China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1952 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20258,521,000 people
Change over the period+27.0%
Annual growth+1.27%
Urbanization rate74.6%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,521,000 people | 74.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8,501,000 people | 74.3% | 7,335,014 people | 7.02 ‰ | 9.58 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 8,469,000 people | 73.9% | 7,336,300 people | 7.26 ‰ | 4.34 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 8,420,000 people | 73.0% | 7,233,587 people | 8.82 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 8,320,000 people | 72.5% | 7,154,084 people | 10.85 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 8,240,000 people | 71.8% | 7,100,850 people | 12.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 8,170,000 people | 71.4% | 7,026,617 people | 15.51 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 8,060,000 people | 70.3% | 6,933,529 people | 17.80 ‰ | 12.00 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 7,870,000 people | 69.0% | 6,870,648 people | 13.50 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 7,800,000 people | 68.0% | 6,783,656 people | 13.30 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 7,750,000 people | 66.7% | 6,749,436 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 7,600,000 people | 65.6% | 6,654,949 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 7,470,000 people | 64.1% | 6,552,740 people | 11.30 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 7,350,000 people | 63.1% | 6,494,105 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 7,120,000 people | 62.0% | 6,458,966 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 6,870,000 people | 58.5% | 6,383,266 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 6,830,000 people | 57.5% | 6,359,516 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 6,760,000 people | 55.9% | 6,303,043 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 6,710,000 people | 55.5% | 6,227,327 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 6,148,355 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 6,093,869 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 6,048,599 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 5,975,381 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 5,941,392 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 5,892,348 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,622,715 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 5,352,982 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 4,888,568 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 4,498,461 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 4,442,268 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,372,830 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 4,087,603 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 3,578,846 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 3,282,024 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 3,055,681 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 2,705,794 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,366,838 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 | 8,521,000 people | 6,359,000 people | — | 74.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8,501,000 people | 6,314,000 people | — | 74.3% | 3,713,499 people | 3,621,515 people | 7,335,014 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.02 ‰ | 9.58 ‰ | -2.57 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 8,469,000 people | 6,259,000 people | — | 73.9% | — | — | 7,336,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.26 ‰ | 4.34 ‰ | 2.92 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 8,420,000 people | — | — | 73.0% | — | — | 7,233,587 people | — | — | 3,009,359 people | 63,000 people | 35,000 people | 8.82 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | 3.94 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 8,320,000 people | — | — | 72.5% | — | — | 7,154,084 people | — | — | — | 77,337 people | 43,264 people | 10.85 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | 4.78 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 8,240,000 people | — | — | 71.8% | — | — | 7,100,850 people | — | — | — | 97,000 people | 45,000 people | 12.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 8,170,000 people | — | — | 71.4% | — | — | 7,026,617 people | — | — | — | 108,300 people | 39,100 people | 15.51 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 9.91 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 8,060,000 people | — | — | 70.3% | — | — | 6,933,529 people | — | — | — | 123,700 people | 83,000 people | 17.80 ‰ | 12.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 7,870,000 people | — | — | 69.0% | — | — | 6,870,648 people | — | — | — | 102,000 people | 45,000 people | 13.50 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 7,800,000 people | — | — | 68.0% | — | — | 6,783,656 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.30 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 7,750,000 people | — | — | 66.7% | — | — | 6,749,436 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 7,600,000 people | — | — | 65.6% | — | — | 6,654,949 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 7,470,000 people | — | — | 64.1% | — | — | 6,552,740 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.30 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 7,350,000 people | — | — | 63.1% | — | — | 6,494,105 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.32 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 7,120,000 people | — | — | 62.0% | — | — | 6,458,966 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 6,870,000 people | — | — | 58.5% | — | — | 6,383,266 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 6,830,000 people | — | — | 57.5% | — | — | 6,359,516 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 6,760,000 people | — | — | 55.9% | — | — | 6,303,043 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 6,710,000 people | — | — | 55.5% | — | — | 6,227,327 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,148,355 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,093,869 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,048,599 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,975,381 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,941,392 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,892,348 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,622,715 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,352,982 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,888,568 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,498,461 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,442,268 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,372,830 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,087,603 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,578,846 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,282,024 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,055,681 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,705,794 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,366,838 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | — | 户籍乡村城镇人口为农业非农业人口 | 福州统计年鉴2022 |