China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1952 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20259,616,000 people
Change over the period+41.0%
Annual growth+2.32%
Urbanization rate77.3%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,616,000 people | 77.3% | 8,288,000 people | 7.00 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,515,000 people | 76.2% | 8,272,000 people | 7.90 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,437,000 people | 75.3% | 8,253,000 people | 7.60 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 9,414,700 people | 74.3% | 8,199,500 people | 7.85 ‰ | 9.74 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,336,100 people | 74.2% | 8,166,100 people | 8.21 ‰ | 5.45 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,241,600 people | — | 8,067,200 people | 10.45 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 8,908,700 people | 71.2% | 7,967,400 people | 12.86 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 6,559,000 people | 14.57 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 6,436,200 people | 17.83 ‰ | 9.86 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 6,328,300 people | 14.61 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 7,132,000 people | 68.0% | 6,257,300 people | 11.82 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 6,216,100 people | 17.90 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 6,132,500 people | 11.35 ‰ | 6.82 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 6,092,100 people | 11.75 ‰ | 8.08 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 6,066,400 people | 11.00 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 6,818,000 people | — | 6,040,800 people | 11.13 ‰ | 8.35 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 6,032,700 people | 9.39 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 6,039,900 people | 9.86 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 6,048,500 people | 9.66 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 6,033,500 people | 9.61 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 5,974,400 people | 10.15 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 5,900,800 people | 10.35 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 5,825,600 people | 9.43 ‰ | 7.35 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 5,750,100 people | 10.02 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 5,690,000 people | 9.82 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 5,626,500 people | 11.08 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 5,576,300 people | 10.07 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 5,535,400 people | 11.33 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 5,492,000 people | 11.39 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 5,434,500 people | 10.73 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,421,200 people | 10.03 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 5,373,100 people | 9.30 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 5,335,300 people | 8.65 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 5,307,000 people | 9.98 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 5,274,300 people | 11.30 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 5,236,000 people | 12.88 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 5,133,900 people | 14.97 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 5,071,800 people | 15.66 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 5,010,300 people | 17.44 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 4,940,600 people | 14.23 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 4,883,900 people | 11.39 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 4,838,500 people | 12.70 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 4,793,800 people | 11.84 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 4,742,300 people | 15.74 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 4,679,300 people | 15.18 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 4,586,100 people | 13.19 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 4,563,700 people | 16.01 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,506,700 people | 15.53 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 4,450,500 people | 15.20 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 4,420,900 people | 15.93 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 4,377,300 people | 19.06 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 4,075,000 people | 27.68 ‰ | 7.41 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 3,732,200 people | 32.78 ‰ | 10.63 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 3,514,400 people | 30.85 ‰ | 12.70 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 3,463,800 people | 31.59 ‰ | 11.09 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 3,186,600 people | 23.06 ‰ | 9.48 ‰ | — |
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 | 9,616,000 people | 7,435,000 people | 2,181,000 people | 77.3% | — | — | 8,288,000 people | — | — | — | 58,000 people | 60,000 people | 7.00 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | -0.20 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,515,000 people | 7,254,000 people | — | 76.2% | — | — | 8,272,000 people | — | — | — | 65,000 people | 73,000 people | 7.90 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | -1.00 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,437,000 people | 7,104,000 people | 2,332,400 people | 75.3% | — | — | 8,253,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.60 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 1.80 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 9,414,700 people | — | — | 74.3% | — | — | 8,199,500 people | 2,866,400 | — | 7,198,400 people | 64,267 people | 79,727 people | 7.85 ‰ | 9.74 ‰ | -1.89 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,336,100 people | — | — | 74.2% | — | — | 8,166,100 people | 2,830,400 | — | 7,155,500 people | 66,666 people | 44,228 people | 8.21 ‰ | 5.45 ‰ | 2.76 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,241,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,067,200 people | 2,763,500 | — | 7,053,300 people | 83,782 people | 58,568 people | 10.45 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | 3.14 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 8,908,700 people | — | — | 71.2% | — | — | 7,967,400 people | 2,702,600 | — | 6,950,900 people | 101,723 people | 52,396 people | 12.86 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,559,000 people | 2,166,400 | — | 5,541,300 people | 94,694 people | 45,374 people | 14.57 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | 7.59 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,436,200 people | 2,080,800 | — | 4,837,500 people | 113,766 people | 62,958 people | 17.83 ‰ | 9.86 ‰ | 7.96 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,328,300 people | 2,054,500 | — | 4,733,300 people | 91,941 people | 39,460 people | 14.61 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 7,132,000 people | — | — | 68.0% | — | — | 6,257,300 people | 2,035,900 | — | 3,645,400 people | 73,688 people | 41,999 people | 11.82 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,216,100 people | 2,019,300 | — | 3,609,900 people | 110,503 people | 41,887 people | 17.90 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | 11.11 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,132,500 people | 1,996,700 | — | 3,553,800 people | 69,351 people | 41,713 people | 11.35 ‰ | 6.82 ‰ | 4.53 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,092,100 people | 1,957,900 | — | 3,521,700 people | 71,449 people | 49,148 people | 11.75 ‰ | 8.08 ‰ | 3.67 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,066,400 