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Year	Resident population	Urbanization rate	Registered (hukou) population	Birth rate	Death rate	GDP
2025	9,887,000 people	72.2%	—	—	—	—
2024	9,858,000 people	—	9,330,000 people	3.70 ‰	5.70 ‰	—
2023	9,776,000 people	71.8%	9,352,000 people	—	—	—
2022	9,824,100 people	—	9,395,000 people	—	—	—
2021	9,885,000 people	—	9,432,000 people	3.90 ‰	5.90 ‰	—
2020	10,001,000 people	—	9,485,500 people	4.77 ‰	6.13 ‰	—
2019	—	—	9,513,400 people	5.64 ‰	5.07 ‰	—
2018	—	—	9,515,400 people	5.40 ‰	5.71 ‰	—
2017	—	—	9,549,900 people	7.70 ‰	16.43 ‰	—
2016	—	—	9,620,500 people	7.00 ‰	4.70 ‰	—
2015	—	—	9,613,700 people	6.22 ‰	6.42 ‰	—
2014	—	—	9,872,900 people	8.60 ‰	8.10 ‰	—
2013	—	—	9,952,100 people	—	—	—
2012	—	—	9,935,100 people	—	—	—
2011	—	—	9,932,700 people	—	—	—
2010	—	—	9,920,200 people	—	—	—
2009	—	—	9,915,900 people	—	—	—
2008	—	—	9,898,600 people	—	—	—
2007	—	—	9,873,700 people	—	—	—
2006	—	—	9,803,500 people	—	—	—
2005	—	—	9,748,400 people	—	—	—
2004	—	—	9,702,000 people	—	—	—
2003	—	—	9,543,100 people	—	—	—
2002	—	—	9,482,800 people	—	—	—
2001	—	—	9,411,000 people	—	—	—
2000	9,413,300 people	—	—	—	—	—
1999	9,686,100 people	—	—	—	—	—
1998	9,636,200 people	—	—	—	—	—
1997	9,557,900 people	—	—	—	—	—
1996	9,462,300 people	—	—	—	—	—
1995	9,372,700 people	—	—	—	—	—
1994	9,257,900 people	—	—	—	—	—
1993	9,198,200 people	—	—	—	—	—
1992	9,121,200 people	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	—	8,880,600 people	—	—	—
1990	—	—	8,834,600 people	—	—	—
1989	—	—	8,726,300 people	—	—	—
1988	—	—	8,627,200 people	—	—	—
1987	—	—	8,542,500 people	—	—	—
1986	—	—	8,472,700 people	—	—	—
1985	—	—	8,417,100 people	—	—	—
1984	—	—	8,378,200 people	—	—	—
1983	—	—	8,338,300 people	—	—	—
1982	—	—	8,349,800 people	—	—	—
1981	—	—	8,225,800 people	—	—	—
1980	—	—	8,140,400 people	—	—	—
1979	—	—	8,043,200 people	—	—	—
1978	—	—	7,839,500 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	9,887,000 people	7,133,000 people	2,754,000 people	72.2%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	9,858,000 people	7,081,000 people	2,777,000 people	—	4,653,000 people	4,678,000 people	9,330,000 people	—	—	—	35,000 people	53,000 people	3.70 ‰	5.70 ‰	-2.00 ‰	—
2023	9,776,000 people	7,022,000 people	2,755,000 people	71.8%	—	—	9,352,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022	9,824,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	9,395,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	9,885,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	9,432,000 people	—	—	—	37,000 people	56,000 people	3.90 ‰	5.90 ‰	-2.00 ‰	—
2020	10,001,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	9,485,500 people	3,950,300	—	5,534,600 people	45,000 people	58,000 people	4.77 ‰	6.13 ‰	-1.36 ‰	—
2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,513,400 people	3,934,200	—	5,530,400 people	54,000 people	48,000 people	5.64 ‰	5.07 ‰	0.57 ‰	—
2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,515,400 people	3,911,900	—	5,509,500 people	58,000 people	61,200 people	5.40 ‰	5.71 ‰	0.42 ‰	—
2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,549,900 people	3,892,700	—	5,507,700 people	74,000 people	157,000 people	7.70 ‰	16.43 ‰	-8.72 ‰	—
2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,620,500 people	3,855,000	—	5,510,600 people	67,000 people	45,000 people	7.00 ‰	4.70 ‰	2.30 ‰	—
2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,613,700 people	3,870,800	—	5,487,200 people	60,000 people	61,000 people	6.22 ‰	6.42 ‰	-0.20 ‰	—
2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,872,900 people	3,893,000	—	4,737,600 people	85,000 people	81,000 people	8.60 ‰	8.10 ‰	0.40 ‰	—
2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,952,100 people	3,810,800	—	4,736,300 people	—	—	—	—	2.80 ‰	—
2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,935,100 people	3,722,300	—	4,713,600 people	—	—	—	—	-0.50 ‰	—
2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,932,700 people	3,666,500	—	4,715,200 people	—	—	—	—	2.70 ‰	—
2010	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,920,200 people	3,470,400	—	4,717,900 people	—	—	—	—	3.20 ‰	—
2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,915,900 people	3,397,000	—	4,746,800 people	—	—	—	—	4.10 ‰	—
2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,898,600 people	3,295,200	—	4,751,300 people	—	—	—	—	5.10 ‰	—
