Resident population · 202512,700,000 people11,965,000 people (2020)
Change over the period+6.1%5 Years
Annual growth+1.20%Years
Urbanization rate85.3%2025
12.79M12.56M12.33M12.10M11.88M1949196219751988200120142025

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 12,700,000 people 85.3% 8,859,000 people 6.95 ‰ 5.49 ‰ —
2024 12,624,000 people 84.8% 8,757,100 people 7.50 ‰ 5.20 ‰ —
2023 12,522,000 people 84.2% 8,606,000 people 6.70 ‰ 5.40 ‰ —
2021 12,204,000 people — 8,345,400 people 8.69 ‰ 5.78 ‰ —
2020 11,965,000 people — 8,138,300 people 9.92 ‰ 5.29 ‰ —
2019 — — 7,953,700 people 11.65 ‰ 4.68 ‰ —
2018 — — 7,741,000 people 12.40 ‰ 6.09 ‰ —
2017 — — 7,538,800 people 14.70 ‰ 8.51 ‰ —
2016 — — 7,360,000 people 12.46 ‰ 4.88 ‰ —
2015 — — 7,235,500 people 9.81 ‰ 5.60 ‰ —
2014 — — 7,157,600 people 12.62 ‰ 5.68 ‰ —
2013 — — 7,066,100 people 10.07 ‰ 5.34 ‰ —
2012 — — 7,005,200 people 11.08 ‰ 7.13 ‰ —
2011 — — 6,957,100 people 10.16 ‰ 5.52 ‰ —
2010 — — 6,891,200 people 10.14 ‰ 6.73 ‰ —
2009 — — 6,833,800 people 9.18 ‰ 5.76 ‰ —
2008 — — 6,776,400 people 9.09 ‰ 6.32 ‰ —
2007 — — 6,723,500 people 9.01 ‰ 5.65 ‰ —
2006 — — 6,663,100 people 8.71 ‰ 5.86 ‰ —
2005 — — 6,604,500 people 8.72 ‰ 5.39 ‰ —
2004 — — 6,516,800 people 9.26 ‰ 5.27 ‰ —
2003 — — 6,427,800 people 8.04 ‰ 5.73 ‰ —
2002 — — 6,368,100 people 8.38 ‰ 5.67 ‰ —
2001 — — 6,291,400 people 8.33 ‰ 5.41 ‰ —
2000 — — 6,215,800 people 10.07 ‰ 6.50 ‰ —
1999 — — 6,160,500 people 9.63 ‰ 6.01 ‰ —
1998 — — 6,116,400 people 8.85 ‰ 6.28 ‰ —
1997 — — 6,079,600 people 9.65 ‰ 5.72 ‰ —
1996 — — 6,032,200 people 10.60 ‰ 5.90 ‰ —
1995 — — 5,979,600 people 10.51 ‰ 6.08 ‰ —
1994 — — 5,929,300 people 10.78 ‰ 5.95 ‰ —
1993 — — 5,871,000 people 10.68 ‰ 5.84 ‰ —
1992 — — 5,824,000 people 10.63 ‰ 5.97 ‰ —
1991 — — 5,787,300 people 11.47 ‰ 5.81 ‰ —
1990 — — 5,747,800 people 13.37 ‰ 6.11 ‰ —
1989 — — 5,709,800 people 14.27 ‰ 5.99 ‰ —
1988 — — 5,650,400 people 15.23 ‰ 6.30 ‰ —
1987 — — 5,576,300 people 17.00 ‰ 6.00 ‰ —
1986 — — 5,495,300 people 15.50 ‰ 6.15 ‰ —
1985 — — 5,430,500 people 12.36 ‰ 6.24 ‰ —
1984 — — 5,374,900 people 11.23 ‰ 6.18 ‰ —
1983 — — 5,330,500 people 13.18 ‰ 6.33 ‰ —
1982 — — 5,280,600 people 15.81 ‰ 5.87 ‰ —
1981 — — 5,207,300 people 14.09 ‰ 6.05 ‰ —
1980 — — 5,155,300 people 10.15 ‰ 5.98 ‰ —
1979 — — 5,118,300 people 14.04 ‰ 5.80 ‰ —
1978 — — 5,055,500 people 14.63 ‰ 5.95 ‰ —
