Resident population · 20253,044,000 people3,099,000 people (2021)
Change over the period-1.8%4 Years
Annual growth-0.45%Years
Urbanization rate75.7%2025
3.11M3.09M3.07M3.05M3.04M1965199620022008201420202025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 3,044,000 people 75.7% — 4.90 ‰ 8.80 ‰ —
2024 3,051,026 people 75.3% — 6.10 ‰ 8.33 ‰ —
2023 3,079,000 people 74.4% 3,150,000 people 5.60 ‰ 8.30 ‰ —
2022 3,100,000 people 73.7% 3,159,000 people 6.00 ‰ 7.40 ‰ —
2021 3,099,000 people 73.4% 3,162,000 people 6.50 ‰ 7.00 ‰ —
2020 — — 3,169,000 people — — —
2019 — — 3,178,000 people — — —
2018 — — 3,183,000 people — — —
2017 — — 3,181,000 people — — —
2016 — — 3,179,000 people — — —
2015 — — 3,162,000 people — — —
2014 — — 3,392,000 people — — —
2013 — — 3,375,000 people — — —
2012 — — 3,194,000 people — — —
2011 — — 3,189,000 people — — —
2010 — — 3,175,000 people — — —
2009 — — 3,156,000 people — — —
2008 — — 3,120,000 people — — —
2007 — — 3,094,000 people — — —
2006 — — 3,058,000 people — — —
2005 — — 2,995,000 people — — —
2004 — — 2,997,000 people — — —
2003 — — 2,959,000 people — — —
2002 — — 2,927,000 people — — —
2001 — — 2,879,000 people — — —
2000 — — 2,839,000 people — — —
1999 — — 2,756,000 people — — —
1998 — — 2,722,000 people — — —
1997 — — 2,697,000 people — — —
1996 — — 2,659,000 people — — —
1995 — — — — — —
1990 — — — — — —
1985 — — — — — —
1980 — — — — — —
1970 — — — — — —
1965 — — — — — —

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 3,044,000 people 2,304,000 people 740,000 people 75.7% 1,543,000 people 1,501,000 people — — — — 15,000 people 27,000 people 4.90 ‰ 8.80 ‰ -3.90 ‰ —
2024 3,051,026 people 2,298,417 people 752,609 people 75.3% 1,548,602 people 1,502,424 people — — — — 19,000 people 25,400 people 6.10 ‰ 8.33 ‰ -2.20 ‰ —
2023 3,079,000 people 2,292,000 people 787,000 people 74.4% 1,563,000 people 1,515,000 people 3,150,000 people — — — 17,000 people 26,000 people 5.60 ‰ 8.30 ‰ -2.70 ‰ —
2022 3,100,000 people 2,285,000 people 815,000 people 73.7% 1,573,000 people 1,528,000 people 3,159,000 people — — — 19,000 people 23,000 people 6.00 ‰ 7.40 ‰ -1.40 ‰ —
2021 3,099,000 people 2,274,000 people — 73.4% — — 3,162,000 people — — — 20,000 people 22,000 people 6.50 ‰ 7.00 ‰ -0.50 ‰ —
2020 — — — — — — 3,169,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 — — — — — — 3,178,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 — — — — — — 3,183,000 people 1,281,000 — — — — — — — —
2017 — — — — — — 3,181,000 people 1,277,800 — — — — — — — —
2016 — — — — — — 3,179,000 people 1,277,700 — — — — — — — —
2015 — — — — — — 3,162,000 people 1,269,000 — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 3,392,000 people 1,281,300 — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 3,375,000 people 1,281,400 — — — — — — — —
2012 — — — — — — 3,194,000 people 1,268,900 — — — — — — — —
2011 — — — — — — 3,189,000 people 1,227,700 — — — — — — — —
2010 — — — — — — 3,175,000 people 1,086,100 — — — — — — — —
2009 — — — — — — 3,156,000 people 1,162,100 — — — — — — — —
2008 — — — — — — 3,120,000 people 1,133,000 — — — — — — — —
2007 — — — — — — 3,094,000 people 1,109,500 — — — — — — — —
2006 — — — — — — 3,058,000 people 1,077,600 — — — — — — — —
2005 — — — — — — 2,995,000 people 1,028,600 — — — — — — — —
2004 — — — — — — 2,997,000 people 1,001,300 — — — — — — — —
2003 — — — — — — 2,959,000 people 970,000 — — — — — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 2,927,000 people 933,000 — — — — — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 2,879,000 people 904,800 — — — — — — — —
2000 — — — — — — 2,839,000 people 901,900 — — — — — — — —
1999 — — — — — — 2,756,000 people 853,100 — — — — — — — —
1998 — — — — — — 2,722,000 people 837,100 — — — — — — — —
1997 — — — — — — 2,697,000 people 819,400 — — — — — — — —
1996 — — — — — — 2,659,000 people 797,900 — — — — — — — —
1995 — — — — — — — 776,200 — — — — — — — —
1990 — — — — — — — 695,400 — — — — — — — —
1985 — — — — — — — 581,200 — — — — — — — —
1980 — — — — — — — 514,500 — — — — — — — —
1970 — — — — — — — 426,500 — — — — — — — —
1965 — — — — — — — 379,600 — — — — — — — —
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