China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20253,472,000 people
Change over the period+3.0%
Annual growth+0.59%
Urbanization rate69.8%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,472,000 people | 69.8% | — | 4.90 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,465,000 people | 68.8% | — | 5.60 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,439,000 people | 67.5% | 2,686,472 people | 5.20 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,407,000 people | — | — | 6.20 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,372,000 people | — | 2,680,600 people | 7.33 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 2,675,700 people | 8.63 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 2,670,600 people | 9.37 ‰ | 7.49 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 2,661,400 people | 10.95 ‰ | 8.24 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 2,648,400 people | 9.34 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 2,637,100 people | 7.67 ‰ | 7.27 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 2,637,800 people | 10.61 ‰ | 7.16 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 2,624,900 people | 8.98 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 2,613,800 people | 9.24 ‰ | 9.39 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 2,610,500 people | 7.96 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 2,599,800 people | 7.87 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 2,591,700 people | 7.45 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 2,585,000 people | 7.40 ‰ | 7.22 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 2,578,000 people | 7.54 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 2,578,900 people | 7.44 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 2,575,800 people | 7.40 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 2,572,100 people | 8.12 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 2,567,800 people | 7.22 ‰ | 7.58 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 2,570,500 people | 7.35 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 2,564,900 people | 7.88 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 2,557,900 people | 10.46 ‰ | 7.46 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 2,550,700 people | 8.10 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 2,548,100 people | 9.46 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 2,545,800 people | 9.68 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 2,545,600 people | 11.56 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 2,526,300 people | 11.64 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 2,509,500 people | 11.55 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 2,493,700 people | 11.62 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 2,480,200 people | 12.50 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 2,467,600 people | 11.97 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 2,452,800 people | 15.54 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 2,440,700 people | 16.11 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 2,411,500 people | 15.26 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 2,382,700 people | 16.90 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 2,354,700 people | 15.60 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 2,329,900 people | 10.41 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 2,300,000 people | 8.73 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 2,294,000 people | 11.26 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 2,281,800 people | 16.81 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 2,257,600 people | 15.22 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 2,239,000 people | 10.83 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 2,225,100 people | 12.05 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 2,214,600 people | 11.95 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
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 | 3,472,000 people | 2,424,000 people | 1,048,000 people | 69.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17,000 people | 26,000 people | 4.90 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | -2.50 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,465,000 people | 2,383,000 people | 1,082,000 people | 68.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19,000 people | 25,000 people | 5.60 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | -1.80 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,439,000 people | 2,320,000 people | 1,119,000 people | 67.5% | — | — | 2,686,472 people | 897,779 | — | — | 18,000 people | 25,000 people | 5.20 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | -2.20 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,407,000 people | 2,249,000 people | 1,158,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21,000 people | 22,000 people | 6.20 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | -0.30 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,372,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,680,600 people | 880,100 | — | 1,126,400 people | 19,650 people | 18,849 people | 7.33 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | 0.30 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,675,700 people | 874,900 | — | 1,123,100 people | 23,066 people | 18,528 people | 8.63 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | 1.70 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,670,600 people | 871,100 | — | 1,121,200 people | 24,981 people | 19,966 people | 9.37 ‰ | 7.49 ‰ | 1.88 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,661,400 people | 867,400 | — | 1,117,000 people | 29,073 people | 21,879 people | 10.95 ‰ | 8.24 ‰ | 2.71 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,648,400 people | 865,300 | — | 1,111,200 people | 24,675 people | 16,974 people | 9.34 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | 2.91 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,637,100 people | 862,800 | — | 1,106,600 people | 20,237 people | 19,166 people | 7.67 ‰ | 7.27 ‰ | 0.41 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,637,800 people | 859,800 | — | 1,106,500 people | 27,916 people | 18,843 people | 10.61 ‰ | 7.16 ‰ | 3.45 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,624,900 people | 855,900 | — | 1,099,300 people | 23,524 people | 17,749 people | 8.98 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | 2.20 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,613,800 people | 855,400 | — | 1,095,700 people | 24,135 people | 24,518 people | 9.24 ‰ | 9.39 ‰ | -0.15 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,610,500 people | 858,000 | — | 1,093,100 people | 20,746 people | 17,694 people | 7.96 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | 1.17 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,599,800 people | 841,300 | — | 1,089,000 people | 20,428 people | 20,205 people | 7.87 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | 0.09 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,591,700 people | 850,000 | — | 1,085,600 people | 19,282 people | 18,866 people | 7.45 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | 0.16 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,585,000 people | 845,900 | — | 1,085,200 people | 19,112 people | 18,634 people | 7.40 ‰ | 7.22 ‰ | 0.19 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,578,000 people | 839,700 | — | 1,084,100 people | 19,432 people | 17,665 people | 7.54 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | 0.69 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,578,900 people | 832,800 | — | 1,082,200 people | 19,182 people | 17,750 people | 7.44 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | 0.56 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,575,800 people | 826,900 | — | 1,080,100 people | 19,067 people | 16,856 people | 7.40 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | 0.86 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,572,100 people | 820,600 | — | 1,079,100 people | 20,876 people | 17,030 people | 8.12 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | 1.49 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,567,800 people | 804,900 | — | 1,077,200 people | 18,557 people | 19,486 people | 7.22 ‰ | 7.58 ‰ | -0.36 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,570,500 people | 803,400 | — | 1,076,800 people | 18,869 people | 15,311 people | 7.35 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | 1.39 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,564,900 people | 802,500 | — | 1,075,200 people | 20,181 people | 15,101 people | 7.88 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 1.98 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,557,900 people | 798,700 | — | 1,068,000 people | 26,710 people | 19,051 people | 10.46 ‰ | 7.46 ‰ | 3.00 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,550,700 people | 793,300 | — | 1,064,800 people | 20,654 people | 17,160 people | 8.10 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | 1.37 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,548,100 people | 792,400 | — | 1,063,700 people | 24,104 people | 18,183 people | 9.46 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | 2.32 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,545,800 people | 773,200 | — | 1,062,400 people | 24,654 people | 16,816 people | 9.68 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 3.08 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,545,600 people | 767,100 | — | 1,059,300 people | 29,324 people | 16,890 people | 11.56 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,526,300 people | 756,900 | — | 1,051,400 people | 29,313 people | 17,506 people | 11.64 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,509,500 people | 744,900 | — | 1,045,400 people | 28,902 people | 16,889 people | 11.55 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,493,700 people | 739,400 | — | 1,038,900 people | 28,900 people | 16,196 people | 11.62 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,480,200 people | 731,800 | — | 1,032,500 people | 30,922 people | 16,966 people | 12.50 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,467,600 people | 713,000 | — | 1,028,000 people | 29,458 people | 16,020 people | 11.97 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,452,800 people | 700,500 | — | 1,022,800 people | 38,025 people | 17,265 people | 15.54 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | 8.48 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,440,700 people | 690,700 | — | 1,013,800 people | 39,089 people | 15,796 people | 16.11 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,411,500 people | 684,400 | — | 998,900 people | 36,584 people | 16,902 people | 15.26 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | 8.21 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,382,700 people | 663,200 | — | 985,500 people | 40,131 people | 16,157 people | 16.90 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,354,700 people | 644,100 | — | 973,800 people | 64.41 people | 15,705 people | 15.60 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,329,900 people | 626,800 | — | 964,400 people | 24,092 people | 15,711 people | 10.41 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | 3.62 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,300,000 people | 588,300 | — | 960,100 people | 20,057 people | 16,326 people | 8.73 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | 1.62 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,294,000 people | 580,000 | — | 956,700 people | 25,759 people | 16,205 people | 11.26 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | 4.18 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,281,800 people | 565,600 | — | 952,600 people | 38,155 people | 14,858 people | 16.81 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | 10.26 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,257,600 people | 551,800 | — | 942,700 people | 34,226 people | 14,849 people | 15.22 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 8.62 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,239,000 people | 545,300 | — | 936,700 people | 24,169 people | 14,045 people | 10.83 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,225,100 people | 538,400 | — | 930,600 people | 26,756 people | 13,956 people | 12.05 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,214,600 people | 532,100 | — | 926,400 people | 26,400 people | 14,259 people | 11.95 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | — |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 382,711 people | 469,383 people | 1,031,997 people | 802,381 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2013 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2012 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2011 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2010 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2009 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2008 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2007 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2006 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2005 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2004 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2003 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2002 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2001 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 2000 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1999 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1998 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1997 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1996 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1995 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1994 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1993 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1992 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1991 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1990 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1989 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1988 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1987 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1986 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1985 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1984 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1983 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1982 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1981 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1980 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1979 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |
| 1978 | — | 户籍城镇乡村人口实际为 非农业和农业人口 | 湖州统计年鉴2021 |