China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1984 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20255,613,000 people
Change over the period+77.5%
Annual growth+1.65%
Urbanization rate75.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,613,000 people | 75.5% | 3,795,200 people | 5.00 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 5,608,000 people | 74.5% | 3,786,600 people | 6.50 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,584,000 people | 73.2% | 3,767,600 people | 5.90 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,516,000 people | — | 3,718,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,411,000 people | — | 3,673,799 people | 7.33 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 5,335,000 people | — | 3,637,000 people | 8.65 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 5,231,000 people | — | 3,604,400 people | 8.93 ‰ | 7.18 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 5,126,000 people | — | 3,563,700 people | 10.83 ‰ | 7.19 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 5,014,000 people | — | 3,521,200 people | 9.80 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,936,000 people | — | 3,494,800 people | 8.13 ‰ | 7.24 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,865,000 people | — | 3,481,400 people | 9.98 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,802,000 people | — | 3,459,300 people | 8.18 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,735,000 people | — | 3,445,200 people | 8.70 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,639,000 people | — | 3,430,500 people | 7.27 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,504,600 people | — | 3,416,000 people | 7.80 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,318,000 people | — | 3,396,000 people | 6.79 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,242,600 people | — | 3,380,700 people | 6.49 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,205,500 people | — | 3,368,100 people | 6.65 ‰ | 6.83 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,087,900 people | — | 3,355,500 people | 6.82 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,005,000 people | — | 3,343,300 people | 7.03 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 3,339,400 people | 7.50 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 3,329,600 people | 7.10 ‰ | 7.17 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 3,323,800 people | 7.59 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 3,319,300 people | 7.76 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,655,000 people | — | 3,312,600 people | 9.56 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 3,301,900 people | 8.14 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 3,299,100 people | 9.49 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 3,292,900 people | 10.11 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 3,280,600 people | 11.56 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 3,263,900 people | 12.43 ‰ | 7.34 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 3,244,600 people | 12.55 ‰ | 7.19 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 3,225,700 people | 12.80 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 3,206,100 people | 13.13 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 3,183,000 people | 12.84 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 3,163,100 people | — | 3,161,900 people | 14.23 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 3,136,700 people | 13.94 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 3,109,300 people | 14.00 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 3,082,400 people | 19.30 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 3,041,500 people | 17.13 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 3,005,900 people | 8.53 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 2,995,300 people | 7.18 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
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 | 5,613,000 people | 4,235,000 people | 1,378,000 people | 75.5% | — | — | 3,795,200 people | — | — | — | 28,000 people | 38,000 people | 5.00 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | -1.70 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 5,608,000 people | 4,176,000 people | 1,432,000 people | 74.5% | — | — | 3,786,600 people | — | — | — | 36,000 people | 37,000 people | 6.50 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | -0.20 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,584,000 people | 4,084,700 people | — | 73.2% | — | — | 3,767,600 people | 1,245,565 | — | — | 33,000 people | 38,000 people | 5.90 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | -0.90 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,516,000 people | 3,964,100 people | — | — | — | — | 3,718,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,411,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,673,799 people | 1,159,300 | 1,522,800 people | 957,170 people | 26,797 people | 25,241 people | 7.33 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | 0.43 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 5,335,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,637,000 people | 1,131,400 | 1,488,800 people | — | 31,322 people | 24,585 people | 8.65 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | 1.86 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 5,231,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,604,400 people | 1,109,600 | 1,440,500 people | — | 32,005 people | 25,735 people | 8.93 ‰ | 7.18 ‰ | 1.75 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 5,126,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,563,700 people | 1,087,700 | 1,402,400 people | — | 38,376 people | 25,462 people | 10.83 ‰ | 7.19 ‰ | 3.65 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 5,014,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,521,200 people | 1,068,500 | 1,370,300 people | — | 34,390 people | 22,817 people | 9.80 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 3.30 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,936,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,494,800 people | 1,058,100 | 1,347,700 people | — | 28,362 people | 25,264 people | 8.13 ‰ | 7.24 ‰ | 0.89 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,865,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,481,400 people | 1,049,600 | 