Resident population · 20255,415,400 people4,128,000 people (2005)
Change over the period+31.2%20 Years
Annual growth+1.37%Years
Urbanization rate79.9%2025
5.57M5.17M4.77M4.37M3.97M1949196219751988200120142025

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 5,415,400 people 79.9% 3,894,800 people — — —
2024 5,386,000 people 79.9% 3,899,100 people — — —
2023 5,375,000 people 78.5% 3,893,400 people — — —
2021 5,349,600 people — 3,881,600 people 5.70 ‰ 7.40 ‰ —
2020 5,279,600 people — 3,866,300 people 7.60 ‰ 7.90 ‰ —
2019 — — 3,850,200 people 7.80 ‰ 6.60 ‰ —
2018 — — 3,822,000 people 8.90 ‰ 7.20 ‰ —
2017 — — 3,788,400 people 9.50 ‰ 9.10 ‰ —
2016 — — 3,749,000 people 9.90 ‰ 6.10 ‰ —
2015 5,166,600 people — 3,708,500 people 9.60 ‰ 7.00 ‰ —
2014 — — 3,686,400 people 10.30 ‰ 6.80 ‰ —
2013 — — 3,659,100 people 9.20 ‰ 7.80 ‰ —
2012 — — 3,647,700 people 9.50 ‰ 7.90 ‰ —
2011 — — 3,628,600 people 8.00 ‰ 6.10 ‰ —
2010 4,593,300 people — 3,608,000 people 7.80 ‰ 8.50 ‰ —
2009 — — 3,598,200 people 7.30 ‰ 7.70 ‰ —
2008 — — 3,587,400 people 7.10 ‰ 6.90 ‰ —
2007 — — 3,573,800 people 7.70 ‰ 6.70 ‰ —
2006 — — 3,546,700 people 8.00 ‰ 6.10 ‰ —
2005 4,128,000 people — 3,516,300 people 8.30 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
2004 — — 3,489,600 people 8.10 ‰ 7.00 ‰ —
2003 — — 3,462,200 people 7.40 ‰ 5.80 ‰ —
2002 — — 3,432,400 people 9.00 ‰ 5.80 ‰ —
2001 — — 3,415,200 people 8.40 ‰ 5.50 ‰ —
2000 — — 3,414,800 people 12.60 ‰ 6.80 ‰ —
1999 — — 3,397,100 people 9.40 ‰ 6.00 ‰ —
1998 — — 3,407,500 people 11.80 ‰ 6.50 ‰ —
1997 — — 3,392,300 people 14.30 ‰ 5.90 ‰ —
1996 — — 3,375,400 people 10.00 ‰ 6.60 ‰ —
1995 — — 3,336,500 people 11.70 ‰ 6.40 ‰ —
1994 — — 3,314,400 people 10.80 ‰ 6.10 ‰ —
1993 — — 3,293,300 people 11.30 ‰ 6.10 ‰ —
1992 — — 3,285,700 people 12.10 ‰ 6.40 ‰ —
1991 — — 3,268,700 people 12.70 ‰ 6.30 ‰ —
1990 — — 3,248,500 people 15.10 ‰ 6.40 ‰ —
1989 — — 3,216,500 people 15.90 ‰ 6.00 ‰ —
1988 — — 3,170,600 people 15.50 ‰ 6.40 ‰ —
1987 — — 3,132,200 people 15.30 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
1986 — — 3,097,400 people 13.10 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
1985 — — 3,068,700 people 10.10 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
1984 — — 3,054,800 people 9.60 ‰ 6.30 ‰ —
1983 — — 3,042,600 people 10.70 ‰ 6.50 ‰ —
1982 — — 3,019,800 people 15.30 ‰ 6.00 ‰ —
1981 — — 2,987,500 people 15.60 ‰ 6.30 ‰ —
1980 — — 2,959,200 people 11.90 ‰ 6.50 ‰ —
1979 — — 2,944,200 people 12.80 ‰ 6.30 ‰ —
1978 — — 2,910,000 people 14.20 ‰ 6.30 ‰ —
1977 — — 2,896,400 people 14.60 ‰ 6.60 ‰ —
