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Year	Resident population	Urbanization rate	Registered (hukou) population	Birth rate	Death rate	GDP
2025	31,872,600 people	73.0%	—	4.64 ‰	9.25 ‰	—
2024	31,904,700 people	72.1%	—	5.99 ‰	8.87 ‰	—
2023	31,914,300 people	71.7%	34,093,000 people	5.58 ‰	8.90 ‰	—
2022	32,133,000 people	71.0%	34,138,000 people	5.98 ‰	8.09 ‰	—
2021	32,124,300 people	70.3%	34,147,000 people	6.49 ‰	8.04 ‰	—
2020	32,089,300 people	69.5%	34,127,100 people	8.41 ‰	9.83 ‰	—
2019	31,878,400 people	68.2%	34,162,900 people	9.79 ‰	6.99 ‰	—
2018	31,631,400 people	66.5%	34,036,408 people	10.57 ‰	7.19 ‰	—
2017	31,435,100 people	65.0%	33,898,200 people	12.12 ‰	13.21 ‰	—
2016	31,099,600 people	63.3%	33,921,100 people	11.26 ‰	5.50 ‰	—
2015	30,700,200 people	61.5%	33,718,400 people	11.07 ‰	7.06 ‰	—
2014	30,434,800 people	59.8%	33,752,000 people	11.80 ‰	6.70 ‰	—
2013	30,110,300 people	58.4%	33,584,200 people	10.69 ‰	6.02 ‰	—
2012	29,748,800 people	56.7%	33,434,400 people	11.02 ‰	7.14 ‰	—
2011	29,444,300 people	54.5%	33,298,100 people	12.44 ‰	5.90 ‰	—
2010	28,846,200 people	53.0%	33,034,500 people	19.10 ‰	11.85 ‰	—
2009	28,590,000 people	51.6%	32,756,100 people	12.50 ‰	8.00 ‰	—
2008	28,390,000 people	50.0%	32,570,500 people	13.33 ‰	7.57 ‰	—
2007	28,160,000 people	48.3%	32,353,200 people	13.88 ‰	5.15 ‰	—
2006	28,080,000 people	46.7%	31,988,700 people	11.49 ‰	4.68 ‰	—
2005	27,980,000 people	45.2%	31,691,600 people	9.71 ‰	4.40 ‰	—
2004	27,933,200 people	43.5%	31,442,300 people	10.74 ‰	7.47 ‰	—
2003	28,031,900 people	41.9%	31,301,000 people	9.61 ‰	5.78 ‰	—
2002	28,148,300 people	39.9%	31,138,300 people	9.20 ‰	5.80 ‰	—
2001	28,292,100 people	37.4%	30,979,100 people	8.48 ‰	6.06 ‰	—
2000	28,488,200 people	35.6%	30,910,900 people	11.43 ‰	7.98 ‰	—
1999	28,603,700 people	34.3%	30,723,400 people	10.01 ‰	6.74 ‰	—
1998	28,707,500 people	32.6%	30,596,900 people	11.64 ‰	7.09 ‰	—
1997	28,733,600 people	31.0%	30,429,200 people	12.20 ‰	6.91 ‰	—
1996	28,753,000 people	29.5%	30,227,700 people	13.63 ‰	7.18 ‰	—
1995	—	—	30,017,700 people	13.16 ‰	7.17 ‰	—
1994	—	—	29,855,900 people	13.46 ‰	6.70 ‰	—
1993	—	—	29,649,200 people	12.09 ‰	6.84 ‰	—
1992	—	—	29,507,800 people	12.09 ‰	7.09 ‰	—
1991	—	—	29,389,900 people	12.83 ‰	6.55 ‰	—
1990	—	—	29,209,000 people	14.62 ‰	6.73 ‰	—
1989	—	—	28,970,100 people	13.79 ‰	6.93 ‰	—
1988	—	—	28,733,400 people	13.49 ‰	6.79 ‰	—
1987	—	—	28,451,400 people	17.24 ‰	6.52 ‰	—
1986	—	—	28,076,000 people	19.54 ‰	6.59 ‰	—
1985	—	—	27,682,600 people	13.10 ‰	6.80 ‰	—
1982	27,058,900 people	—	—	—	—	—
1980	—	—	26,647,900 people	11.16 ‰	6.46 ‰	—
1978	—	—	26,355,600 people	9.91 ‰	6.52 ‰	—
1975	—	—	25,925,900 people	28.06 ‰	8.31 ‰	—
1970	—	—	22,896,400 people	38.99 ‰	9.82 ‰	—
1965	—	—	19,748,900 people	38.03 ‰	11.01 ‰	—
1962	—	—	17,971,900 people	24.36 ‰	15.53 ‰	—
1957	—	—	19,922,000 people	29.88 ‰	11.98 ‰	—
