Resident population · 20251,107,000 people583,800 people (1982)
Change over the period+89.6%43 Years
Annual growth+1.50%Years
Urbanization rate73.1%2025
1.17M1.01M846.40K683.59K520.78K1949198119901999200820172025

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,107,000 people 73.1% 724,227 people 3.61 ‰ 6.69 ‰ —
2024 1,109,000 people 72.0% 723,963 people 4.60 ‰ 6.48 ‰ —
2023 1,107,000 people 71.4% 721,595 people 4.33 ‰ 8.48 ‰ —
2022 1,101,600 people 70.5% 718,981 people 4.97 ‰ 7.05 ‰ —
2021 1,099,400 people — 714,079 people — — —
2020 1,078,700 people — 708,038 people — — —
2019 1,058,700 people — 702,549 people — — —
2018 1,034,500 people — 697,717 people — — —
2017 1,006,500 people — 690,323 people — — —
2016 968,100 people — 681,656 people — — —
2015 941,600 people — 676,478 people — — —
2014 921,800 people — 673,782 people — — —
2013 902,300 people — 669,100 people — — —
2012 882,300 people — 666,100 people — — —
2011 846,800 people — 663,100 people — — —
2010 807,500 people — 660,300 people — — —
2009 766,100 people — 655,000 people — — —
2008 751,900 people — 650,900 people — — —
2007 748,700 people — 648,700 people — — —
2006 737,900 people — 646,100 people — — —
2005 726,600 people — 643,900 people — — —
2004 — — 643,000 people — — —
2003 — — 641,300 people — — —
2002 — — 640,300 people — — —
2001 — — 640,500 people — — —
2000 679,400 people — 640,300 people — — —
1999 — — 638,900 people — — —
1998 — — 639,500 people — — —
1997 — — 639,100 people — — —
1996 — — 636,800 people — — —
1995 — — 633,500 people — — —
1994 — — 631,500 people — — —
1993 — — 629,600 people — — —
1992 — — 627,900 people — — —
1991 — — 624,700 people — — —
1990 617,600 people — 620,600 people — — —
1989 — — 615,300 people — — —
1988 — — 610,800 people — — —
1987 — — 606,600 people — — —
1986 — — 600,000 people — — —
1985 — — 594,100 people — — —
1984 — — 592,800 people — — —
1983 — — 592,500 people — — —
1982 583,800 people — 589,600 people — — —
1981 — — 582,600 people — — —
1980 — — 576,900 people — — —
1979 — — 572,800 people — — —
1978 — — 568,000 people — — —
1975 — — 556,300 people — — —
1970 — — 525,000 people — — —
1965 — — 481,000 people — — —
1957 — — 384,300 people — — —
1952 — — 340,500 people — — —
1949 — — 318,500 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 1,107,000 people — — 73.1% — — 724,227 people — — — 2,616 people 4,844 people 3.61 ‰ 6.69 ‰ -3.08 ‰ —
2024 1,109,000 people 798,000 people 311,000 people 72.0% 348,822 people 375,141 people 723,963 people — — — 3,325 people 4,684 people 4.60 ‰ 6.48 ‰ -1.88 ‰ —
2023 1,107,000 people 790,000 people — 71.4% — — 721,595 people 217,400 — — 3,124 people 6,112 people 4.33 ‰ 8.48 ‰ -4.15 ‰ —
2022 1,101,600 people 776,600 people 325,000 people 70.5% — — 718,981 people 214,237 — — 3,564 people 5,052 people 4.97 ‰ 7.05 ‰ -2.08 ‰ —
2021 1,099,400 people — — — — — 714,079 people 210,136 — — — — — — — —
2020 1,078,700 people — — — — — 708,038 people 204,475 — — — — — — — —
2019 1,058,700 people — — — — — 702,549 people 197,863 — — — — — — — —
2018 1,034,500 people — — — — — 697,717 people 195,174 — — — — — — — —
2017 1,006,500 people — — — — — 690,323 people 191,594 — — — — — — — —
2016 968,100 people — — — — — 681,656 people 188,143 — — — — — — — —
2015 941,600 people — — — — — 676,478 people 186,680 — — — — — — — —
2014 921,800 people — — — — — 673,782 people 185,510 — — — — — — — —
2013 902,300 people — — — — — 669,100 people 184,600 — — — — — — — —
2012 882,300 people — — — — — 666,100 people 184,200 — — — — — — — —
2011 846,800 people — — — — — 663,100 people 183,900 — — — — — — — —
2010 807,500 people — — — — — 660,300 people 183,400 — — — — — — — —
2009 766,100 people — — — — — 655,000 people 182,700 — — — — — — — —
2008 751,900 people — — — — — 650,900 people 182,100 — — — — — — — —
2007 748,700 people — — — — — 648,700 people 181,900 — — — — — — — —
2006 737,900 people — — — — — 646,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2005 726,600 people — — — — — 643,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2004 — — — — — — 643,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2003 — — — — — — 641,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 640,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 640,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2000 679,400 people — — — — — 640,300 people — — — — — — — — —
1999 — — — — — — 638,900 people — — — — — — — — —
1998 — — — — — — 639,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1997 — — — — — — 639,100 people — — — — — — — — —
1996 — — — — — — 636,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1995 — — — — — — 633,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1994 — — — — — — 631,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1993 — — — — — — 629,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1992 — — — — — — 627,900 people — — — — — — — — —
1991 — — — — — — 624,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1990 617,600 people — — — — — 620,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1989 — — — — — — 615,300 people — — — — — — — — —
1988 — — — — — — 610,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1987 — — — — — — 606,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1986 — — — — — — 600,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1985 — — — — — — 594,100 people — — — — — — — — —
1984 — — — — — — 592,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1983 — — — — — — 592,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1982 583,800 people — — — — — 589,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1981 — — — — — — 582,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1980 — — — — — — 576,900 people — — — — — — — — —
1979 — — — — — — 572,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — — — 568,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1975 — — — — — — 556,300 people — — — — — — — — —
1970 — — — — — — 525,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1965 — — — — — — 481,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1957 — — — — — — 384,300 people — — — — — — — — —
1952 — — — — — — 340,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1949 — — — — — — 318,500 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2022 115,394 people126,336 people267,645 people209,606 people
2021 114,447 people131,706 people269,448 people198,478 people
2020 111,589 people136,326 people264,008 people196,115 people
2019 109,152 people135,836 people266,394 people191,167 people
2018 106,356 people136,025 people268,679 people186,657 people
2017 102,704 people136,507 people270,773 people180,339 people
2016 97,988 people140,221 people271,648 people171,799 people
2015 95,095 people143,090 people273,521 people164,772 people
2014 95,172 people143,467 people278,109 people157,034 people
2013 94,368 people144,294 people282,416 people148,065 people
2012 95,261 people144,045 people285,610 people141,176 people
2011 96,136 people142,871 people288,942 people135,189 people
2010 97,590 people141,834 people291,172 people129,722 people
2009 99,325 people139,000 people291,547 people125,177 people
2008 102,735 people135,877 people292,716 people119,546 people
2007 107,989 people134,546 people291,962 people114,197 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年海宁市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$20.3B$19.5B$18.7B$17.8B$17.0B20222023202420252022: $17.3B2023: $18.3B2024: $19.4B2025: $20.0B