1977 — — 4,999,600 people 14.76 ‰ 6.68 ‰ —
1976 — — 4,959,100 people 14.39 ‰ 6.09 ‰ —
1975 — — 4,916,800 people 15.19 ‰ 6.07 ‰ —
1974 — — 4,856,800 people 14.56 ‰ 6.15 ‰ —
1973 — — 4,806,200 people 17.06 ‰ 5.90 ‰ —
1972 — — 4,740,600 people 18.09 ‰ 5.92 ‰ —
1971 — — 4,678,100 people 20.83 ‰ 6.17 ‰ —
1970 — — 4,588,200 people 22.08 ‰ 6.08 ‰ —
1969 — — 4,555,800 people 24.06 ‰ 5.91 ‰ —
1968 — — 4,563,900 people 24.55 ‰ 6.25 ‰ —
1967 — — 4,493,500 people 24.14 ‰ 6.34 ‰ —
1966 — — 4,418,400 people 27.36 ‰ 7.18 ‰ —
1965 — — 4,356,600 people 31.85 ‰ 7.56 ‰ —
1964 — — 4,267,600 people 34.62 ‰ 8.74 ‰ —
1963 — — 4,163,600 people 41.59 ‰ 7.54 ‰ —
1962 — — 4,037,400 people 38.95 ‰ 8.05 ‰ —
1961 — — 3,937,900 people 21.20 ‰ 8.75 ‰ —
1960 — — 3,911,600 people 27.92 ‰ 8.91 ‰ —
1959 — — 3,911,600 people 26.95 ‰ 10.57 ‰ —
1958 — — 3,844,100 people 37.17 ‰ 9.65 ‰ —
1957 — — 3,727,500 people 39.99 ‰ 9.74 ‰ —
1956 — — 3,656,400 people 32.50 ‰ 8.90 ‰ —
1955 — — 3,465,700 people 39.00 ‰ 13.17 ‰ —
1954 — — 3,392,900 people 40.30 ‰ 14.06 ‰ —
1953 — — 3,286,300 people 39.57 ‰ 14.19 ‰ —
1952 — — 3,189,700 people 39.00 ‰ 14.61 ‰ —
1951 — — 3,048,900 people 38.78 ‰ 14.32 ‰ —
1950 — — 2,976,400 people 34.56 ‰ 14.28 ‰ —
1949 — — 2,880,800 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
2025 12,700,000 people 10,839,000 people 1,861,000 people 85.3% 6,588,000 people 6,113,000 people 8,859,000 people — — — — — 6.95 ‰ 5.49 ‰ 1.46 ‰ —
2024 12,624,000 people 10,702,000 people 1,922,000 people 84.8% 6,573,000 people 6,051,000 people 8,757,100 people 2,779,800 — — — — 7.50 ‰ 5.20 ‰ 2.30 ‰ —
2023 12,522,000 people 10,543,000 people — 84.2% — — 8,606,000 people 2,717,909 — — — — 6.70 ‰ 5.40 ‰ 1.30 ‰ —
2021 12,204,000 people 10,203,000 people — — — — 8,345,400 people 2,619,500 — 6,965,900 people 71,606 people 47,612 people 8.69 ‰ 5.78 ‰ 2.91 ‰ —
2020 11,965,000 people 9,966,400 people — — — — 8,138,300 people 2,547,500 — 6,753,000 people 79,806 people 42,532 people 9.92 ‰ 5.29 ‰ 4.63 ‰ —
2019 — — — — — — 7,953,700 people 2,481,400 — 6,565,600 people 91,450 people 36,774 people 11.65 ‰ 4.68 ‰ 6.97 ‰ —
2018 — — — — — — 7,741,000 people 2,418,400 — 6,353,000 people 94,713 people 46,525 people 12.40 ‰ 6.09 ‰ 6.31 ‰ —
2017 — — — — — — 7,538,800 people 2,352,600 — 6,152,300 people 109,496 people 63,366 people 14.70 ‰ 8.51 ‰ 6.19 ‰ —
