China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1954 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20253,056,300 people
Change over the period+209.7%
Annual growth+3.28%
Urbanization rate83.6%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,056,300 people | 83.6% | — | 7.82 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,031,400 people | 83.5% | 2,412,886 people | 9.75 ‰ | 5.19 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,001,600 people | 83.3% | 2,305,756 people | 10.17 ‰ | 5.69 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 2,939,700 people | — | 2,204,070 people | 9.35 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,908,000 people | — | 2,164,452 people | 9.87 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,873,358 people | — | 1,950,450 people | 10.13 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,773,200 people | — | 1,828,944 people | 11.18 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,680,100 people | — | 1,776,141 people | 12.79 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,587,500 people | — | 1,710,495 people | 13.37 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 2,496,300 people | — | 1,670,344 people | 12.88 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 2,414,800 people | — | 1,648,005 people | 12.88 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 2,349,800 people | — | 1,653,064 people | 12.64 ‰ | 4.61 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,271,600 people | — | 1,632,328 people | 12.62 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,219,100 people | — | 1,615,876 people | 12.52 ‰ | 4.34 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,134,700 people | — | 1,623,884 people | 12.52 ‰ | 4.33 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,046,170 people | — | 1,604,369 people | 11.37 ‰ | 4.07 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 1,878,465 people | — | 1,582,686 people | 10.68 ‰ | 3.55 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 1,835,036 people | — | 1,558,214 people | 10.75 ‰ | 3.50 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 1,794,543 people | — | 1,529,352 people | 10.26 ‰ | 3.16 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 1,766,761 people | — | 1,508,612 people | 10.14 ‰ | 3.13 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 1,737,300 people | — | 1,473,015 people | 10.22 ‰ | 3.10 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 1,710,338 people | — | 1,430,688 people | 10.35 ‰ | 3.21 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 1,669,198 people | — | 1,391,913 people | 10.42 ‰ | 3.31 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 1,626,411 people | — | 1,341,868 people | 11.92 ‰ | 3.03 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 1,566,200 people | — | 1,296,199 people | 12.01 ‰ | 3.12 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 1,508,341 people | — | 1,261,913 people | 12.51 ‰ | 3.77 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 1,301,921 people | — | 1,205,914 people | 12.58 ‰ | 3.57 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 1,286,024 people | — | 1,181,723 people | 13.89 ‰ | 3.63 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 1,259,163 people | — | 1,155,922 people | 14.39 ‰ | 3.55 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 1,236,945 people | — | 1,132,393 people | 15.40 ‰ | 4.09 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 1,206,193 people | — | 1,102,460 people | 15.73 ‰ | 3.96 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 1,187,582 people | — | 1,070,445 people | 16.58 ‰ | 4.02 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 1,142,750 people | — | 1,027,949 people | 17.14 ‰ | 4.38 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 1,082,501 people | — | 990,132 people | 17.75 ‰ | 4.26 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 1,014,342 people | — | 959,863 people | 17.07 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 986,956 people | — | 935,576 people | 16.39 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 910,542 people | 21.73 ‰ | 4.83 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 879,060 people | 14.53 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 840,280 people | 14.00 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 821,955 people | 13.09 ‰ | 4.63 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 808,903 people | 12.62 ‰ | 4.51 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 796,244 people | 14.52 ‰ | 4.43 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 783,516 people | 14.38 ‰ | 5.14 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 772,287 people | 16.60 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 757,648 people | 19.77 ‰ | 5.43 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 742,340 people | 19.61 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 723,823 people | 21.78 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 709,161 people | 20.32 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 693,059 people | 17.83 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 682,815 people | 16.62 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 673,747 people | 18.02 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 665,155 people | 19.64 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 656,448 people | 23.84 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 642,811 people | 25.10 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 627,788 people | 24.13 ‰ | 4.12 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 625,680 people | 25.94 ‰ | 3.77 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 604,414 people | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 583,759 people | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 563,987 people | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 538,597 people | 24.32 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 530,173 people | 32.58 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 512,680 people | 32.50 ‰ | 7.21 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 507,141 people | 37.08 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 495,434 people | 24.85 ‰ | 5.07 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 478,244 people | 22.19 ‰ | 10.79 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 457,014 people | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 464,148 people | 22.87 ‰ | 15.37 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 504,569 people | 26.11 ‰ | 7.85 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 473,807 people | 32.41 ‰ | 8.46 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 481,470 people | 32.14 ‰ | 10.26 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 469,286 people | 29.71 ‰ | 11.55 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 442,276 people | 26.39 ‰ | 9.94 ‰ | — |