1952	—	—	17,825,400 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	31,872,600 people	23,273,400 people	8,599,200 people	73.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	148,000 people	295,000 people	4.64 ‰	9.25 ‰	-4.61 ‰	—
2024	31,904,700 people	23,014,900 people	8,889,800 people	72.1%	16,052,400 people	15,852,300 people	—	—	—	—	191,000 people	283,000 people	5.99 ‰	8.87 ‰	-2.88 ‰	—
2023	31,914,300 people	22,874,500 people	9,039,800 people	71.7%	—	16,693,600 people	34,093,000 people	—	—	—	207,100 people	274,800 people	5.58 ‰	8.90 ‰	-3.32 ‰	—
2022	32,133,000 people	22,800,000 people	9,333,000 people	71.0%	—	—	34,138,000 people	—	—	—	192,000 people	260,000 people	5.98 ‰	8.09 ‰	-2.11 ‰	—
2021	32,124,300 people	22,591,300 people	9,533,000 people	70.3%	16,252,200 people	15,872,100 people	34,147,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.49 ‰	8.04 ‰	-1.55 ‰	—
2020	32,089,300 people	22,290,800 people	9,798,500 people	69.5%	—	—	34,127,100 people	12,775,345	—	—	287,000 people	335,700 people	8.41 ‰	9.83 ‰	-1.42 ‰	—
2019	31,878,400 people	21,725,200 people	10,153,200 people	68.2%	—	—	34,162,900 people	12,772,600	—	—	333,800 people	238,400 people	9.79 ‰	6.99 ‰	2.80 ‰	—
2018	31,631,400 people	21,044,500 people	10,586,900 people	66.5%	—	—	34,036,408 people	12,695,800	—	—	359,000 people	244,400 people	10.57 ‰	7.19 ‰	3.38 ‰	—
2017	31,435,100 people	20,423,400 people	11,011,700 people	65.0%	—	—	33,898,200 people	12,609,300	—	—	410,900 people	447,900 people	12.12 ‰	13.21 ‰	-1.09 ‰	—
2016	31,099,600 people	19,698,400 people	11,401,200 people	63.3%	—	—	33,921,100 people	12,608,800	—	—	380,800 people	185,900 people	11.26 ‰	5.50 ‰	5.76 ‰	—
2015	30,700,200 people	18,890,100 people	11,810,100 people	61.5%	—	—	33,718,400 people	12,545,400	—	—	373,400 people	238,200 people	11.07 ‰	7.06 ‰	4.01 ‰	—
2014	30,434,800 people	18,200,000 people	12,234,800 people	59.8%	—	—	33,752,000 people	12,486,700	—	—	397,400 people	225,500 people	11.80 ‰	6.70 ‰	5.10 ‰	—
2013	30,110,300 people	17,575,300 people	12,535,000 people	58.4%	—	—	33,584,200 people	12,367,800	—	—	358,100 people	201,700 people	10.69 ‰	6.02 ‰	4.67 ‰	—
2012	29,748,800 people	16,864,600 people	12,884,200 people	56.7%	—	—	33,434,400 people	12,206,400	—	—	367,600 people	238,300 people	11.02 ‰	7.14 ‰	3.88 ‰	—
2011	29,444,300 people	16,038,300 people	13,406,000 people	54.5%	—	—	33,298,100 people	12,052,000	—	—	412,700 people	195,500 people	12.44 ‰	5.90 ‰	6.54 ‰	—
2010	28,846,200 people	15,295,500 people	13,550,700 people	53.0%	—	—	33,034,500 people	11,548,300	—	—	628,300 people	389,700 people	19.10 ‰	11.85 ‰	7.25 ‰	—
2009	28,590,000 people	14,749,200 people	13,840,800 people	51.6%	—	—	32,756,100 people	11,107,000	—	—	408,200 people	261,300 people	12.50 ‰	8.00 ‰	4.50 ‰	—
2008	28,390,000 people	14,190,900 people	14,199,100 people	50.0%	—	—	32,570,500 people	10,801,500	—	—	432,600 people	245,600 people	13.33 ‰	7.57 ‰	5.76 ‰	—
