Resident population · 2024991,900 people981,500 people (2015)
Change over the period+1.1%9 Years
Annual growth+0.12%Years
Urbanization rate58.7%2024
1.01M999.89K992.85K985.81K978.78K1978199320002007201420212024

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2024 991,900 people 58.7% 1,174,763 people 6.12 ‰ 6.06 ‰ —
2023 993,200 people 58.4% 1,178,138 people 6.13 ‰ 8.37 ‰ —
2022 998,000 people 58.1% 1,184,500 people 6.74 ‰ 11.41 ‰ —
2021 1,004,100 people 57.4% 1,193,100 people — — —
2020 1,004,200 people 56.7% 1,198,300 people — — —
2019 1,001,200 people 55.6% 1,198,100 people — — —
2018 1,000,300 people 54.3% 1,199,700 people — — —
2017 994,800 people 52.9% 1,195,800 people — — —
2016 989,100 people 51.6% 1,203,000 people — — —
2015 981,500 people 50.2% 1,196,300 people — — —
2014 — — 1,192,700 people — — —
2013 — — 1,178,500 people — — —
2012 — — 1,155,800 people — — —
2011 — — 1,140,700 people — — —
2010 — — 1,126,200 people — — —
2009 — — 1,108,000 people — — —
2008 — — 1,099,500 people — — —
2007 — — 1,089,600 people — — —
2006 — — 1,081,800 people — — —
2005 — — 1,076,900 people — — —
2004 — — 1,070,900 people — — —
2003 — — 1,079,100 people — — —
2002 — — 1,068,300 people — — —
2001 — — 1,058,300 people — — —
2000 — — 1,048,800 people — — —
1999 — — 1,036,600 people — — —
1998 — — 1,025,600 people — — —
1997 — — 1,015,800 people — — —
1996 — — 1,008,900 people — — —
1995 — — 998,900 people — — —
1994 — — 990,400 people — — —
1993 — — 982,400 people — — —
1992 — — 972,700 people — — —
1991 — — 967,700 people — — —
1990 — — 951,000 people — — —
1985 — — 828,700 people — — —
1983 — — 810,200 people — — —
1980 — — 779,300 people — — —
1978 — — 773,800 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
2024 991,900 people — — 58.7% — — 1,174,763 people 386,759 — — 7,190 people 7,122 people 6.12 ‰ 6.06 ‰ 0.06 ‰ —
2023 993,200 people — — 58.4% 621,742 people 556,396 people 1,178,138 people 384,088 — — 7,218 people 9,857 people 6.13 ‰ 8.37 ‰ -2.24 ‰ —
2022 998,000 people 579,900 people — 58.1% — — 1,184,500 people — — — 8,000 people 13,500 people 6.74 ‰ 11.41 ‰ -4.67 ‰ —
2021 1,004,100 people — — 57.4% — — 1,193,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 1,004,200 people — — 56.7% — — 1,198,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 1,001,200 people — — 55.6% — — 1,198,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 1,000,300 people — — 54.3% — — 1,199,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 994,800 people — — 52.9% — — 1,195,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 989,100 people — — 51.6% — — 1,203,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 981,500 people — — 50.2% — — 1,196,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 1,192,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 1,178,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2012 — — — — — — 1,155,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2011 — — — — — — 1,140,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2010 — — — — — — 1,126,200 people — — — — — — — — —
2009 — — — — — — 1,108,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2008 — — — — — — 1,099,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2007 — — — — — — 1,089,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2006 — — — — — — 1,081,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2005 — — — — — — 1,076,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2004 — — — — — — 1,070,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2003 — — — — — — 1,079,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 1,068,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 1,058,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2000 — — — — — — 1,048,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1999 — — — — — — 1,036,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1998 — — — — — — 1,025,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1997 — — — — — — 1,015,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1996 — — — — — — 1,008,900 people — — — — — — — — —
1995 — — — — — — 998,900 people — — — — — — — — —
1994 — — — — — — 990,400 people — — — — — — — — —
1993 — — — — — — 982,400 people — — — — — — — — —
1992 — — — — — — 972,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1991 — — — — — — 967,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1990 — — — — — — 951,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1985 — — — — — — 828,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1983 — — — — — — 810,200 people — — — — — — — — —
1980 — — — — — — 779,300 people — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — — — 773,800 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–15Age 65+
2024 195,700 people181,800 people
2023 208,300 people178,300 people

Ethnic population and data notes

Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2024 — 户籍 2024年统计公报+连云港统计年鉴2025
$11.3B$11.0B$10.6B$10.3B$10.0B2022202320242022: $10.1B2023: $10.6B2024: $11.2B