1976 — — 2,873,200 people 14.00 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
1975 — — 2,846,900 people 15.00 ‰ 6.30 ‰ —
1974 — — 2,826,100 people 15.60 ‰ 6.30 ‰ —
1973 — — 2,799,500 people 16.60 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
1972 — — 2,756,700 people 20.50 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
1971 — — 2,722,200 people 24.60 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
1970 — — 2,668,200 people 26.60 ‰ 6.10 ‰ —
1969 — — 2,601,900 people 27.60 ‰ 5.70 ‰ —
1968 — — 2,565,100 people 29.60 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
1967 — — 2,503,600 people 29.50 ‰ 6.60 ‰ —
1966 — — 2,466,900 people 30.10 ‰ 7.00 ‰ —
1965 — — 2,407,900 people 32.70 ‰ 7.60 ‰ —
1964 — — 2,353,900 people 36.00 ‰ 8.00 ‰ —
1963 — — 2,293,100 people 39.60 ‰ 8.40 ‰ —
1962 — — 2,221,300 people 36.70 ‰ 9.40 ‰ —
1961 — — 2,155,700 people 21.40 ‰ 12.30 ‰ —
1960 — — 2,154,900 people 20.90 ‰ 15.30 ‰ —
1959 — — 2,144,300 people 20.70 ‰ 12.70 ‰ —
1958 — — 2,116,600 people 31.10 ‰ 8.80 ‰ —
1957 — — 2,037,000 people 36.50 ‰ 9.70 ‰ —
1956 — — 1,983,400 people 35.70 ‰ 12.10 ‰ —
1955 — — 1,963,500 people 36.20 ‰ 10.90 ‰ —
1954 — — 1,915,400 people 39.40 ‰ 12.30 ‰ —
1953 — — 1,879,900 people 42.60 ‰ 15.20 ‰ —
1952 — — 1,833,400 people 42.00 ‰ 15.90 ‰ —
1951 — — 1,798,700 people 41.10 ‰ 16.00 ‰ —
1950 — — 1,764,500 people 39.90 ‰ 16.50 ‰ —
1949 — — 1,738,900 people 39.20 ‰ 16.40 ‰ —

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 5,415,400 people — — 79.9% — — 3,894,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2024 5,386,000 people 4,254,900 people — 79.9% — — 3,899,100 people — — — 28,600 people 33,000 people — — -0.81 ‰ —
2023 5,375,000 people 4,219,900 people — 78.5% — — 3,893,400 people — — — 27,800 people 32,900 people — — -0.95 ‰ —
2021 5,349,600 people 4,150,200 people — — — — 3,881,600 people 1,394,900 4,545,300 people 3,096,175 people 22,008 people 28,551 people 5.70 ‰ 7.40 ‰ -1.70 ‰ —
2020 5,279,600 people 4,069,000 people — — — — 3,866,300 people 1,379,200 4,494,100 people 3,077,789 people 29,279 people 30,442 people 7.60 ‰ 7.90 ‰ -0.30 ‰ —
2019 — 3,980,700 people — — — — 3,850,200 people 1,365,000 — 3,060,262 people 29,936 people 25,261 people 7.80 ‰ 6.60 ‰ 1.20 ‰ —
2018 — 3,910,500 people — — — — 3,822,000 people 1,349,100 — 3,031,650 people 33,964 people 27,437 people 8.90 ‰ 7.20 ‰ 1.70 ‰ —
2017 — 3,849,300 people — — — — 3,788,400 people 1,332,200 — 2,997,359 people 35,613 people 34,180 people 9.50 ‰ 9.10 ‰ 0.40 ‰ —