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 | 3,056,300 people | — | — | 83.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.82 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,031,400 people | 1,774,323 people | 638,563 people | 83.5% | 1,205,615 people | 1,207,271 people | 2,412,886 people | 663,265 | — | — | — | — | 9.75 ‰ | 5.19 ‰ | 4.56 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,001,600 people | 2,501,600 people | 500,000 people | 83.3% | — | — | 2,305,756 people | 644,976 | — | — | 30,212 people | 16,903 people | 10.17 ‰ | 5.69 ‰ | 4.48 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 2,939,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,204,070 people | — | — | — | 27,338 people | 15,087 people | 9.35 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | 4.19 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,908,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,164,452 people | — | — | — | 28,603 people | 14,400 people | 9.87 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,873,358 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,950,450 people | — | — | — | 28,667 people | 13,697 people | 10.13 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,773,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,828,944 people | — | — | — | 30,484 people | 13,633 people | 11.18 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 6.18 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,680,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,776,141 people | — | — | — | 33,686 people | 12,906 people | 12.79 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,587,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,710,495 people | — | — | — | 33,985 people | 12,430 people | 13.37 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | 8.48 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 2,496,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,670,344 people | — | — | — | 31,627 people | 11,983 people | 12.88 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 2,414,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,648,005 people | — | — | — | 30,684 people | 11,626 people | 12.88 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 2,349,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,653,064 people | — | — | — | 29,207 people | 10,652 people | 12.64 ‰ | 4.61 ‰ | 8.03 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,271,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,632,328 people | — | — | — | 28,336 people | 9,992 people | 12.62 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | 8.17 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,219,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,615,876 people | — | — | — | 27,255 people | 9,448 people | 12.52 ‰ | 4.34 ‰ | 8.18 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,134,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,623,884 people | — | — | — | 26,233 people | 9,072 people | 12.52 ‰ | 4.33 ‰ | 8.19 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,046,170 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,604,369 people | — | — | — | 23,179 people | 8,289 people | 11.37 ‰ | 4.07 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 1,878,465 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,582,686 people | — | — | — | 20,062 people | 6,669 people | 10.68 ‰ | 3.55 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 1,835,036 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,558,214 people | — | — | — | 19,727 people | 6,423 people | 10.75 ‰ | 3.50 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 1,794,543 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,529,352 people | — | — | — | 18,412 people | 5,671 people | 10.26 ‰ | 3.16 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 1,766,761 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,508,612 people | — | — | — | 17,915 people | 5,530 people | 10.14 ‰ | 3.13 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 1,737,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,473,015 people | — | — | — | 17,755 people | 5,386 people | 10.22 ‰ | 3.10 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 1,710,338 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,430,688 people | — | — | — | 17,276 people | 5,358 people | 10.35 ‰ | 3.21 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 1,669,198 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,391,913 people | — | — | — | 17,393 people | 5,525 people | 10.42 ‰ | 3.31 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 1,626,411 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,341,868 people | — | — | — | 19,033 people | 4,837 people | 11.92 ‰ | 3.03 ‰ | 8.89 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 1,566,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,296,199 people | — | — | — | 18,466 people | 4,794 people | 12.01 ‰ | 3.12 ‰ | 8.89 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 1,508,341 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,261,913 people | — | — | — | 17,581 people | 5,296 people | 12.51 ‰ | 3.77 ‰ | 8.74 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 1,301,921 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,205,914 people | — | — | — | 16,281 people | 4,616 people | 12.58 ‰ | 3.57 ‰ | 9.01 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 1,286,024 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,181,723 people | — | — | — | 17,672 people | 4,621 people | 13.89 ‰ | 3.63 ‰ | 10.26 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 1,259,163 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,155,922 people | — | — | — | 17,961 people | 4,436 people | 14.39 ‰ | 3.55 ‰ | 10.84 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 1,236,945 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,132,393 people | — | — | — | 18,816 people | 4,994 people | 15.40 ‰ | 4.09 ‰ | 11.31 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 1,206,193 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,102,460 people | — | — | — | 18,829 