1,317,700 people | — | 34,618 people | 23,724 people | 9.98 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | 3.14 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,802,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,459,300 people | 1,043,300 | 1,295,200 people | — | 28,230 people | 23,972 people | 8.18 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | 1.23 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,735,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,445,200 people | 1,039,100 | 1,273,500 people | — | 29,903 people | 25,133 people | 8.70 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | 1.39 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,639,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,430,500 people | 1,036,300 | 1,245,100 people | — | 24,901 people | 23,742 people | 7.27 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | 0.34 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,504,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,416,000 people | 1,032,000 | 1,202,700 people | — | 26,572 people | 24,303 people | 7.80 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | 0.67 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,318,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,396,000 people | 1,028,300 | 1,106,500 people | — | 22,993 people | 23,398 people | 6.79 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | -0.12 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,242,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,380,700 people | 1,024,000 | 1,087,700 people | — | 21,914 people | 23,432 people | 6.49 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | -0.45 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,205,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,368,100 people | 1,017,500 | 1,071,200 people | — | 22,348 people | 22,959 people | 6.65 ‰ | 6.83 ‰ | -0.18 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,087,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,355,500 people | 1,010,500 | 1,036,200 people | — | 22,849 people | 22,443 people | 6.82 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 0.12 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,005,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,343,300 people | 1,010,500 | 1,010,300 people | — | 23,495 people | 23,900 people | 7.03 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | -0.12 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,339,400 people | 994,200 | — | — | 25,004 people | 22,292 people | 7.50 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | 0.81 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,329,600 people | 985,800 | — | — | 23,633 people | 23,860 people | 7.10 ‰ | 7.17 ‰ | -0.07 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,323,800 people | 977,200 | — | — | 25,206 people | 22,439 people | 7.59 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | 0.83 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,319,300 people | 972,700 | — | — | 25,735 people | 22,371 people | 7.76 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 1.01 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,655,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,312,600 people | 965,800 | 899,700 people | — | 31,619 people | 23,337 people | 9.56 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | 2.50 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,301,900 people | 955,600 | — | — | 26,871 people | 22,950 people | 8.14 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 1.19 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,299,100 people | 953,500 | — | — | 31,277 people | 23,994 people | 9.49 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | 2.21 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,292,900 people | 951,500 | — | — | 33,233 people | 22,782 people | 10.11 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | 3.18 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,280,600 people | 956,400 | — | — | 37,831 people | 23,319 people | 11.56 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | 4.43 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,263,900 people | 956,000 | — | — | 40,456 people | 23,889 people | 12.43 ‰ | 7.34 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,244,600 people | 949,000 | — | — | 40,605 people | 23,272 people | 12.55 ‰ | 7.19 ‰ | 5.36 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,225,700 people | 942,500 | — | — | 41,119 people | 22,226 people | 12.80 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,206,100 people | 941,800 | — | — | 41,957 people | 22,177 people | 13.13 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,183,000 people | 932,600 | — | — | 40,857 people | 21,633 people | 12.84 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 3,163,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,161,900 people | 927,800 | 741,100 people | — | 44,800 people | 22,200 people | 14.23 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | 7.18 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,136,700 people | 935,900 | — | — | 43,545 people | 22,119 people | 13.94 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,109,300 people | 909,700 | — | — | 43,360 people | 22,182 people | 14.00 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,082,400 people | 883,100 | — | — | 59,121 people | 21,190 people | 19.30 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 12.40 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,041,500 people | 856,700 | — | — | 51,791 people | 20,584 people | 17.13 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | 10.35 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,005,900 people | 828,400 | — | — | 25,595 people | 20,201 people | 8.53 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | 1.80 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,995,300 people | 785,600 | — | — | 21,503 people | 20,353 people | 7.18 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 0.38 ‰ | — |
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 | 600,328 people | 654,839 people | 1,399,396 people | 1,113,081 people |
| 2020 | 560,734 people | 729,835 people | 1,392,889 people | 990,341 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 2025年嘉兴市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2020 | — | ２０２０年起城镇和乡村人口数据使用公安部口径 | 嘉兴统计年鉴2021 |
| 2019 | — | 2011-2019年常住人口已根据七人普数据修正 | 嘉兴统计年鉴2021 |