2016 — — — — — — 7,360,000 people 2,295,700 — 5,446,800 people 90,896 people 35,614 people 12.46 ‰ 4.88 ‰ 7.58 ‰ —
2015 — — — — — — 7,235,500 people 2,257,900 — 5,328,600 people 70,617 people 40,326 people 9.81 ‰ 5.60 ‰ 4.21 ‰ —
2014 — — — — — — 7,157,600 people 2,223,500 — 5,250,700 people 89,743 people 40,415 people 12.62 ‰ 5.68 ‰ 6.94 ‰ —
2013 — — — — — — 7,066,100 people 2,206,600 — 4,508,200 people 70,850 people 37,544 people 10.07 ‰ 5.34 ‰ 4.73 ‰ —
2012 — — — — — — 7,005,200 people 2,189,500 — 4,454,300 people 77,349 people 49,789 people 11.08 ‰ 7.13 ‰ 3.95 ‰ —
2011 — — — — — — 6,957,100 people 2,182,600 — 4,403,400 people 70,337 people 38,225 people 10.16 ‰ 5.52 ‰ 4.64 ‰ —
2010 — — — — — — 6,891,200 people 2,165,100 — 4,348,200 people 69,606 people 46,193 people 10.14 ‰ 6.73 ‰ 3.41 ‰ —
2009 — — — — — — 6,833,800 people 2,152,800 — 4,294,400 people 62,441 people 39,159 people 9.18 ‰ 5.76 ‰ 3.42 ‰ —
2008 — — — — — — 6,776,400 people 2,137,400 — — 61,332 people 42,648 people 9.09 ‰ 6.32 ‰ 2.77 ‰ —
2007 — — — — — — 6,723,500 people 2,119,900 — — 60,296 people 37,833 people 9.01 ‰ 5.65 ‰ 3.36 ‰ —
2006 — — — — — — 6,663,100 people 2,099,100 — — 57,790 people 38,892 people 8.71 ‰ 5.86 ‰ 2.85 ‰ —
2005 — — — — — — 6,604,500 people 2,074,200 — — 57,233 people 35,417 people 8.72 ‰ 5.39 ‰ 3.33 ‰ —
2004 — — — — — — 6,516,800 people 2,045,200 — — 59,940 people 34,078 people 9.26 ‰ 5.27 ‰ 3.99 ‰ —
2003 — — — — — — 6,427,800 people 2,011,200 — — 51,420 people 36,662 people 8.04 ‰ 5.73 ‰ 2.31 ‰ —
2002 — — — — — — 6,368,100 people 1,982,700 — — 53,064 people 35,867 people 8.38 ‰ 5.67 ‰ 2.72 ‰ —
2001 — — — — — — 6,291,400 people 1,955,600 — — 52,088 people 33,827 people 8.33 ‰ 5.41 ‰ 2.92 ‰ —
2000 — — — — — — 6,215,800 people 1,934,800 — — 62,300 people 40,218 people 10.07 ‰ 6.50 ‰ 3.57 ‰ —
1999 — — — — — — 6,160,500 people 1,916,000 — — 59,085 people 36,866 people 9.63 ‰ 6.01 ‰ 3.62 ‰ —
1998 — — — — — — 6,116,400 people 1,878,000 — — 53,951 people 38,302 people 8.85 ‰ 6.28 ‰ 2.57 ‰ —
1997 — — — — — — 6,079,600 people 1,862,800 — — 58,471 people 34,663 people 9.65 ‰ 5.72 ‰ 3.93 ‰ —
1996 — — — — — — 6,032,200 people 1,843,300 — — 63,680 people 35,417 people 10.60 ‰ 5.90 ‰ 4.70 ‰ —
1995 — — — — — — 5,979,600 people 1,825,500 — — 62,586 people 36,186 people 10.51 ‰ 6.08 ‰ 4.43 ‰ —