2016 — 3,781,000 people — — — — 3,749,000 people 1,314,500 — 2,949,424 people 36,984 people 22,573 people 9.90 ‰ 6.10 ‰ 3.90 ‰ —
2015 5,166,600 people 3,672,400 people — — — — 3,708,500 people 1,302,400 — 2,912,540 people 35,522 people 25,699 people 9.60 ‰ 7.00 ‰ 2.70 ‰ —
2014 — 3,569,100 people — — — — 3,686,400 people 1,294,200 — 2,339,174 people 37,647 people 24,962 people 10.30 ‰ 6.80 ‰ 3.50 ‰ —
2013 — 3,442,000 people — — — — 3,659,100 people 1,288,100 — 2,317,390 people 33,666 people 28,502 people 9.20 ‰ 7.80 ‰ 1.40 ‰ —
2012 — 3,291,100 people — — — — 3,647,700 people 1,287,500 — 2,304,677 people 34,352 people 28,625 people 9.50 ‰ 7.90 ‰ 1.60 ‰ —
2011 — 3,120,100 people — — — — 3,628,600 people 1,281,000 — 2,289,831 people 29,007 people 22,144 people 8.00 ‰ 6.10 ‰ 1.90 ‰ —
2010 4,593,300 people 2,937,400 people — — — — 3,608,000 people 1,271,100 — 2,277,457 people 27,950 people 30,510 people 7.80 ‰ 8.50 ‰ -0.70 ‰ —
2009 — 2,722,700 people — — — — 3,598,200 people 1,254,700 — 2,266,727 people 26,142 people 27,577 people 7.30 ‰ 7.70 ‰ -0.40 ‰ —
2008 — 2,686,600 people — — — — 3,587,400 people 1,234,000 — 2,258,607 people 25,273 people 24,734 people 7.10 ‰ 6.90 ‰ 0.20 ‰ —
2007 — 2,648,400 people — — — — 3,573,800 people 1,222,100 — 2,247,187 people 27,236 people 23,811 people 7.70 ‰ 6.70 ‰ 1.00 ‰ —
2006 — 2,575,400 people — — — — 3,546,700 people 1,223,200 — 2,224,848 people 28,166 people 21,465 people 8.00 ‰ 6.10 ‰ 1.90 ‰ —
2005 4,128,000 people — — — — — 3,516,300 people 1,219,700 — 2,207,606 people 29,049 people 21,624 people 8.30 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 2.10 ‰ —
2004 — — — — — — 3,489,600 people 1,216,300 — — 27,992 people 24,266 people 8.10 ‰ 7.00 ‰ 1.10 ‰ —
2003 — — — — — — 3,462,200 people 1,210,400 — — 25,490 people 19,867 people 7.40 ‰ 5.80 ‰ 1.60 ‰ —
2002 — — — — — — 3,432,400 people 1,197,400 — — 30,949 people 19,746 people 9.00 ‰ 5.80 ‰ 3.20 ‰ —
2001 — — — — — — 3,415,200 people 1,186,500 — — 28,713 people 18,720 people 8.40 ‰ 5.50 ‰ 2.90 ‰ —
2000 — — — — — — 3,414,800 people 1,178,900 — — 42,845 people 22,998 people 12.60 ‰ 6.80 ‰ 5.80 ‰ —
1999 — — — — — — 3,397,100 people 1,174,400 — — 31,975 people 20,355 people 9.40 ‰ 6.00 ‰ 3.40 ‰ —
1998 — — — — — — 3,407,500 people 1,165,700 — — 40,230 people 22,255 people 11.80 ‰ 6.50 ‰ 5.30 ‰ —
1997 — — — — — — 3,392,300 people 1,156,900 — — 48,469 people 20,008 people 14.30 ‰ 5.90 ‰ 8.40 ‰ —
1996 — — — — — — 3,375,400 people 1,147,300 — — 33,464 people 22,239 people 10.00 ‰ 6.60 ‰ 3.30 ‰ —
1995 — — — — — — 3,336,500 people 1,140,000 — — 38,830 people 21,292 people 11.70 ‰ 6.40 ‰ 5.30 ‰ —
