Resident population · 2024597,000 people618,400 people (2015)
Change over the period-3.5%9 Years
Annual growth-0.39%Years
Urbanization rate55.5%2024
620.97K614.33K607.70K601.07K594.43K1978199320002007201420212024

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2024 597,000 people 55.5% 790,100 people 4.57 ‰ 7.25 ‰ —
2023 603,000 people 54.9% 796,536 people 4.74 ‰ 9.15 ‰ —
2022 607,700 people 54.3% 805,600 people 5.42 ‰ 5.45 ‰ —
2021 611,100 people 53.7% 810,600 people — — —
2020 612,600 people 52.9% 815,000 people — — —
2019 614,200 people 51.7% 818,400 people — — —
2018 615,400 people 50.2% 819,200 people — — —
2017 617,100 people 48.8% 819,100 people — — —
2016 617,700 people 47.4% 826,400 people — — —
2015 618,400 people 46.0% 821,700 people — — —
2014 — — 814,400 people — — —
2013 — — 803,400 people — — —
2012 — — 787,300 people — — —
2011 — — 775,200 people — — —
2010 — — 761,600 people — — —
2009 — — 764,700 people — — —
2008 — — 752,800 people — — —
2007 — — 741,400 people — — —
2006 — — 754,500 people — — —
2005 — — 740,100 people — — —
2004 — — 734,200 people — — —
2003 — — 727,100 people — — —
2002 — — 722,300 people — — —
2001 — — 716,600 people — — —
2000 — — 712,600 people — — —
1999 — — 703,100 people — — —
1998 — — 699,600 people — — —
1997 — — 694,000 people — — —
1996 — — 683,900 people — — —
1995 — — 681,600 people — — —
1994 — — 674,900 people — — —
1993 — — 672,000 people — — —
1992 — — 669,200 people — — —
1991 — — 661,800 people — — —
1990 — — 647,700 people — — —
1985 — — 576,100 people — — —
1983 — — 558,500 people — — —
1980 — — 528,400 people — — —
1978 — — 523,700 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 597,000 people — — 55.5% — — 790,100 people 233,691 — — 3,613 people 5,729 people 4.57 ‰ 7.25 ‰ -2.68 ‰ —
2023 603,000 people — — 54.9% 422,035 people 374,501 people 796,536 people 234,227 — — 3,779 people 7,288 people 4.74 ‰ 9.15 ‰ -4.41 ‰ —
2022 607,700 people — — 54.3% — — 805,600 people — — — — — 5.42 ‰ 5.45 ‰ -0.03 ‰ —
2021 611,100 people — — 53.7% — — 810,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 612,600 people — — 52.9% — — 815,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 614,200 people — — 51.7% — — 818,400 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 615,400 people — — 50.2% — — 819,200 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 617,100 people — — 48.8% — — 819,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 617,700 people — — 47.4% — — 826,400 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 618,400 people — — 46.0% — — 821,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 814,400 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 803,400 people — — — — — — — — —
2012 — — — — — — 787,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2011 — — — — — — 775,200 people — — — — — — — — —
2010 — — — — — — 761,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2009 — — — — — — 764,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2008 — — — — — — 752,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2007 — — — — — — 741,400 people — — — — — — — — —
2006 — — — — — — 754,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2005 — — — — — — 740,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2004 — — — — — — 734,200 people — — — — — — — — —
2003 — — — — — — 727,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 722,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 716,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2000 — — — — — — 712,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1999 — — — — — — 703,100 people — — — — — — — — —
1998 — — — — — — 699,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1997 — — — — — — 694,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1996 — — — — — — 683,900 people — — — — — — — — —
1995 — — — — — — 681,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1994 — — — — — — 674,900 people — — — — — — — — —
1993 — — — — — — 672,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1992 — — — — — — 669,200 people — — — — — — — — —
1991 — — — — — — 661,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1990 — — — — — — 647,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1985 — — — — — — 576,100 people — — — — — — — — —
1983 — — — — — — 558,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1980 — — — — — — 528,400 people — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — — — 523,700 people — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2024 — 户籍 扬州市统计年鉴2025
$7.2B$7.1B$6.9B$6.8B$6.6B2022202320242022: $6.7B2023: $6.8B2024: $7.2B