China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202510,005,000 people
Change over the period+116.1%
Annual growth+3.13%
Urbanization rate86.4%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,005,000 people | 86.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 10,002,000 people | 86.4% | 8,127,000 people | 7.98 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,853,000 people | 85.6% | 8,066,000 people | 7.98 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,465,000 people | 84.0% | 7,926,700 people | 9.78 ‰ | 4.08 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,370,000 people | 82.3% | 7,815,300 people | 12.87 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,163,000 people | 80.8% | 7,704,400 people | 13.56 ‰ | 3.84 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 8,932,000 people | 79.2% | 7,579,600 people | 16.95 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 8,729,000 people | 77.2% | 7,427,600 people | 19.94 ‰ | 9.95 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 7,298,300 people | 16.40 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,314,000 people | 72.3% | 7,177,200 people | 13.40 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 7,128,100 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 7,115,000 people | 11.88 ‰ | 7.54 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 7,105,300 people | 12.60 ‰ | 7.97 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 7,061,300 people | 10.80 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 7,457,000 people | 62.8% | 4,949,500 people | 11.09 ‰ | 4.34 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 4,914,300 people | 10.23 ‰ | 3.28 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 4,867,400 people | 10.60 ‰ | 3.73 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 4,789,000 people | 11.18 ‰ | 2.02 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 4,698,500 people | 12.10 ‰ | 2.15 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 4,557,000 people | 10.07 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 4,630,000 people | 55.7% | 4,381,700 people | 13.01 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 4,111,100 people | 12.81 ‰ | 4.79 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 3,808,800 people | 21.47 ‰ | 5.36 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 3,487,500 people | 10.95 ‰ | 4.24 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 3,261,100 people | 12.81 ‰ | 4.07 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 3,117,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 2,599,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 2,180,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 2,094,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 2,371,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,011,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 1,822,800 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 | 10,005,000 people | 8,646,000 people | — | 86.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 10,002,000 people | 8,640,000 people | 1,362,000 people | 86.4% | 5,145,700 people | 4,856,300 people | 8,127,000 people | — | — | — | 79,000 people | 61,000 people | 7.98 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 1.83 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,853,000 people | 8,429,000 people | 1,424,000 people | 85.6% | — | — | 8,066,000 people | — | — | — | 78,000 people | 60,000 people | 7.98 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | 1.82 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,465,000 people | 7,951,000 people | — | 84.0% | — | — | 7,926,700 people | 2,653,900 | — | — | 76,990 people | 32,145 people | 9.78 ‰ | 4.08 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,370,000 people | 7,709,000 people | — | 82.3% | — | — | 7,815,300 people | 2,595,500 | — | — | 99,872 people | 39,502 people | 12.87 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,163,000 people | 7,401,000 people | — | 80.8% | — | — | 7,704,400 people | 2,553,300 | — | — | 103,646 people | 29,369 people | 13.56 ‰ | 3.84 ‰ | 9.72 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 8,932,000 people | 7,078,000 people | — | 79.2% | — | — | 7,579,600 people | 2,500,600 | — | — | 127,157 people | 35,105 people | 16.95 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | 12.27 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 8,729,000 people | 6,737,000 people | — | 77.2% | — | — | 7,427,600 people | 2,509,800 | — | — | 146,841 people | 73,278 people | 19.94 ‰ | 9.95 ‰ | 9.99 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,298,300 people | 2,456,200 | — | — | 118,739 people | 34,490 people | 16.40 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | 11.60 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,314,000 people | 6,007,000 people | — | 72.3% | — | — | 7,177,200 people | 2,414,200 | — | — | 96,049 people | 38,135 people | 13.40 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,128,100 people | 2,365,600 | — | — | 93,313 people | 43,492 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,115,000 people | 2,364,700 | — | — | 84,499 people | 53,589 people | 11.88 ‰ | 7.54 ‰ | 4.35 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,105,300 people | 2,338,300 | — | — | 89,275 people | 56,427 people | 12.60 ‰ | 7.97 ‰ | 4.64 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,061,300 people | 2,286,200 | — | — | 76,031 people | 42,056 people | 10.80 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | 4.83 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 7,457,000 people | 4,680,000 people | — | 62.8% | — | — | 4,949,500 people | 1,570,600 | — | — | 54,692 people | 21,408 people | 11.09 ‰ | 4.34 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,914,300 people | 1,529,300 | — | — | 50,036 people | 16,050 people | 10.23 ‰ | 3.28 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,867,400 people | 1,489,800 | — | — | 51,156 people | 18,005 people | 10.60 ‰ | 3.73 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,789,000 people | 1,462,100 | — | — | 53,030 people | 9,567 people | 11.18 ‰ | 2.02 ‰ | 9.16 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,698,500 people | 1,431,200 | — | — | 55,998 people | 9,960 people | 12.10 ‰ | 2.15 ‰ | 9.95 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,557,000 people | 1,372,400 | — | — | 45,322 people | 26,225 people | 10.07 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | 4.24 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 4,630,000 people | 2,580,000 people | — | 55.7% | — | — | 4,381,700 people | 1,163,200 | — | — | 56,460 people | 19,842 people | 13.01 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | 8.44 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,111,100 people | 1,073,200 | — | — | 52,125 people | 19,490 people | 12.81 ‰ | 4.79 ‰ | 8.02 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,808,800 people | 1,014,000 | — | — | 80,757 people | 20,161 people | 21.47 ‰ | 5.36 ‰ | 16.11 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,487,500 people | 845,500 | — | — | 37,909 people | 14,679 people | 10.95 ‰ | 4.24 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,261,100 people | 719,700 | — | — | 41,299 people | 13,121 people | 12.81 ‰ | 4.07 ‰ | 8.74 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,117,600 people | 699,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,599,900 people | 566,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,180,500 people | 607,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,094,900 people | 476,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,371,100 people | 494,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,011,200 people | 459,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,822,800 people | 433,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,523,300 people | 1,755,400 people | 1,265,300 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 已根据七人普数据修正 | 合肥统计年鉴 |