China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202510,721,400 people
Change over the period+71.0%
Annual growth+2.36%
Urbanization rate84.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,721,400 people | 84.5% | — | 6.47 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 10,616,500 people | 84.0% | — | 7.48 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 10,513,100 people | 83.6% | 7,750,000 people | 7.37 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 10,420,600 people | 83.3% | 7,676,000 people | 7.84 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 10,239,300 people | 83.2% | 7,600,000 people | 8.53 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 10,060,800 people | 82.6% | 7,472,869 people | 10.11 ‰ | 8.66 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,635,600 people | 82.5% | 7,382,401 people | 12.43 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,280,000 people | 81.9% | 7,288,583 people | 13.67 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 9,029,400 people | 79.9% | 7,087,939 people | 16.47 ‰ | 18.47 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 8,590,300 people | 77.6% | 6,959,998 people | 15.04 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,282,700 people | 75.4% | 6,803,579 people | 14.48 ‰ | 4.83 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 8,131,100 people | 72.5% | 6,714,121 people | 15.28 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 7,874,600 people | 70.6% | 6,628,122 people | 12.60 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 7,661,800 people | 69.0% | 6,606,166 people | 12.56 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 7,403,600 people | 68.6% | 6,566,185 people | 11.61 ‰ | 4.73 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 7,040,700 people | 67.7% | 6,501,248 people | 11.05 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 6,642,200 people | 62.6% | 6,468,350 people | 10.83 ‰ | 5.43 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 6,585,600 people | 61.3% | 6,417,367 people | 11.12 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 6,529,200 people | 60.2% | 6,373,561 people | 10.14 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,465,000 people | 56.5% | 6,309,958 people | 10.06 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 6,393,000 people | 53.9% | 6,209,248 people | 10.97 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 6,290,000 people | 51.2% | 6,103,844 people | 9.25 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 6,283,400 people | 49.2% | 6,017,624 people | 8.30 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 6,268,800 people | 46.9% | 5,954,592 people | 9.09 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 5,870,933 people | 9.23 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 5,831,894 people | 10.64 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 5,824,692 people | 9.64 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 5,768,787 people | 9.22 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 5,719,062 people | 8.71 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 5,675,339 people | 8.48 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,628,222 people | 7.37 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 5,594,385 people | 6.39 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 5,554,172 people | 6.02 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 5,553,843 people | 7.69 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 5,535,603 people | 10.83 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 5,500,533 people | 16.10 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 5,444,511 people | 18.70 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 5,346,897 people | 16.61 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 5,212,346 people | 17.40 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 5,127,298 people | 16.44 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 5,042,168 people | 15.33 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 4,969,539 people | 14.59 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 4,913,280 people | 16.18 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 4,844,868 people | 18.11 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 4,766,041 people | 15.62 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 4,700,086 people | 14.32 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 4,643,351 people | 15.67 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,582,271 people | 15.51 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 4,521,943 people | 16.97 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 4,481,192 people | 17.57 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 4,433,412 people | 20.80 ‰ | 7.56 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 4,366,094 people | 21.06 ‰ | 7.99 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 4,290,576 people | 23.55 ‰ | 7.32 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 4,203,286 people | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 4,130,870 people | 24.21 ‰ | 7.77 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 4,056,467 people | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 4,001,407 people | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 3,905,884 people | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 3,810,119 people | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 3,738,916 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 3,657,335 people | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 3,569,849 people | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 3,495,649 people | 35.50 ‰ | 9.51 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 3,389,151 people | 46.22 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 3,377,929 people | 32.87 ‰ | 11.65 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 3,424,156 people | 12.80 ‰ | 21.05 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 3,492,082 people | 21.49 ‰ | 27.34 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 3,483,494 people | 29.41 ‰ | 19.31 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 3,503,470 people | 32.90 ‰ | 10.26 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 3,495,470 people | 30.62 ‰ | 10.99 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 3,424,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 3,387,651 people | 39.45 ‰ | 16.71 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 3,303,293 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 3,258,889 people | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 3,196,041 people | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 3,145,165 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 3,092,437 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 | 10,721,400 people | — | — | 84.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.47 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | -0.67 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 10,616,500 people | 8,916,300 people | 1,700,200 people | 84.