Resident population · 20255,082,900 people5,691,700 people (2010)
Change over the period-10.7%15 Years
Annual growth-0.75%Years
Urbanization rate60.8%2025
5.82M5.62M5.41M5.21M5.00M2010201320162019202220252010: 5.69M2011: 5.70M2012: 5.72M2013: 5.74M2014: 5.74M2015: 5.71M2016: 5.70M2017: 5.64M2018: 5.59M2019: 5.57M2020: 5.23M2021: 5.14M2022: 5.14M2023: 5.14M2024: 5.12M2025: 5.08M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 5,082,900 people 60.8% — — — —
2024 5,123,500 people 59.5% 6,122,900 people — — —
2023 5,135,500 people 58.2% 6,203,700 people — — —
2022 5,135,100 people 57.1% 6,250,700 people — — —
2021 5,137,300 people 56.5% 6,281,900 people — — —
2020 5,231,200 people 55.5% 6,326,300 people — — —
2019 5,570,100 people 55.3% 6,371,600 people — — —
2018 5,590,200 people 55.0% 6,412,800 people — — —
2017 5,641,700 people 54.7% 6,420,100 people — — —
2016 5,697,900 people 53.6% 6,463,500 people — — —
2015 5,705,900 people 52.2% 6,431,900 people — — —
2014 5,744,200 people 49.5% 6,584,500 people — — —
2013 5,739,400 people 47.9% 6,610,100 people — — —
2012 5,719,400 people 46.5% 6,632,600 people — — —
2011 5,704,000 people 44.5% 6,627,400 people — — —
2010 5,691,700 people 42.5% 6,640,700 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 5,082,900 people 3,091,400 people 1,991,500 people 60.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2024 5,123,500 people 3,045,900 people 2,077,600 people 59.5% — — 6,122,900 people 1,969,000 — — — — — — — —
2023 5,135,500 people 2,988,000 people 2,147,500 people 58.2% — — 6,203,700 people 1,973,200 — — — — — — — —
2022 5,135,100 people 2,933,200 people 2,201,900 people 57.1% — — 6,250,700 people 1,977,100 — — — — — — — —
2021 5,137,300 people 2,903,600 people — 56.5% — — 6,281,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 5,231,200 people 2,904,400 people — 55.5% — — 6,326,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 5,570,100 people 3,080,800 people — 55.3% — — 6,371,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 5,590,200 people 3,075,200 people — 55.0% — — 6,412,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 5,641,700 people 3,086,600 people — 54.7% — — 6,420,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 5,697,900 people 3,056,400 people — 53.6% — — 6,463,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 5,705,900 people 2,980,800 people — 52.2% — — 6,431,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 5,744,200 people 2,842,800 people — 49.5% — — 6,584,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 5,739,400 people 2,749,200 people — 47.9% — — 6,610,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2012 5,719,400 people 2,656,700 people — 46.5% — — 6,632,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2011 5,704,000 people 2,535,400 people — 44.5% — — 6,627,400 people — — — — — — — — —
2010 5,691,700 people 2,416,700 people — 42.5% — — 6,640,700 people — — — — — — — — —
$52.6B$50.1B$47.7B$45.3B$42.9B2023202420252023: $43.8B2024: $48.8B2025: $51.6B