M2020: 5.00M2021: 4.99M2022: 4.96M2023: 4.90M2024: 4.86M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2024 4,861,000 people 47.0% — 5.98 ‰ 9.10 ‰ —
2023 4,901,000 people 45.9% 6,712,110 people — — —
2022 4,960,000 people 44.1% — 7.30 ‰ 8.86 ‰ —
2021 4,986,000 people 43.2% — — — —
2020 4,997,000 people 42.5% — — — —
2019 4,990,000 people 41.5% 6,630,000 people — — —
2018 4,990,000 people 39.8% 6,568,000 people — — —
2017 4,980,000 people 38.6% 6,508,000 people — — —
2016 4,950,000 people 37.3% 6,469,000 people — — —
2015 4,920,000 people 35.9% 6,350,000 people — — —
2014 4,880,000 people 34.5% 6,344,000 people — — —
2013 4,860,000 people 33.4% 6,329,200 people — — —
2012 4,840,000 people 32.2% 6,120,000 people — — —
2011 4,860,000 people 30.8% 6,042,000 people — — —
2010 4,860,000 people 29.1% 6,008,000 people — — —
2009 5,080,000 people 27.9% 5,969,000 people — — —
2008 5,110,000 people 26.8% 5,888,000 people — — —
2007 5,100,000 people 25.7% 5,789,000 people — — —
2006 5,120,000 people 24.7% 5,617,000 people — — —
2005 5,140,000 people 23.8% 5,501,000 people — — —
2000 5,070,000 people 18.2% 5,256,000 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
2024 4,861,000 people 2,286,000 people 2,575,000 people 47.0% 2,486,000 people 2,375,000 people — — — — 29,100 people 44,200 people 5.98 ‰ 9.10 ‰ -3.12 ‰ —
2023 4,901,000 people — — 45.9% — — 6,712,110 people — — — — — — — — —
2022 4,960,000 people — — 44.1% — — — — — — — — 7.30 ‰ 8.86 ‰ — —
2021 4,986,000 people — — 43.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 4,997,000 people — — 42.5% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 4,990,000 people — — 41.5% — — 6,630,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 4,990,000 people — — 39.8% — — 6,568,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 4,980,000 people — — 38.6% 3,419,600 people — 6,508,000 people 1,719,000 — — — — — — — —
2016 4,950,000 people — — 37.3% 3,405,900 people — 6,469,000 people 1,694,900 — — — — — — — —
2015 4,920,000 people — — 35.9% 3,352,200 people — 6,350,000 people 1,688,300 — — — — — — — —
2014 4,880,000 people — — 34.5% 3,357,200 people — 6,344,000 people 1,687,100 — — — — — — — —
2013 4,860,000 people — — 33.4% 3,323,600 people — 6,329,200 people 1,756,800 — — 123,956 people 80,755 people — — — —
2012 4,840,000 people — — 32.2% 3,196,500 people — 6,120,000 people 1,737,300 — — 112,826 people 27,057 people — — — —
2011 4,860,000 people — — 30.8% 3,166,600 people — 6,042,000 people 1,732,200 — — 119,273 people 41,528 people — — — —
2010 4,860,000 people — — 29.1% 3,149,300 people — 6,008,000 people 1,708,900 — — 95,058 people 49,669 people — — — —
2009 5,080,000 people — — 27.9% 3,125,500 people — 5,969,000 people 1,675,300 — — 97,596 people 46,286 people — — — —
2008 5,110,000 people — — 26.8% 3,089,400 people — 5,888,000 people 1,614,400 — — 78,019 people 45,756 people — — — —
2007 5,100,000 people — — 25.7% 3,030,900 people — 5,789,000 people 1,545,500 — — 79,142 people 47,698 people — — — —
2006 5,120,000 people — — 24.7% 2,950,300 people — 5,617,000 people 1,496,700 — — 64,478 people 43,714 people — — — —
2005 5,140,000 people — — 23.8% 2,880,000 people — 5,501,000 people 1,439,200 — — 69,157 people 29,148 people — — — —
2000 5,070,000 people — — 18.2% 2,726,400 people — 5,256,000 people 1,264,100 — — 72,157 people 27,864 people — — — —

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year Age 0–14Age 60+Age 65+
2024 1,044,000 people1,038,000 people699,000 people
$35.6B$34.3B$32.9B$31.6B$30.3B202320242023: $30.8B2024: $35.1B