Resident population · 20252,814,200 people2,840,900 people (2021)
Change over the period-0.9%4 Years
Annual growth-0.24%Years
Urbanization rate54.2%2025
2.85M2.84M2.83M2.82M2.81M1987199520102020202320252021: 2.84M2022: 2.84M2023: 2.84M2024: 2.84M2025: 2.81M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 2,814,200 people 54.2% 3,609,600 people — — —
2024 2,837,000 people 52.7% 3,673,100 people — — —
2023 2,838,300 people 52.0% 3,691,800 people — — —
2022 2,841,700 people 50.3% 3,712,662 people — — —
2021 2,840,900 people 49.8% 3,719,327 people — — —
2020 — — 3,721,774 people — — —
2019 — — 3,726,959 people — — —
2015 — — 3,664,136 people — — —
2010 — — 3,583,877 people — — —
2005 — — 3,373,571 people — — —
2000 — — 3,219,411 people — — —
1995 — — 2,943,953 people — — —
1990 — — 2,763,132 people — — —
1988 — — 2,682,852 people — — —
1987 — — 2,644,482 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 2,814,200 people 1,525,500 people — 54.2% — — 3,609,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2024 2,837,000 people 1,495,000 people — 52.7% 1,904,200 people 1,768,900 people 3,673,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2023 2,838,300 people 1,474,800 people — 52.0% 1,908,800 people 1,782,900 people 3,691,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2022 2,841,700 people 1,428,000 people — 50.3% 1,916,441 people 1,796,221 people 3,712,662 people 1,036,838 — — 29,674 people 12,589 people — — — —
2021 2,840,900 people 1,413,300 people — 49.8% 1,916,244 people 1,803,083 people 3,719,327 people 1,032,000 — — 34,488 people 11,294 people — — — —
2020 — — — — 1,913,986 people 1,807,788 people 3,721,774 people 1,022,985 — — 51,608 people 31,447 people — — — —
2019 — — — — 1,915,194 people 1,811,765 people 3,726,959 people 1,016,004 — — 42,038 people 10,521 people — — — —
2015 — — — — 1,869,899 people 1,794,237 people 3,664,136 people 932,367 — — 71,867 people 11,826 people — — — —
2010 — — — — 1,824,756 people 1,759,121 people 3,583,877 people 943,328 — — 95,660 people 12,921 people — — — —
2005 — — — — 1,732,856 people 1,640,715 people 3,373,571 people 891,371 — — 43,595 people 11,353 people — — — —
2000 — — — — 1,648,684 people 1,570,727 people 3,219,411 people 808,177 — — 43,258 people 15,145 people — — — —
1995 — — — — 1,503,847 people 1,440,106 people 2,943,953 people 660,401 — — 43,820 people 13,881 people — — — —
1990 — — — — 1,413,106 people 1,350,026 people 2,763,132 people 555,798 — — 48,772 people 13,984 people — — — —
1988 — — — — 1,371,488 people 1,311,364 people 2,682,852 people 533,209 — — 33,485 people 11,702 people — — — —
1987 — — — — 1,352,380 people 1,292,102 people 2,644,482 people 511,981 — — 33,853 people 12,533 people — — — —
$20.1B$19.7B$19.4B$19.0B$18.6B2023202420252023: $18.8B2024: $19.6B2025: $20.0B