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.48 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | 0.56 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 10,513,100 people | 8,788,400 people | 1,724,700 people | 83.6% | — | — | 7,750,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.37 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 1.67 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 10,420,600 people | — | — | 83.3% | — | — | 7,676,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.84 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | 0.59 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 10,239,300 people | — | — | 83.2% | — | — | 7,600,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.53 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | 0.08 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 10,060,800 people | 8,309,800 people | 1,751,000 people | 82.6% | — | — | 7,472,869 people | — | — | 3,737,939 people | 75,123 people | 64,308 people | 10.11 ‰ | 8.66 ‰ | 1.46 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,635,600 people | 7,945,100 people | 1,690,500 people | 82.5% | — | — | 7,382,401 people | — | — | 3,643,794 people | 91,202 people | 57,928 people | 12.43 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | 4.53 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,280,000 people | 7,603,400 people | 1,676,600 people | 81.9% | — | — | 7,288,583 people | — | — | 3,557,549 people | 98,260 people | 48,647 people | 13.67 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 9,029,400 people | 7,210,700 people | 1,818,700 people | 79.9% | — | — | 7,087,939 people | — | — | 3,397,749 people | 115,691 people | 129,736 people | 16.47 ‰ | 18.47 ‰ | -2.00 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 8,590,300 people | 6,662,300 people | 1,928,000 people | 77.6% | — | — | 6,959,998 people | — | — | 3,283,293 people | 103,484 people | 30,347 people | 15.04 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | 10.63 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,282,700 people | 6,248,400 people | 2,034,300 people | 75.4% | — | — | 6,803,579 people | — | — | 3,184,995 people | 97,861 people | 32,626 people | 14.48 ‰ | 4.83 ‰ | 9.65 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 8,131,100 people | 5,890,900 people | 2,240,200 people | 72.5% | — | — | 6,714,121 people | — | — | 3,035,103 people | 101,938 people | 35,379 people | 15.28 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 9.98 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 7,874,600 people | 5,555,500 people | 2,319,100 people | 70.6% | — | — | 6,628,122 people | — | — | 2,992,513 people | 83,357 people | 52,090 people | 12.60 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | 4.73 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 7,661,800 people | 5,286,200 people | 2,375,600 people | 69.0% | — | — | 6,606,166 people | — | — | 2,979,005 people | 82,741 people | 42,575 people | 12.56 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 7,403,600 people | 5,080,500 people | 2,323,100 people | 68.6% | — | — | 6,566,185 people | — | — | 2,967,851 people | 75,825 people | 30,895 people | 11.61 ‰ | 4.73 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 7,040,700 people | 4,765,800 people | 2,274,900 people | 67.7% | — | — | 6,501,248 people | — | — | 2,395,348 people | 71,677 people | 36,567 people | 11.05 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | 5.41 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 6,642,200 people | 4,160,000 people | 2,482,200 people | 62.6% | — | — | 6,468,350 people | — | — | 2,391,675 people | 69,777 people | 34,983 people | 10.83 ‰ | 5.43 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 6,585,600 people | 4,033,700 people | 2,551,900 people | 61.3% | — | — | 6,417,367 people | — | — | 2,370,643 people | 71,118 people | 38,565 people | 11.12 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 6,529,200 people | 3,930,600 people | 2,598,600 people | 60.2% | — | — | 6,373,561 people | — | — | 2,187,488 people | 64,312 people | 37,565 people | 10.14 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | 4.22 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,465,000 people | 3,652,700 people | 2,812,300 people | 56.5% | — | — | 6,309,958 people | — | — | 2,146,096 people | 62,960 people | 31,607 people | 10.06 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | 5.01 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 6,393,000 people | 3,443,900 people | 2,949,100 people | 53.9% | — | — | 6,209,248 people | — | — | 2,086,476 people | 67,537 people | 42,788 people | 10.97 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 4.02 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 6,290,000 people | 3,219,900 people | 3,070,100 people | 51.2% | — | — | 6,103,844 people | — | — | 2,024,646 people | 56,062 people | 37,273 people | 9.25 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 3.10 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 6,283,400 people | 3,088,900 people | 3,194,500 people | 49.2% | — | — | 6,017,624 people | — | — | 1,962,561 people | 49,683 people | 40,064 people | 8.30 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | 1.61 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 6,268,800 people | 2,940,100 people | 3,328,700 people | 46.9% | — | — | 5,954,592 people | — | — | 1,889,773 people | 53,746 people | 36,363 people | 9.09 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 2.94 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,870,933 people | — | — | 1,807,670 people | 53,994 people | 31,587 people | 9.23 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 3.83 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,831,894 people | — | — | 1,754,142 people | 62,026 people | 41,506 people | 10.64 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | 3.52 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,824,692 people | — | — | 1,714,606 people | 55,873 people | 38,162 people | 9.64 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | 3.06 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,768,787 people | — | — | 1,669,081 people | 52,969 people | 37,124 people | 9.22 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | 2.76 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,719,062 people | — | — | 1,634,412 people | 49,607 people | 34,933 people | 8.71 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | 2.58 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,675,339 people | — | — | 1,603,804 people | 47,944 people | 35,842 people | 8.48 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 2.14 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,628,222 people | — | — | 1,454,461 people | 41,370 people | 36,742 people | 7.37 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | 0.82 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,594,385 