people | 4,742 people | 15.73 ‰ | 3.96 ‰ | 11.77 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 1,187,582 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,070,445 people | — | — | — | 19,319 people | 4,679 people | 16.58 ‰ | 4.02 ‰ | 12.56 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 1,142,750 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,027,949 people | — | — | — | 19,074 people | 4,874 people | 17.14 ‰ | 4.38 ‰ | 12.76 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 1,082,501 people | — | — | — | — | — | 990,132 people | — | — | — | 18,613 people | 4,467 people | 17.75 ‰ | 4.26 ‰ | 13.49 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 1,014,342 people | — | — | — | — | — | 959,863 people | — | — | — | 17,077 people | 4,306 people | 17.07 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | 12.77 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 986,956 people | — | — | — | — | — | 935,576 people | — | — | — | 15,551 people | 4,333 people | 16.39 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | 11.82 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 910,542 people | — | — | — | 19,446 people | 4,324 people | 21.73 ‰ | 4.83 ‰ | 16.90 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 879,060 people | — | — | — | 12,492 people | 3,925 people | 14.53 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | 9.96 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 840,280 people | — | — | — | 11,634 people | 3,898 people | 14.00 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | 9.31 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 821,955 people | — | — | — | 10,671 people | 3,778 people | 13.09 ‰ | 4.63 ‰ | 8.46 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 808,903 people | — | — | — | 10,129 people | 3,618 people | 12.62 ‰ | 4.51 ‰ | 8.11 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 796,244 people | — | — | — | 11,466 people | 3,496 people | 14.52 ‰ | 4.43 ‰ | 10.09 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 783,516 people | — | — | — | 11,190 people | 4,002 people | 14.38 ‰ | 5.14 ‰ | 9.24 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 772,287 people | — | — | — | 12,700 people | 3,745 people | 16.60 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 11.70 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 757,648 people | — | — | — | 14,828 people | 4,070 people | 19.77 ‰ | 5.43 ‰ | 14.34 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 742,340 people | — | — | — | 14,374 people | 4,054 people | 19.61 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | 14.08 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 723,823 people | — | — | — | 15,604 people | 3,942 people | 21.78 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 16.28 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 709,161 people | — | — | — | 14,249 people | 3,775 people | 20.32 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | 14.94 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 693,059 people | — | — | — | 12,267 people | 4,278 people | 17.83 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 11.61 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 682,815 people | — | — | — | 11,272 people | 4,545 people | 16.62 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 9.92 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 673,747 people | — | — | — | 12,064 people | 4,062 people | 18.02 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | 11.95 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 665,155 people | — | — | — | 12,980 people | 4,215 people | 19.64 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | 13.26 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 656,448 people | — | — | — | 15,490 people | 3,650 people | 23.84 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | 18.22 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 642,811 people | — | — | — | 15,949 people | 3,499 people | 25.10 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | 19.59 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 627,788 people | — | — | — | 15,121 people | 2,585 people | 24.13 ‰ | 4.12 ‰ | 20.01 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 625,680 people | — | — | — | 15,957 people | 2,316 people | 25.94 ‰ | 3.77 ‰ | 22.17 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 604,414 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 583,759 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 563,987 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 538,597 people | — | — | — | 15,426 people | 3,413 people | 24.32 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | 18.94 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530,173 people | — | — | — | 16,989 people | 3,032 people | 32.58 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 26.77 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 512,680 people | — | — | — | 16,574 people | 3,675 people | 32.50 ‰ | 7.21 ‰ | 25.29 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 507,141 people | — | — | — | 18,590 people | 3,647 people | 37.08 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | 29.80 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 495,434 people | — | — | — | 12,098 people | 2,466 people | 24.85 ‰ | 5.07 ‰ | 19.78 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 478,244 people | — | — | — | 10,379 people | 5,044 people | 22.19 ‰ | 10.79 ‰ | 11.40 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 457,014 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 464,148 people | — | — | — | 11,076 people | 7,443 people | 22.87 ‰ | 15.37 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 504,569 people | — | — | — | 12,772 people | 3,840 people | 26.11 ‰ | 7.85 ‰ | 18.26 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 473,807 people | — | — | — | 15,479 people | 4,039 people | 32.41 ‰ | 8.46 ‰ | 23.95 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 481,470 people | — | — | — | 15,277 people | 4,879 people | 32.14 ‰ | 10.26 ‰ | 21.88 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 469,286 people | — | — | — | 13,540 people | 5,264 people | 29.71 ‰ | 11.55 ‰ | 18.16 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 442,276 people | — | — | — | 11,541 people | 4,348 people | 26.39 ‰ | 9.94 ‰ | 16.45 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 523,000 people | 2,210,000 people | — | — |
| 2023 | 531,100 people | 2,189,600 people | 423,100 people | 280,900 people |