China · County-level area
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 2003 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20251,142,000 people
Change over the period+5.4%
Annual growth+0.35%
Urbanization rate—
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,142,000 people | — | 587,000 people | 3.97 ‰ | 8.76 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 1,144,300 people | — | 567,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,126,300 people | — | 559,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,147,100 people | — | 552,327 people | 4.10 ‰ | 8.51 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 1,140,900 people | — | 544,864 people | 4.37 ‰ | 8.49 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 1,157,800 people | — | 541,871 people | 5.50 ‰ | 8.28 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 1,152,000 people | — | 538,713 people | 5.70 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 1,155,300 people | — | 536,821 people | 6.60 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 1,167,400 people | — | 531,938 people | 7.40 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 1,159,900 people | — | 528,472 people | 6.30 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 1,167,600 people | — | 526,911 people | 6.07 ‰ | 7.65 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 1,154,200 people | — | 525,294 people | 6.02 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 1,129,900 people | — | 525,291 people | 7.10 ‰ | 7.48 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 1,103,000 people | — | 523,516 people | 6.07 ‰ | 7.32 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 1,083,400 people | — | 521,794 people | 5.97 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 518,800 people | 6.04 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 517,000 people | 5.88 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 515,600 people | 6.64 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 513,300 people | 7.80 ‰ | 10.40 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 511,900 people | 6.80 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 510,800 people | 6.94 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 508,700 people | 6.50 ‰ | 7.24 ‰ | — |
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 | 1,142,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 587,000 people | 221,000 | — | — | 2,316 people | 5,104 people | 3.97 ‰ | 8.76 ‰ | -4.78 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 1,144,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 567,100 people | 214,900 | — | — | 2,108 people | 6,278 people | — | — | -7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 1,126,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 559,200 people | 210,500 | — | — | 2,186 people | 5,638 people | — | — | -6.21 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 1,147,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 552,327 people | 207,050 | — | — | 2,250 people | 4,667 people | 4.10 ‰ | 8.51 ‰ | -4.41 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 1,140,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 544,864 people | 203,089 | — | — | 2,377 people | 4,615 people | 4.37 ‰ | 8.49 ‰ | -4.12 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 1,157,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 541,871 people | 201,352 | — | — | 2,969 people | 4,471 people | 5.50 ‰ | 8.28 ‰ | -2.78 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 1,152,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 538,713 people | 199,818 | — | — | 3,087 people | 4,275 people | 5.70 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | -2.20 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 1,155,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 536,821 people | 198,264 | — | — | 3,523 people | 4,429 people | 6.60 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | -1.70 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 1,167,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 531,938 people | 198,747 | — | — | 3,921 people | 4,447 people | 7.40 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | -1.00 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 1,159,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 528,472 people | 200,452 | — | — | 3,328 people | 4,131 people | 6.30 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | -1.50 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 1,167,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 526,911 people | 200,916 | — | — | 3,193 people | 4,026 people | 6.07 ‰ | 7.65 ‰ | -1.58 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 1,154,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 525,294 people | 198,949 | — | — | 3,160 people | 3,978 people | 6.02 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | -1.55 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 1,129,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 525,291 people | 202,184 | — | — | 3,722 people | 3,921 people | 7.10 ‰ | 7.48 ‰ | -0.38 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 1,103,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 523,516 people | 203,497 | — | — | 3,157 people | 3,810 people | 6.07 ‰ | 7.32 ‰ | -1.26 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 1,083,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 521,794 people | 205,583 | — | — | 3,106 people | 3,790 people | 5.97 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | -1.31 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 518,800 people | 207,300 | — | — | 3,127 people | 3,597 people | 6.04 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | -0.91 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 517,000 people | 208,900 | — | — | 3,034 people | 3,542 people | 5.88 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | -0.98 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 515,600 people | 209,400 | — | — | 3,417 people | 3,463 people | 6.64 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | -0.09 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 513,300 people | 209,600 | — | — | 4,020 people | 5,315 people | 7.80 ‰ | 10.40 ‰ | -2.60 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511,900 people | 209,400 | — | — | 3,475 people | 3,583 people | 6.80 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | -0.21 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 510,800 people | 207,600 | — | — | 3,536 people | 3,302 people | 6.94 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | 0.46 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 508,700 people | 205,300 | — | — | 3,328 people | 3,676 people | 6.50 ‰ | 7.24 ‰ | -0.69 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–17 | Age 18–34 | Age 35–59 | Age 60+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60,900 people | 76,900 people | 219,900 people | 209,400 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 户籍，外省市来奉常住人口为55.2万人 | 2025年奉贤区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2021 | — | 户籍出生死亡 | 奉贤统计公报2022+奉贤统计公报 |