people | — | — | 1,422,651 people | 35,592 people | 35,621 people | 6.39 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | -0.01 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,554,172 people | — | — | 1,387,087 people | 33,420 people | 36,436 people | 6.02 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | -0.54 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,553,843 people | — | — | 1,372,749 people | 42,654 people | 37,281 people | 7.69 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | 0.97 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,535,603 people | — | — | 1,349,865 people | 59,771 people | 36,717 people | 10.83 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | 4.18 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,500,533 people | — | — | 1,326,825 people | 88,309 people | 37,683 people | 16.10 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,444,511 people | — | — | 1,301,171 people | 100,791 people | 36,904 people | 18.70 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 11.80 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,346,897 people | — | — | 1,263,481 people | 87,708 people | 35,382 people | 16.61 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 9.91 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,212,346 people | — | — | 1,226,819 people | 89,952 people | 33,857 people | 17.40 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | 10.85 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,127,298 people | — | — | 1,192,667 people | 83,611 people | 32,137 people | 16.44 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | 10.12 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,042,168 people | — | — | 1,157,176 people | 76,747 people | 33,236 people | 15.33 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 8.69 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,969,539 people | — | — | 1,123,923 people | 72,092 people | 33,442 people | 14.59 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | 7.82 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,913,280 people | — | — | 1,097,558 people | 78,950 people | 33,772 people | 16.18 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | 9.26 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,844,868 people | — | — | 1,072,350 people | 87,006 people | 31,928 people | 18.11 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 11.46 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,766,041 people | — | — | 1,046,890 people | 73,936 people | 30,853 people | 15.62 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,700,086 people | — | — | 1,019,438 people | 66,900 people | 31,670 people | 14.32 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | 7.54 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,643,351 people | — | — | 992,761 people | 72,294 people | 31,970 people | 15.67 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | 8.74 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,582,271 people | — | — | 948,305 people | 70,593 people | 30,800 people | 15.51 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | 8.74 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,521,943 people | — | — | 823,848 people | 76,402 people | 33,773 people | 16.97 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | 9.47 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,481,192 people | — | — | 827,582 people | 78,301 people | 32,546 people | 17.57 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 10.27 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,433,412 people | — | — | 827,874 people | 91,494 people | 33,273 people | 20.80 ‰ | 7.56 ‰ | 13.23 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,366,094 people | — | — | 824,109 people | 91,174 people | 34,589 people | 21.06 ‰ | 7.99 ‰ | 13.07 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,290,576 people | — | — | 799,715 people | 100,011 people | 31,069 people | 23.55 ‰ | 7.32 ‰ | 16.23 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,203,286 people | — | — | 779,922 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,130,870 people | — | — | 759,730 people | 99,124 people | 31,826 people | 24.21 ‰ | 7.77 ‰ | 16.44 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,056,467 people | — | — | 742,284 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,001,407 people | — | — | 749,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,905,884 people | — | — | 763,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,810,119 people | — | — | 786,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,738,916 people | — | — | 770,835 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,657,335 people | — | — | 767,725 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,569,849 people | — | — | 764,357 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,495,649 people | — | — | 748,797 people | 126,297 people | 34,359 people | 35.50 ‰ | 9.51 ‰ | 26.00 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,389,151 people | — | — | 721,271 people | 159,097 people | 32,012 people | 46.22 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | 36.92 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,377,929 people | — | — | 726,486 people | 111,205 people | 39,432 people | 32.87 ‰ | 11.65 ‰ | 21.21 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,424,156 people | — | — | 761,761 people | 43,524 people | 71,606 people | 12.80 ‰ | 21.05 ‰ | -8.26 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,492,082 people | — | — | 722,762 people | 74,321 people | 94,529 people | 21.49 ‰ | 27.34 ‰ | -5.84 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,483,494 people | — | — | 663,049 people | 102,730 people | 67,454 people | 29.41 ‰ | 19.31 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,503,470 people | — | — | 673,291 people | 115,144 people | 35,906 people | 32.90 ‰ | 10.26 ‰ | 22.64 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,495,470 people | — | — | 672,224 people | 105,956 people | 38,032 people | 30.62 ‰ | 10.99 ‰ | 19.63 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,424,900 people | — | — | 616,425 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,387,651 people | — | — | 611,273 people | 131,963 people | 55,897 people | 39.45 ‰ | 16.71 ‰ | 22.74 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,303,293 people | — | — | 553,645 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,258,889 people | — | — | 516,649 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,196,041 people | — | — | 457,535 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,145,165 people | — | — | 413,635 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,092,437 people | — | — | 383,480 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 长沙市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2024 | — | 户籍 | 2024年统计公报 |
| 2022 | — | 出生死亡率为户籍人口计算 | 2022统计公报 |
| 2021 | — | 出生死亡率为户籍人口计算 | 2021统计公报 |
| 2019 | — | 2011-2019常住人口已根据七人普数据调整 | 长沙统计年鉴2021 |