2007	28,160,000 people	13,613,500 people	14,546,500 people	48.3%	—	—	32,353,200 people	10,569,700	—	—	446,600 people	165,600 people	13.88 ‰	5.15 ‰	8.73 ‰	—
2006	28,080,000 people	13,112,900 people	14,967,100 people	46.7%	—	—	31,988,700 people	10,306,600	—	—	365,700 people	148,900 people	11.49 ‰	4.68 ‰	6.81 ‰	—
2005	27,980,000 people	12,659,500 people	15,320,500 people	45.2%	—	—	31,691,600 people	10,104,100	—	—	306,600 people	138,800 people	9.71 ‰	4.40 ‰	5.31 ‰	—
2004	27,933,200 people	12,154,200 people	15,779,000 people	43.5%	—	—	31,442,300 people	9,885,900	—	—	337,200 people	234,400 people	10.74 ‰	7.47 ‰	3.27 ‰	—
2003	28,031,900 people	11,745,500 people	16,286,400 people	41.9%	—	—	31,301,000 people	9,770,100	—	—	300,000 people	180,500 people	9.61 ‰	5.78 ‰	3.83 ‰	—
2002	28,148,300 people	11,231,200 people	16,917,100 people	39.9%	—	—	31,138,300 people	9,616,900	—	—	286,500 people	180,700 people	9.20 ‰	5.80 ‰	3.40 ‰	—
2001	28,292,100 people	10,581,200 people	17,710,900 people	37.4%	—	—	30,979,100 people	9,505,600	—	—	262,600 people	187,600 people	8.48 ‰	6.06 ‰	2.42 ‰	—
2000	28,488,200 people	10,138,800 people	18,349,400 people	35.6%	—	—	30,910,900 people	9,388,700	—	—	352,200 people	245,900 people	11.43 ‰	7.98 ‰	3.45 ‰	—
1999	28,603,700 people	9,811,100 people	18,792,600 people	34.3%	—	—	30,723,400 people	9,227,300	—	—	306,800 people	206,800 people	10.01 ‰	6.74 ‰	3.27 ‰	—
1998	28,707,500 people	9,358,600 people	19,348,900 people	32.6%	—	—	30,596,900 people	9,071,700	—	—	355,100 people	216,400 people	11.64 ‰	7.09 ‰	4.55 ‰	—
1997	28,733,600 people	8,907,400 people	19,826,200 people	31.0%	—	—	30,429,200 people	8,977,800	—	—	369,900 people	209,500 people	12.20 ‰	6.91 ‰	5.29 ‰	—
1996	28,753,000 people	8,482,100 people	20,270,900 people	29.5%	—	—	30,227,700 people	8,885,600	—	—	410,600 people	216,200 people	13.63 ‰	7.18 ‰	6.45 ‰	—
1995	—	—	—	—	—	—	30,017,700 people	8,793,500	—	—	393,900 people	214,500 people	13.16 ‰	7.17 ‰	5.99 ‰	—
1994	—	—	—	—	—	—	29,855,900 people	8,702,000	—	—	400,500 people	199,500 people	13.46 ‰	6.70 ‰	6.76 ‰	—
1993	—	—	—	—	—	—	29,649,200 people	8,557,500	—	—	357,500 people	202,300 people	12.09 ‰	6.84 ‰	5.25 ‰	—
1992	—	—	—	—	—	—	29,507,800 people	8,497,700	—	—	356,200 people	208,900 people	12.09 ‰	7.09 ‰	5.00 ‰	—
1991	—	—	—	—	—	—	29,389,900 people	8,446,600	—	—	376,100 people	192,000 people	12.83 ‰	6.55 ‰	6.28 ‰	—
1990	—	—	—	—	—	—	29,209,000 people	8,337,800	—	—	425,300 people	195,900 people	14.62 ‰	6.73 ‰	7.89 ‰	—
1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	28,970,100 people	8,126,500	—	—	397,900 people	199,900 people	13.79 ‰	6.93 ‰	6.86 ‰	—
1988	—	—	—	—	—	—	28,733,400 people	7,848,300	—	—	385,800 people	194,300 people	13.49 ‰	6.79 ‰	6.70 ‰	—
1987	—	—	—	—	—	—	28,451,400 people	7,519,600	—	—	487,200 people	184,200 people	17.24 ‰	6.52 ‰	10.72 ‰	—