1994 — — — — — — 5,929,300 people 1,806,500 — — 63,580 people 35,099 people 10.78 ‰ 5.95 ‰ 4.83 ‰ —
1993 — — — — — — 5,871,000 people 1,791,700 — — 62,465 people 34,127 people 10.68 ‰ 5.84 ‰ 4.84 ‰ —
1992 — — — — — — 5,824,000 people 1,776,800 — — 61,708 people 34,681 people 10.63 ‰ 5.97 ‰ 4.66 ‰ —
1991 — — — — — — 5,787,300 people 1,747,800 — — 66,144 people 33,534 people 11.47 ‰ 5.81 ‰ 5.66 ‰ —
1990 — — — — — — 5,747,800 people 1,719,400 — — 76,579 people 34,977 people 13.37 ‰ 6.11 ‰ 7.26 ‰ —
1989 — — — — — — 5,709,800 people 1,690,900 — — 81,048 people 34,031 people 14.27 ‰ 5.99 ‰ 8.28 ‰ —
1988 — — — — — — 5,650,400 people 1,644,100 — — 85,472 people 35,356 people 15.23 ‰ 6.30 ‰ 8.93 ‰ —
1987 — — — — — — 5,576,300 people 1,576,600 — — 94,127 people 33,238 people 17.00 ‰ 6.00 ‰ 11.00 ‰ —
1986 — — — — — — 5,495,300 people 1,515,900 — — 84,702 people 33,576 people 15.50 ‰ 6.15 ‰ 9.35 ‰ —
1985 — — — — — — 5,430,500 people 1,452,300 — — 66,757 people 33,715 people 12.36 ‰ 6.24 ‰ 6.12 ‰ —
1984 — — — — — — 5,374,900 people 1,392,400 — — 60,091 people 33,070 people 11.23 ‰ 6.18 ‰ 5.05 ‰ —
1983 — — — — — — 5,330,500 people 1,355,500 — — 69,940 people 33,598 people 13.18 ‰ 6.33 ‰ 6.85 ‰ —
1982 — — — — — — 5,280,600 people 1,315,300 — — 82,910 people 30,805 people 15.81 ‰ 5.87 ‰ 9.94 ‰ —
1981 — — — — — — 5,207,300 people 1,259,600 — — 73,015 people 31,352 people 14.09 ‰ 6.05 ‰ 8.04 ‰ —
1980 — — — — — — 5,155,300 people 1,191,100 — — 52,145 people 30,727 people 10.15 ‰ 5.98 ‰ 4.17 ‰ —
1979 — — — — — — 5,118,300 people 1,166,100 — — 71,442 people 29,500 people 14.04 ‰ 5.80 ‰ 8.24 ‰ —
1978 — — — — — — 5,055,500 people 1,178,900 — — 73,550 people 29,928 people 14.63 ‰ 5.95 ‰ 8.68 ‰ —
1977 — — — — — — 4,999,600 people — — — 73,471 people 33,239 people 14.76 ‰ 6.68 ‰ 8.08 ‰ —
1976 — — — — — — 4,959,100 people — — — 71,064 people 30,053 people 14.39 ‰ 6.09 ‰ 8.30 ‰ —
1975 — — — — — — 4,916,800 people — — — 74,209 people 29,655 people 15.19 ‰ 6.07 ‰ 9.12 ‰ —
1974 — — — — — — 4,856,800 people — — — 70,353 people 29,723 people 14.56 ‰ 6.15 ‰ 8.41 ‰ —
1973 — — — — — — 4,806,200 people — — — 81,414 people 28,144 people 17.06 ‰ 5.90 ‰ 11.16 ‰ —
1972 — — — — — — 4,740,600 people — — — 85,188 people 27,890 people 18.09 ‰ 5.92 ‰ 12.17 ‰ —
1971 — — — — — — 4,678,100 people — — — 96,497 people 28,571 people 20.83 ‰ 6.17 ‰ 14.66 ‰ —