1994 — — — — — — 3,314,400 people 1,118,400 — — 35,638 people 20,248 people 10.80 ‰ 6.10 ‰ 4.70 ‰ —
1993 — — — — — — 3,293,300 people 1,116,300 — — 37,130 people 20,176 people 11.30 ‰ 6.10 ‰ 5.20 ‰ —
1992 — — — — — — 3,285,700 people 1,104,100 — — 39,676 people 20,979 people 12.10 ‰ 6.40 ‰ 5.70 ‰ —
1991 — — — — — — 3,268,700 people 1,086,100 — — 41,384 people 20,412 people 12.70 ‰ 6.30 ‰ 6.40 ‰ —
1990 — — — — — — 3,248,500 people 1,069,100 — — 48,772 people 20,595 people 15.10 ‰ 6.40 ‰ 8.70 ‰ —
1989 — — — — — — 3,216,500 people 1,048,000 — — 50,730 people 19,115 people 15.90 ‰ 6.00 ‰ 9.90 ‰ —
1988 — — — — — — 3,170,600 people 1,003,200 — — 48,901 people 20,204 people 15.50 ‰ 6.40 ‰ 9.10 ‰ —
1987 — — — — — — 3,132,200 people 936,700 — — 47,636 people 19,274 people 15.30 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 9.10 ‰ —
1986 — — — — — — 3,097,400 people 910,600 — — 40,329 people 19,067 people 13.10 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 6.90 ‰ —
1985 — — — — — — 3,068,700 people 882,100 — — 30,971 people 19,082 people 10.10 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 3.90 ‰ —
1984 — — — — — — 3,054,800 people 856,000 — — 29,331 people 19,340 people 9.60 ‰ 6.30 ‰ 3.30 ‰ —
1983 — — — — — — 3,042,600 people 837,300 — — 32,485 people 19,710 people 10.70 ‰ 6.50 ‰ 4.20 ‰ —
1982 — — — — — — 3,019,800 people 815,900 — — 46,030 people 18,086 people 15.30 ‰ 6.00 ‰ 9.30 ‰ —
1981 — — — — — — 2,987,500 people 799,300 — — 46,288 people 18,865 people 15.60 ‰ 6.30 ‰ 9.20 ‰ —
1980 — — — — — — 2,959,200 people 771,900 — — 35,260 people 19,086 people 11.90 ‰ 6.50 ‰ 5.50 ‰ —
1979 — — — — — — 2,944,200 people 744,100 — — 37,548 people 18,392 people 12.80 ‰ 6.30 ‰ 6.50 ‰ —
1978 — — — — — — 2,910,000 people 732,300 — — 41,310 people 18,293 people 14.20 ‰ 6.30 ‰ 7.90 ‰ —
1977 — — — — — — 2,896,400 people 716,300 — — 42,121 people 18,985 people 14.60 ‰ 6.60 ‰ 8.00 ‰ —
1976 — — — — — — 2,873,200 people 699,800 — — 40,004 people 17,748 people 14.00 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 7.80 ‰ —
1975 — — — — — — 2,846,900 people 680,100 — — 42,669 people 17,906 people 15.00 ‰ 6.30 ‰ 8.70 ‰ —
1974 — — — — — — 2,826,100 people 668,100 — — 43,963 people 17,964 people 15.60 ‰ 6.30 ‰ 9.20 ‰ —
1973 — — — — — — 2,799,500 people 657,100 — — 46,210 people 17,319 people 16.60 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 10.40 ‰ —
1972 — — — — — — 2,756,700 people 641,600 — — 56,287 people 16,850 people 20.50 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 14.40 ‰ —