1986	—	—	—	—	—	—	28,076,000 people	7,165,300	—	—	544,700 people	183,600 people	19.54 ‰	6.59 ‰	12.95 ‰	—
1985	—	—	—	—	—	—	27,682,600 people	6,844,600	—	—	361,300 people	187,600 people	13.10 ‰	6.80 ‰	6.30 ‰	—
1982	27,058,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980	—	—	—	—	—	—	26,647,900 people	6,101,900	—	—	296,800 people	171,900 people	11.16 ‰	6.46 ‰	4.70 ‰	—
1978	—	—	—	—	—	—	26,355,600 people	6,010,700	—	—	260,900 people	171,800 people	9.91 ‰	6.52 ‰	3.39 ‰	—
1975	—	—	—	—	—	—	25,925,900 people	5,793,600	—	—	720,300 people	213,300 people	28.06 ‰	8.31 ‰	19.75 ‰	—
1970	—	—	—	—	—	—	22,896,400 people	5,180,200	—	—	877,800 people	221,100 people	38.99 ‰	9.82 ‰	29.17 ‰	—
1965	—	—	—	—	—	—	19,748,900 people	4,555,500	—	—	740,100 people	214,300 people	38.03 ‰	11.01 ‰	27.02 ‰	—
1962	—	—	—	—	—	—	17,971,900 people	4,420,100	—	—	437,200 people	278,700 people	24.36 ‰	15.53 ‰	8.83 ‰	—
1957	—	—	—	—	—	—	19,922,000 people	4,333,447	—	—	590,000 people	236,500 people	29.88 ‰	11.98 ‰	17.90 ‰	—
1952	—	—	—	—	—	—	17,825,400 people	4,019,300	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Age structure by year

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

Year	Age 0–14	Age 15–64	Age 65+
2020	5,104,000 people	21,505,700 people	5,479,600 people
2019	5,201,000 people	21,418,500 people	5,258,900 people
2018	5,244,200 people	21,372,900 people	5,014,300 people
2017	5,251,900 people	21,423,600 people	4,759,600 people
2016	5,188,900 people	21,407,300 people	4,503,400 people
2015	5,100,800 people	21,301,100 people	4,298,300 people
2014	5,062,400 people	21,262,400 people	4,110,000 people
2013	4,995,100 people	21,204,000 people	3,911,200 people
2012	5,024,300 people	20,973,400 people	3,751,100 people
2011	5,026,800 people	20,852,600 people	3,564,900 people
2010	4,903,400 people	20,561,300 people	3,381,500 people
2009	5,449,300 people	19,887,200 people	3,253,500 people
2008	5,462,200 people	19,733,900 people	3,193,900 people
2007	5,434,900 people	19,571,200 people	3,153,900 people
2006	5,616,000 people	19,347,100 people	3,116,900 people
2005	5,763,900 people	19,138,300 people	3,077,800 people
2004	5,921,900 people	18,966,600 people	3,044,700 people
2003	6,155,800 people	18,944,000 people	2,932,100 people
2002	6,240,500 people	19,228,100 people	2,679,700 people
2001	6,439,300 people	19,255,600 people	2,597,200 people
2000	6,652,000 people	19,317,800 people	2,518,400 people
1990	6,262,700 people	20,920,600 people	1,682,900 people
1982	9,013,100 people	16,760,200 people	1,285,600 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	2025年重庆市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2023	—	常住	2023年统计公报+中国统计年鉴2024+重庆统计年鉴2024
2019	—	出生人口数据为户籍数???	重庆统计年鉴2021
2016	—	注：2016年开始户籍人口取消农业与非农业划分，改用乡村与城镇进行划分???	重庆统计年鉴2021

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