Resident population · 20251,221,400 people656,500 people (2005)
Change over the period+86.0%20 Years
Annual growth+3.15%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
1.29M1.11M938.95K763.83K588.71K1994200020062012201820242025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,221,400 people — — — — —
2024 1,201,200 people 97.4% — — — —
2023 1,182,900 people 96.8% 675,404 people — — —
2022 1,169,200 people 96.7% — 9.80 ‰ — —
2021 1,147,800 people 96.7% — 10.00 ‰ — —
2020 1,115,900 people 95.7% — 10.60 ‰ — —
2019 1,072,200 people 92.9% — 14.00 ‰ — —
2018 1,032,600 people 97.6% — 13.19 ‰ — —
2017 997,100 people 97.4% — 16.60 ‰ — —
2016 962,300 people 97.1% — 16.70 ‰ — —
2015 918,700 people 96.2% — 8.53 ‰ — —
2014 889,100 people 94.5% — 14.10 ‰ — —
2013 852,400 people 94.3% — 9.44 ‰ — —
2012 805,900 people — 403,624 people 11.14 ‰ — —
2011 778,300 people — 482,011 people 8.40 ‰ — —
2010 737,200 people — 481,477 people 10.04 ‰ — —
2009 710,200 people — 483,499 people 8.62 ‰ — —
2008 707,200 people — 489,203 people 9.87 ‰ — —
2007 701,100 people — 492,743 people 11.18 ‰ — —
2006 669,500 people — 490,308 people 9.05 ‰ — —
2005 656,500 people — 468,835 people 10.61 ‰ — —
2004 — — 463,717 people 11.97 ‰ — —
2003 — — 446,698 people 8.25 ‰ — —
2002 — — 436,222 people 12.99 ‰ — —
2001 — — 432,324 people 11.23 ‰ — —
2000 — — 428,873 people 11.82 ‰ — —
1999 — — 425,933 people 10.11 ‰ — —
1998 — — 424,479 people 11.69 ‰ — —
1997 — — 421,579 people 12.54 ‰ — —
1996 — — 417,716 people 14.27 ‰ — —
1995 — — 412,800 people 14.26 ‰ — —
1994 — — 409,001 people 11.81 ‰ — —

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 1,221,400 people 1,192,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2024 1,201,200 people 1,169,400 people — 97.4% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2023 1,182,900 people — — 96.8% — — 675,404 people — — — — — — — — —
2022 1,169,200 people — — 96.7% — — — — — — 5,973 people — 9.80 ‰ — 3.80 ‰ —
2021 1,147,800 people — — 96.7% — — — — — — 5,927 people — 10.00 ‰ — 4.00 ‰ —
2020 1,115,900 people — — 95.7% — — — — — — 6,081 people — 10.60 ‰ — 6.00 ‰ —
2019 1,072,200 people — — 92.9% — — — — — — 7,902 people — 14.00 ‰ — 8.30 ‰ —
2018 1,032,600 people — — 97.6% — — — — — — 5,896 people — 13.19 ‰ — 7.15 ‰ —
2017 997,100 people — — 97.4% — — — — — — 7,047 people — 16.60 ‰ — 10.05 ‰ —
2016 962,300 people — — 97.1% — — — — — — 8,383 people — 16.70 ‰ — 8.66 ‰ —
2015 918,700 people — — 96.2% — — — — — — 3,342 people — 8.53 ‰ — 1.55 ‰ —
2014 889,100 people — — 94.5% — — — — — — 5,775 people — 14.10 ‰ — 7.72 ‰ —
2013 852,400 people — — 94.3% — — — — — — 3,829 people — 9.44 ‰ — 5.11 ‰ —
2012 805,900 people — — — — — 403,624 people 141,264 — — 4,479 people — 11.14 ‰ — 4.48 ‰ —
2011 778,300 people — — — — — 482,011 people 172,245 — — 4,049 people — 8.40 ‰ — 1.73 ‰ —
2010 737,200 people — — — — — 481,477 people 169,318 — — 4,846 people — 10.04 ‰ — 3.36 ‰ —
2009 710,200 people — — — — — 483,499 people 167,589 — — 4,153 people — 8.62 ‰ — 2.44 ‰ —
2008 707,200 people — — — — — 489,203 people 165,931 — — 4,846 people — 9.87 ‰ — 3.39 ‰ —
2007 701,100 people — — — — — 492,743 people 164,324 — — 5,497 people — 11.18 ‰ — 5.04 ‰ —
2006 669,500 people — — — — — 490,308 people 161,669 — — 4,341 people — 9.05 ‰ — 2.73 ‰ —
2005 656,500 people — — — — — 468,835 people 158,084 — — 4,949 people — 10.61 ‰ — 4.18 ‰ —
2004 — — — — — — 463,717 people 156,663 — — 5,451 people — 11.97 ‰ — 5.53 ‰ —
2003 — — — — — — 446,698 people 151,690 — — 3,640 people — 8.25 ‰ — 1.96 ‰ —
2002 — — — — — — 436,222 people 148,506 — — 5,641 people — 12.99 ‰ — 6.57 ‰ —
2001 — — — — — — 432,324 people 145,101 — — 4,834 people — 11.23 ‰ — 4.76 ‰ —
2000 — — — — — — 428,873 people 143,922 — — 5,051 people — 11.82 ‰ — 5.45 ‰ —
1999 — — — — — — 425,933 people 141,944 — — 4,299 people — 10.11 ‰ — 3.82 ‰ —
1998 — — — — — — 424,479 people 140,150 — — 4,943 people — 11.69 ‰ — 5.42 ‰ —
1997 — — — — — — 421,579 people 137,275 — — 5,265 people — 12.54 ‰ — 5.79 ‰ —
1996 — — — — — — 417,716 people 135,677 — — 5,925 people — 14.27 ‰ — 7.41 ‰ —
1995 — — — — — — 412,800 people 129,094 — — 5,861 people — 14.26 ‰ — 7.73 ‰ —
1994 — — — — — — 409,001 people 126,833 — — 4,829 people — 11.81 ‰ — 4.82 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2024 — 常住人口数据均为 8 个街道加高新区口径 2024统计公报
2023 — 常住人口数据均为 8 个街道加高新区口径 2023年统计公报+户籍人口来自中国人口与就业统计年鉴2024
2022 — 常住人口数据均为 8 个街道加高新区口径 2022年统计公报
2021 — 常住人口数据均为 8 个街道加高新区口径 城阳统计年鉴2024
2020 — 常住人口数据均为 8 个街道加高新区口径 城阳统计年鉴2024
$22.1B$21.2B$20.3B$19.3B$18.4B20222023202420252022: $18.8B2023: $19.4B2024: $20.9B2025: $21.8B