1970 — — — — — — 4,588,200 people — — — 101,075 people 27,768 people 22.08 ‰ 6.08 ‰ 16.00 ‰ —
1969 — — — — — — 4,555,800 people — — — 109,723 people 26,956 people 24.06 ‰ 5.91 ‰ 18.15 ‰ —
1968 — — — — — — 4,563,900 people — — — 111,134 people 28,303 people 24.55 ‰ 6.25 ‰ 18.30 ‰ —
1967 — — — — — — 4,493,500 people — — — 107,577 people 28,248 people 24.14 ‰ 6.34 ‰ 17.80 ‰ —
1966 — — — — — — 4,418,400 people — — — 120,047 people 31,509 people 27.36 ‰ 7.18 ‰ 20.18 ‰ —
1965 — — — — — — 4,356,600 people — — — 137,319 people 32,585 people 31.85 ‰ 7.56 ‰ 24.29 ‰ —
1964 — — — — — — 4,267,600 people — — — 146,073 people 36,868 people 34.62 ‰ 8.74 ‰ 25.88 ‰ —
1963 — — — — — — 4,163,600 people — — — 170,431 people 30,884 people 41.59 ‰ 7.54 ‰ 34.05 ‰ —
1962 — — — — — — 4,037,400 people — — — 155,335 people 32,116 people 38.95 ‰ 8.05 ‰ 30.90 ‰ —
1961 — — — — — — 3,937,900 people — — — 83,206 people 34,361 people 21.20 ‰ 8.75 ‰ 12.45 ‰ —
1960 — — — — — — 3,911,600 people — — — 108,282 people 34,569 people 27.92 ‰ 8.91 ‰ 19.01 ‰ —
1959 — — — — — — 3,911,600 people — — — 102,030 people 40,031 people 26.95 ‰ 10.57 ‰ 16.38 ‰ —
1958 — — — — — — 3,844,100 people — — — 137,238 people 35,642 people 37.17 ‰ 9.65 ‰ 27.52 ‰ —
1957 — — — — — — 3,727,500 people — — — 142,406 people 34,673 people 39.99 ‰ 9.74 ‰ 30.25 ‰ —
1956 — — — — — — 3,656,400 people — — — 111,440 people 30,537 people 32.50 ‰ 8.90 ‰ 23.60 ‰ —
1955 — — — — — — 3,465,700 people — — — 130,236 people 43,984 people 39.00 ‰ 13.17 ‰ 25.83 ‰ —
1954 — — — — — — 3,392,900 people — — — 130,491 people 45,526 people 40.30 ‰ 14.06 ‰ 26.24 ‰ —
1953 — — — — — — 3,286,300 people — — — 124,863 people 44,777 people 39.57 ‰ 14.19 ‰ 25.38 ‰ —
1952 — — — — — — 3,189,700 people — — — 120,319 people 45,073 people 39.00 ‰ 14.61 ‰ 24.39 ‰ —
1951 — — — — — — 3,048,900 people — — — 116,825 people 43,156 people 38.78 ‰ 14.32 ‰ 24.46 ‰ —
1950 — — — — — — 2,976,400 people — — — 101,227 people 41,810 people 34.56 ‰ 14.28 ‰ 20.28 ‰ —
1949 — — — — — — 2,880,800 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 60+Age 65+
2024 1,570,000 people2,582,000 people1,772,000 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年杭州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2015 — 城镇人口2015年前为非农业人口。 杭州统计年鉴2022
$325.0B$312.2B$299.5B$286.8B$274.1B2023202420252023: $279.0B2024: $304.0B2025: $320.0B