Resident population · 2025944,600 people942,000 people (2022)
Change over the period+0.3%3 Years
Annual growth+0.09%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
944.91K944.11K943.30K942.49K941.69K2000200520102015202020252022: 942.00K2023: 942.70K2024: 943.10K2025: 944.60K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 944,600 people — 899,300 people 3.80 ‰ 6.80 ‰ —
2024 943,100 people 100.0% 904,800 people 4.90 ‰ 6.38 ‰ —
2023 942,700 people — 909,297 people 4.20 ‰ 9.80 ‰ —
2022 942,000 people 100.0% 916,969 people 4.40 ‰ 6.90 ‰ —
2021 — — 920,441 people 4.80 ‰ 6.70 ‰ —
2020 — — 921,095 people 6.40 ‰ 7.30 ‰ —
2019 — — 922,061 people 6.30 ‰ 5.80 ‰ —
2018 — — 924,180 people 7.40 ‰ 6.40 ‰ —
2017 — — 925,435 people 9.40 ‰ 6.50 ‰ —
2016 — — 924,870 people 8.60 ‰ 5.40 ‰ —
2015 — — 930,524 people 7.50 ‰ 5.80 ‰ —
2014 — — 935,336 people 8.20 ‰ 5.60 ‰ —
2013 — — 939,381 people 7.30 ‰ 5.40 ‰ —
2012 — — 945,659 people 11.20 ‰ 5.60 ‰ —
2011 — — 956,574 people 9.80 ‰ 4.90 ‰ —
2010 — — 967,918 people 9.80 ‰ 4.90 ‰ —
2009 — — 980,146 people 8.80 ‰ 4.70 ‰ —
2008 — — 990,740 people 9.40 ‰ 4.70 ‰ —
2007 — — 997,723 people 9.70 ‰ 4.30 ‰ —
2006 — — 995,551 people 7.30 ‰ 4.40 ‰ —
2005 — — 981,643 people 7.60 ‰ 4.50 ‰ —
2004 — — 949,927 people 8.30 ‰ 4.40 ‰ —
2003 — — 926,728 people 3.90 ‰ 4.80 ‰ —
2002 — — 891,076 people 6.90 ‰ 4.30 ‰ —
2001 — — 830,263 people 8.20 ‰ 4.50 ‰ —
2000 — — 798,994 people 10.90 ‰ 5.10 ‰ —

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 944,600 people — — — — — 899,300 people — — — — — 3.80 ‰ 6.80 ‰ -3.00 ‰ —
2024 943,100 people — — 100.0% 444,200 people 460,600 people 904,800 people — — — — — 4.90 ‰ 6.38 ‰ -1.40 ‰ —
2023 942,700 people — — — 447,014 people 462,283 people 909,297 people 330,243 — — 3,789 people 8,866 people 4.20 ‰ 9.80 ‰ -5.60 ‰ —
2022 942,000 people — — 100.0% — — 916,969 people 330,036 — — 4,063 people 6,282 people 4.40 ‰ 6.90 ‰ -2.50 ‰ —
2021 — — — — 454,447 people 465,994 people 920,441 people 328,958 — — 4,450 people 6,181 people 4.80 ‰ 6.70 ‰ -1.90 ‰ —
2020 — — — — 455,515 people 465,580 people 921,095 people 326,273 — — 5,912 people 6,714 people 6.40 ‰ 7.30 ‰ -0.90 ‰ —
2019 — — — — 456,912 people 465,149 people 922,061 people 323,509 — — 5,785 people 5,362 people 6.30 ‰ 5.80 ‰ 0.50 ‰ —
2018 — — — — 458,836 people 465,344 people 924,180 people 321,467 — — 6,866 people 5,900 people 7.40 ‰ 6.40 ‰ 1.10 ‰ —
2017 — — — — 460,613 people 464,822 people 925,435 people 318,547 — — 8,675 people 6,012 people 9.40 ‰ 6.50 ‰ 2.90 ‰ —
2016 — — — — 461,218 people 463,652 people 924,870 people 314,488 — — 7,906 people 4,991 people 8.60 ‰ 5.40 ‰ 3.20 ‰ —
2015 — — — — 464,951 people 465,573 people 930,524 people 312,772 — — 6,971 people 5,369 people 7.50 ‰ 5.80 ‰ 1.70 ‰ —
2014 — — — — 468,590 people 466,746 people 935,336 people 311,046 — — 7,697 people 5,203 people 8.20 ‰ 5.60 ‰ 2.70 ‰ —
2013 — — — — 472,098 people 467,283 people 939,381 people 308,479 — — 6,915 people 5,120 people 7.30 ‰ 5.40 ‰ 1.90 ‰ —
2012 — — — — 477,057 people 468,602 people 945,659 people 306,418 — — 10,555 people 5,299 people 11.20 ‰ 5.60 ‰ 5.60 ‰ —
2011 — — — — 484,566 people 472,008 people 956,574 people 305,267 — — 9,339 people 4,658 people 9.80 ‰ 4.90 ‰ 4.90 ‰ —
2010 — — — — 492,532 people 475,386 people 967,918 people 303,554 — — 9,455 people 4,765 people 9.80 ‰ 4.90 ‰ 4.80 ‰ —
2009 — — — — 500,645 people 479,501 people 980,146 people 299,817 — — 8,587 people 4,583 people 8.80 ‰ 4.70 ‰ 4.10 ‰ —
2008 — — — — 508,976 people 481,764 people 990,740 people 278,302 — — 9,309 people 4,658 people 9.40 ‰ 4.70 ‰ 4.70 ‰ —
2007 — — — — 515,107 people 482,616 people 997,723 people 292,852 — — 9,708 people 4,340 people 9.70 ‰ 4.30 ‰ 5.40 ‰ —
2006 — — — — 515,730 people 479,821 people 995,551 people 287,595 — — 7,240 people 4,346 people 7.30 ‰ 4.40 ‰ 2.90 ‰ —
2005 — — — — 510,269 people 471,374 people 981,643 people 283,101 — — 7,419 people 4,436 people 7.60 ‰ 4.50 ‰ 3.00 ‰ —
2004 — — — — 495,425 people 454,502 people 949,927 people 278,763 — — 7,838 people 4,134 people 8.30 ‰ 4.40 ‰ 3.90 ‰ —
2003 — — — — 487,074 people 439,654 people 926,728 people 273,245 — — 3,650 people 4,412 people 3.90 ‰ 4.80 ‰ -0.80 ‰ —
2002 — — — — 469,971 people 421,105 people 891,076 people 266,625 — — 6,145 people 3,829 people 6.90 ‰ 4.30 ‰ 2.60 ‰ —
2001 — — — — 438,981 people 391,282 people 830,263 people 254,605 — — 6,778 people 3,752 people 8.20 ‰ 4.50 ‰ 3.60 ‰ —
2000 — — — — 422,304 people 376,690 people 798,994 people 248,746 — — 8,721 people 4,076 people 10.90 ‰ 5.10 ‰ 5.80 ‰ —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 60+
2022 113,300 people249,500 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 鼓楼区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$31.7B$30.5B$29.2B$27.9B$26.7B20222023202420252022: $27.2B2023: $28.4B2024: $29.8B2025: $31.2B