2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,873,700 people	3,207,400	—	4,754,800 people	—	—	—	—	5.19 ‰	—
2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,803,500 people	3,208,100	—	4,727,200 people	—	—	—	—	2.80 ‰	—
2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,748,400 people	3,059,400	—	3,989,600 people	—	—	—	—	4.39 ‰	—
2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,702,000 people	2,994,800	—	3,945,000 people	—	—	—	—	11.86 ‰	—
2003	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,543,100 people	2,920,200	—	3,151,900 people	—	—	—	—	3.38 ‰	—
2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,482,800 people	2,863,800	—	3,117,700 people	—	—	—	—	4.20 ‰	—
2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	9,411,000 people	2,789,300	—	3,073,900 people	—	—	—	—	4.04 ‰	—
2000	9,413,300 people	—	—	—	4,797,200 people	4,616,100 people	—	—	3,481,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	9,686,100 people	—	—	—	4,927,200 people	4,758,900 people	—	—	3,382,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	3.37 ‰	—
1998	9,636,200 people	—	—	—	4,901,700 people	4,734,500 people	—	—	3,376,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	4.55 ‰	—
1997	9,557,900 people	—	—	—	4,864,100 people	4,693,800 people	—	—	3,347,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	5.01 ‰	—
1996	9,462,300 people	—	—	—	4,815,400 people	4,646,900 people	—	—	3,298,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.90 ‰	—
1995	9,372,700 people	—	—	—	4,773,000 people	4,599,700 people	—	—	3,235,300 people	—	—	—	—	—	4.69 ‰	—
1994	9,257,900 people	—	—	—	4,714,600 people	4,543,300 people	—	—	3,172,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.19 ‰	—
1993	9,198,200 people	—	—	—	4,684,200 people	4,514,000 people	—	—	3,121,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	5.69 ‰	—
1992	9,121,200 people	—	—	—	4,645,000 people	4,476,200 people	—	—	3,078,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.67 ‰	—
1991	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,880,600 people	2,313,800	—	2,843,700 people	—	—	—	—	5.94 ‰	—
1990	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,834,600 people	2,272,700	—	2,827,100 people	—	—	—	—	11.45 ‰	—
1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,726,300 people	2,170,700	—	2,798,200 people	—	—	—	—	10.04 ‰	—
1988	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,627,200 people	2,115,500	—	2,747,600 people	—	—	—	—	9.31 ‰	—
1987	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,542,500 people	2,065,200	—	2,707,300 people	—	—	—	—	9.01 ‰	—
1986	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,472,700 people	2,004,500	—	2,668,500 people	—	—	—	—	7.47 ‰	—
1985	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,417,100 people	1,972,700	—	2,625,500 people	—	—	—	—	6.09 ‰	—
1984	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,378,200 people	1,936,200	—	2,592,100 people	—	—	—	—	6.41 ‰	—
1983	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,338,300 people	1,916,400	—	2,559,000 people	—	—	—	—	7.69 ‰	—
1982	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,349,800 people	1,892,800	—	2,551,800 people	—	—	—	—	11.48 ‰	—
1981	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,225,800 people	1,837,900	—	2,459,900 people	—	—	—	—	7.79 ‰	—
1980	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,140,400 people	1,774,700	—	2,419,000 people	—	—	—	—	7.43 ‰	—
1979	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,043,200 people	1,722,400	—	2,357,800 people	—	—	—	—	8.79 ‰	—
1978	—	—	—	—	—	—	7,839,500 people	1,665,500	—	2,176,800 people	—	—	—	—	10.27 ‰	—

Age structure by year

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

Year	Age 0–17	Age 18–34	Age 35–59	Age 60+
2024	1,075,000 people	1,450,000 people	4,057,000 people	2,748,000 people
2021	1,217,000 people	1,706,000 people	4,164,000 people	2,345,000 people
2020	1,239,000 people	1,826,000 people	4,132,000 people	2,288,000 people
2019	1,285,000 people	1,897,000 people	4,184,000 people	2,147,000 people
2018	1,300,000 people	1,975,000 people	4,177,000 people	2,064,000 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

Year	Ethnic population	Data basis / note	Source
2024	—	户籍	2024年统计公报+黑龙江统计年鉴2025
2014	—	2014年及以前总人口按农业人口和非农业人口划分。	哈尔滨统计年鉴2021

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