1971 — — — — — — 2,722,200 people 633,300 — — 66,295 people 16,815 people 24.60 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 18.40 ‰ —
1970 — — — — — — 2,668,200 people 619,300 — — 70,116 people 16,094 people 26.60 ‰ 6.10 ‰ 20.50 ‰ —
1969 — — — — — — 2,601,900 people 604,700 — — 71,259 people 14,611 people 27.60 ‰ 5.70 ‰ 21.90 ‰ —
1968 — — — — — — 2,565,100 people 591,000 — — 75,064 people 15,607 people 29.60 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 23.50 ‰ —
1967 — — — — — — 2,503,600 people 576,000 — — 73,418 people 16,405 people 29.50 ‰ 6.60 ‰ 22.90 ‰ —
1966 — — — — — — 2,466,900 people 562,000 — — 73,364 people 16,995 people 30.10 ‰ 7.00 ‰ 23.10 ‰ —
1965 — — — — — — 2,407,900 people 557,800 — — 77,946 people 18,188 people 32.70 ‰ 7.60 ‰ 25.10 ‰ —
1964 — — — — — — 2,353,900 people 552,600 — — 83,705 people 18,644 people 36.00 ‰ 8.00 ‰ 28.00 ‰ —
1963 — — — — — — 2,293,100 people 546,700 — — 89,412 people 18,889 people 39.60 ‰ 8.40 ‰ 31.20 ‰ —
1962 — — — — — — 2,221,300 people 531,800 — — 80,239 people 20,515 people 36.70 ‰ 9.40 ‰ 27.30 ‰ —
1961 — — — — — — 2,155,700 people 528,600 — — 46,124 people 26,508 people 21.40 ‰ 12.30 ‰ 9.10 ‰ —
1960 — — — — — — 2,154,900 people 508,700 — — 44,985 people 32,791 people 20.90 ‰ 15.30 ‰ 5.70 ‰ —
1959 — — — — — — 2,144,300 people 503,100 — — 44,026 people 26,971 people 20.70 ‰ 12.70 ‰ 8.00 ‰ —
1958 — — — — — — 2,116,600 people 486,000 — — 64,609 people 18,203 people 31.10 ‰ 8.80 ‰ 22.30 ‰ —
1957 — — — — — — 2,037,000 people 479,400 — — 73,364 people 19,413 people 36.50 ‰ 9.70 ‰ 26.80 ‰ —
1956 — — — — — — 1,983,400 people 470,300 — — 70,379 people 23,938 people 35.70 ‰ 12.10 ‰ 23.50 ‰ —
1955 — — — — — — 1,963,500 people 469,600 — — 70,118 people 21,094 people 36.20 ‰ 10.90 ‰ 25.30 ‰ —
1954 — — — — — — 1,915,400 people 458,600 — — 74,832 people 23,251 people 39.40 ‰ 12.30 ‰ 27.20 ‰ —
1953 — — — — — — 1,879,900 people 457,600 — — 79,065 people 28,832 people 42.60 ‰ 15.20 ‰ 27.10 ‰ —
1952 — — — — — — 1,833,400 people 442,300 — — 76,275 people 28,956 people 42.00 ‰ 15.90 ‰ 26.10 ‰ —
1951 — — — — — — 1,798,700 people 435,200 — — 73,147 people 28,458 people 41.10 ‰ 16.00 ‰ 25.10 ‰ —
1950 — — — — — — 1,764,500 people 423,700 — — 69,811 people 28,921 people 39.90 ‰ 16.50 ‰ 23.30 ‰ —
1949 — — — — — — 1,738,900 people 408,800 — — 68,233 people 28,572 people 39.20 ‰ 16.40 ‰ 22.80 ‰ —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 60+Age 65+
2021 699,862 people1,055,934 people785,494 people
$156.9B$152.4B$147.9B$143.5B$139.0B2023202420252023: $140.7B2024: $150.4B2025: $155.2B