China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20255,426,600 people
Change over the period-3.1%
Annual growth-0.78%
Urbanization rate58.4%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,426,600 people | 58.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,482,800 people | 57.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,536,300 people | 56.3% | 5,910,836 people | 4.46 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,574,900 people | 55.3% | 5,918,000 people | 5.17 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,600,000 people | 54.4% | 5,961,000 people | 5.89 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | — | 5,978,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 5,986,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 5,978,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 5,954,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 5,930,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 5,873,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 5,832,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 5,788,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 5,775,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 5,760,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 5,702,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 5,690,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 5,642,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 5,617,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 5,579,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 5,526,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 5,493,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 5,460,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 5,436,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 5,404,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 5,357,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 5,312,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 5,275,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 5,232,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 5,193,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,178,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 5,158,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 5,156,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 5,123,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 5,076,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 4,992,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 4,853,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 4,862,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 4,722,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 4,672,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 4,635,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 4,595,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 4,549,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 4,509,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 4,446,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 4,396,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,314,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 3,837,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 3,362,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 3,281,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 3,618,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 3,330,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 3,235,000 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 | 5,426,600 people | 3,171,800 people | 2,254,800 people | 58.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,482,800 people | 3,141,100 people | — | 57.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,536,300 people | 3,118,400 people | 2,417,900 people | 56.3% | 2,998,909 people | 2,911,927 people | 5,910,836 people | 2,017,286 | — | — | 33,437 people | 31,408 people | 4.46 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | -0.88 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,574,900 people | 3,080,700 people | — | 55.3% | — | — | 5,918,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.17 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | -0.77 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,600,000 people | 3,046,400 people | — | 54.4% | — | — | 5,961,000 people | — | — | — | 35,300 people | 30,200 people | 5.89 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | 0.85 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,978,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,986,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,978,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,954,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,930,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,873,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,832,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,788,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,775,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,760,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,702,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,690,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,642,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,617,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,579,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,526,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,493,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,460,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,436,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,404,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,357,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,312,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,275,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,232,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,193,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,178,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,158,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,156,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,123,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,076,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,992,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,853,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,862,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,722,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,672,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,635,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,595,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,549,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,509,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,446,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,396,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,314,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,837,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,362,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,281,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,618,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,330,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,235,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |