Resident population · 20252,005,600 people1,969,900 people (2022)
Change over the period+1.8%3 Years
Annual growth+0.60%Years
Urbanization rate78.8%2025
2.01M2.00M1.99M1.98M1.97M20222023202420252022: 1.97M2023: 1.99M2024: 1.99M2025: 2.01M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 2,005,600 people 78.8% 1,289,900 people 6.70 ‰ — —
2024 1,991,600 people 78.7% 1,288,400 people 6.59 ‰ 4.07 ‰ —
2023 1,985,200 people 78.6% 1,280,100 people 8.55 ‰ 5.98 ‰ —
2022 1,969,900 people 78.3% 1,268,300 people 3.11 ‰ 6.42 ‰ —

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 2,005,600 people — — 78.8% — — 1,289,900 people — — — — — 6.70 ‰ — 3.25 ‰ —
2024 1,991,600 people — — 78.7% — 654,400 people 1,288,400 people — — — — — 6.59 ‰ 4.07 ‰ 2.52 ‰ —
2023 1,985,200 people — — 78.6% 631,096 people 648,994 people 1,280,100 people 501,882 — — 10,900 people 7,614 people 8.55 ‰ 5.98 ‰ 2.57 ‰ —
2022 1,969,900 people 1,543,300 people — 78.3% — — 1,268,300 people — — — — — 3.11 ‰ 6.42 ‰ 3.31 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 江宁区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2024 — 常住 2024年统计公报
$46.7B$45.3B$44.0B$42.6B$41.2B20222023202420252022: $41.7B2023: $42.5B2024: $44.2B2025: $46.2B