people | 1,936,100 | — | 3,494,400 people | 66,563 people | 40,310 people | 11.00 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | 4.34 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 6,818,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,040,800 people | 1,906,500 | — | 3,480,200 people | 67,162 people | 50,380 people | 11.13 ‰ | 8.35 ‰ | 2.78 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,032,700 people | 1,877,000 | — | 3,482,400 people | 56,694 people | 40,911 people | 9.39 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | 2.61 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,039,900 people | 1,846,300 | — | 3,502,300 people | 59,600 people | 39,887 people | 9.86 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 3.26 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,048,500 people | 1,818,800 | — | 3,527,100 people | 58,367 people | 39,752 people | 9.66 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | 3.08 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,033,500 people | 1,794,800 | — | 3,522,900 people | 57,706 people | 39,040 people | 9.61 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 3.11 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,974,400 people | 1,776,900 | — | 3,478,700 people | 60,240 people | 37,782 people | 10.15 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | 3.78 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,900,800 people | 1,732,400 | — | 3,417,300 people | 60,670 people | 38,158 people | 10.35 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | 3.84 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,825,600 people | 1,721,800 | — | 3,348,000 people | 54,599 people | 42,539 people | 9.43 ‰ | 7.35 ‰ | 2.08 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,750,100 people | 1,701,000 | — | 3,275,500 people | 57,317 people | 36,234 people | 10.02 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | 3.69 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,690,000 people | 1,684,600 | — | 3,224,500 people | 55,536 people | 33,816 people | 9.82 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | 3.84 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,626,500 people | 1,666,300 | — | 3,172,000 people | 62,059 people | 39,499 people | 11.08 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | 4.03 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,576,300 people | 1,635,200 | — | 3,131,800 people | 55,931 people | 34,956 people | 10.07 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | 3.78 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,535,400 people | 1,609,300 | — | 3,099,000 people | 62,490 people | 36,497 people | 11.33 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,492,000 people | 1,576,600 | — | 3,069,800 people | 62,245 people | 35,768 people | 11.39 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,434,500 people | 1,564,200 | — | 3,027,800 people | 58,254 people | 36,452 people | 10.73 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | 4.02 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,421,200 people | 1,564,500 | — | 2,992,000 people | 54,132 people | 34,107 people | 10.03 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | 3.71 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,373,100 people | 1,536,000 | — | 2,946,000 people | 49,940 people | 35,308 people | 9.30 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 2.70 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,335,300 people | 1,494,200 | — | 2,912,400 people | 46,007 people | 35,317 people | 8.65 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 2.01 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,307,000 people | 1,475,000 | — | 2,885,200 people | 52,825 people | 34,969 people | 9.98 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | 3.37 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,274,300 people | 1,434,200 | — | 2,862,000 people | 59,374 people | 32,675 people | 11.30 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,236,000 people | 1,403,600 | — | 2,836,600 people | 66,806 people | 33,916 people | 12.88 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,133,900 people | 1,347,700 | — | 2,288,800 people | 76,380 people | 30,721 people | 14.97 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 8.95 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,071,800 people | 1,303,200 | — | 2,250,000 people | 78,922 people | 32,850 people | 15.66 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | 9.14 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,010,300 people | 1,254,300 | — | 2,214,900 people | 86,752 people | 30,007 people | 17.44 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 11.41 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,940,600 people | 1,226,700 | — | 2,169,800 people | 69,901 people | 30,790 people | 14.23 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | 7.96 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,883,900 people | 1,201,900 | — | 2,132,800 people | 55,386 people | 31,678 people | 11.39 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | 4.87 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,838,500 people | 1,169,200 | — | 2,095,500 people | 61,156 people | 32,277 people | 12.70 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,793,800 people | 1,149,200 | — | 2,054,800 people | 56,454 people | 30,080 people | 11.84 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,742,300 people | 1,125,100 | — | 2,013,100 people | 74,147 people | 28,679 people | 15.74 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | 9.65 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,679,300 people | 1,105,200 | — | 1,940,500 people | 70,327 people | 31,671 people | 15.18 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,586,100 people | 1,068,300 | — | 1,900,100 people | 60,336 people | 32,004 people | 13.19 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,563,700 people | 1,053,400 | — | 1,892,600 people | 72,596 people | 30,205 people | 16.01 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | 9.35 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,506,700 people | 1,029,300 | — | 1,864,300 people | 69,541 people | 31,343 people | 15.53 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 8.53 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,450,500 people | 1,006,000 | — | 1,814,900 people | 67,413 people | 33,723 people | 15.20 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,420,900 people | 986,300 | — | 1,809,900 people | 70,065 people | 34,693 people | 15.93 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | 8.04 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,377,300 people | 965,400 | — | 1,787,800 people | 82,939 people | 33,837 people | 19.06 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | 11.28 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,075,000 people | 894,800 | — | 1,678,200 people | 111,861 people | 29,965 people | 27.68 ‰ | 7.41 ‰ | 20.27 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,732,200 people | 830,100 | — | 1,628,200 people | 121,364 people | 39,355 people | 32.78 ‰ | 10.63 ‰ | 22.15 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,514,400 people | 814,500 | — | 1,533,500 people | 108,029 people | 44,464 people | 30.85 ‰ | 12.70 ‰ | 18.15 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,463,800 people | 764,400 | — | 1,431,700 people | 108,432 people | 38,082 people | 31.59 ‰ | 11.09 ‰ | 20.50 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,186,600 people | 701,900 | — | 1,249,600 people | 72,861 people | 29,949 people | 23.06 ‰ | 9.48 ‰ | 13.58 ‰ | — |
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年济南市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |