China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20254,687,000 people
Change over the period-0.6%
Annual growth-0.03%
Urbanization rate56.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,687,000 people | 56.5% | — | 6.46 ‰ | 9.08 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 4,698,000 people | 55.7% | — | 8.69 ‰ | 8.56 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,714,000 people | 54.5% | 5,624,299 people | 6.80 ‰ | 8.72 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,694,000 people | 53.5% | — | 6.77 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,783,000 people | 52.9% | — | 8.15 ‰ | 7.85 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,834,700 people | 51.8% | — | 9.39 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,813,500 people | 50.5% | 5,278,000 people | 10.86 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,782,500 people | 48.9% | 5,256,400 people | 11.23 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,771,600 people | 47.4% | 5,230,400 people | 12.09 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,764,200 people | 45.9% | 5,198,500 people | 12.52 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,754,300 people | 44.2% | 5,166,900 people | 11.16 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,777,700 people | 42.3% | 5,140,400 people | 11.21 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,755,000 people | 40.8% | 5,114,700 people | 11.23 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,737,200 people | 39.3% | 5,088,500 people | 11.00 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,704,400 people | 37.7% | 5,064,000 people | 11.00 ‰ | 5.86 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,676,900 people | 36.0% | 5,040,000 people | 10.90 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,712,100 people | 39.6% | 4,863,000 people | 10.33 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,693,500 people | 37.7% | 4,840,600 people | 9.87 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,678,000 people | 35.9% | 4,818,200 people | 10.67 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,693,000 people | 34.2% | 4,795,000 people | 9.94 ‰ | 4.48 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,713,000 people | 32.7% | 4,772,400 people | 10.09 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 4,750,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 4,730,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 4,700,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 4,670,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 4,640,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 4,637,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 4,607,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 4,590,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 4,550,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 4,510,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 4,460,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 4,410,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 4,360,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 4,290,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 4,240,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 4,160,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 4,080,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 3,990,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 3,890,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 3,810,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 3,730,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 3,660,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 3,586,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 3,519,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 3,447,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 3,405,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 3,344,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 3,291,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 3,252,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 3,223,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 3,183,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 3,128,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 3,045,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 2,973,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 2,885,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 2,821,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 2,729,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 2,671,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 2,620,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 2,561,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 2,533,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 2,513,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 2,436,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 2,403,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 2,403,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 2,374,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 2,337,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 2,350,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 2,305,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 2,265,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 2,229,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 2,174,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,164,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 2,145,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 2,129,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 2,047,100 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 | 4,687,000 people | 2,646,300 people | 2,040,700 people | 56.5% | 2,374,000 people | 2,313,000 people | — | — | — | — | 30,300 people | 42,600 people | 6.46 ‰ | 9.08 ‰ | -2.62 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 4,698,000 people | 2,618,200 people | 2,079,800 people | 55.7% | 2,384,000 people | 2,314,000 people | — | — | — | — | 40,900 people | 40,300 people | 8.69 ‰ | 8.56 ‰ | 0.13 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,714,000 people | 2,571,000 people | 2,143,000 people | 54.5% | 2,395,000 people | 2,319,000 people | 5,624,299 people | — | — | — | 32,000 people | 41,000 people | 6.80 ‰ | 8.72 ‰ | -1.92 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,694,000 people | 2,512,700 people | 2,181,300 people | 53.5% | 2,382,000 people | 2,312,000 people | — | — | — | — | 32,000 people | 38,000 people | 6.77 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | -1.32 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,783,000 people | — | — | 52.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39,000 people | 38,000 people | 8.15 ‰ | 7.85 ‰ | 0.30 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,834,700 people | — | — | 51.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45,000 people | 37,000 people | 9.39 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | 1.76 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,813,500 people | — | — | 50.5% | — | — | 5,278,000 people | — | — | — | 49,600 people | 29,800 people | 10.86 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | 4.33 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,782,500 people | — | — | 48.9% | — | — | 5,256,400 people | 1,654,000 | — | — | 51,200 people | 28,600 people | 11.23 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,771,600 people | — | — | 47.4% | — | — | 5,230,400 people | 1,730,000 | — | — | 55,000 people | 27,100 people | 12.09 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,764,200 people | — | — | 45.9% | — | — | 5,198,500 people | 1,481,000 | — | — | 56,800 people | 29,200 people | 12.52 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,754,300 people | — | — | 44.2% | — | — | 5,166,900 people | 1,476,000 | — | — | 50,700 people | 27,300 people | 11.16 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,777,700 people | — | — | 42.3% | — | — | 5,140,400 people | 1,528,000 | — | — | 51,500 people | 28,600 people | 11.21 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 4.99 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,755,000 people | — | — | 40.8% | — | — | 5,114,700 people | 1,560,000 | — | — | 57,300 people | 31,000 people | 11.23 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,737,200 people | — | — | 39.3% | — | — | 5,088,500 people | 1,556,000 | — | — | 55,800 people | 30,400 people | 11.00 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 5.01 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,704,400 people | — | — | 37.7% | — | — | 5,064,000 people | 1,531,700 | — | — | 55,600 people | 29,600 people | 11.00 ‰ | 5.86 ‰ | 5.14 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,676,900 people | — | — | 36.0% | — | — | 5,040,000 people | 1,258,800 | — | — | 53,900 people | 28,400 people | 10.90 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,712,100 people | — | — | 39.6% | — | — | 4,863,000 people | 1,436,000 | — | — | 50,100 people | 27,700 people | 10.33 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 4.63 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,693,500 people | — | — | 37.7% | — | — | 4,840,600 people | 1,391,200 | — | — | 47,700 people | 27,000 people | 9.87 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 4.27 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,678,000 people | — | — | 35.9% | — | — | 4,818,200 people | 1,342,100 | — | — | 51,300 people | 25,700 people | 10.67 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | 5.32 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,693,000 people | — | — | 34.2% | — | — | 4,795,000 people | 1,316,600 | — | — | 47,600 people | 21,400 people | 9.94 ‰ | 4.48 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,713,000 people | — | — | 32.7% | — | — | 4,772,400 people | 1,287,900 | — | — | 48,000 people | 24,500 people | 10.09 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | 4.94 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,750,000 people | 1,226,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,730,000 people | 1,229,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,700,000 people | 1,195,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,670,000 people | 1,229,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,640,000 people | 1,180,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,637,300 people | 1,166,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,607,100 people | 1,093,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,590,000 people | 1,108,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,550,000 people | 1,099,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,510,000 people | 1,086,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,460,000 people | 1,064,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,410,000 people | 1,048,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,360,000 people | 1,028,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,290,000 people | 996,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,240,000 people | 966,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,160,000 people | 937,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,080,000 people | 907,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,990,000 people | 865,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,890,000 people | 843,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,810,000 people | 811,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,730,000 people | 797,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,660,600 people | 774,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,586,900 people | 759,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,519,800 people | 732,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,447,500 people | 712,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,405,500 people | 702,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,344,400 people | 690,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,291,500 people | 679,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,252,300 people | 665,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,223,100 people | 652,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,183,000 people | 637,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,128,400 people | 625,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,045,400 people | 614,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,973,000 people | 605,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,885,700 people | 590,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,821,200 people | 583,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,729,500 people | 574,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,671,700 people | 570,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,620,200 people | 567,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,561,200 people | 565,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,533,100 people | 561,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,513,200 people | 562,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,436,900 people | 558,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,403,900 people | 571,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,403,100 people | 535,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,374,400 people | 533,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,337,800 people | 527,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,350,200 people | 528,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,305,600 people | 510,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,265,500 people | 506,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,229,200 people | 496,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,174,700 people | 492,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,164,200 people | 493,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,145,700 people | 472,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,129,400 people | 477,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,047,100 people | 451,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–15 | Age 16–59 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 956,000 people | 2,680,000 people | 1,051,000 people | 770,000 people |
| 2024 | 1,012,000 people | 2,664,000 people | 1,022,000 people | 761,000 people |
| 2023 | 1,055,000 people | 2,691,000 people | 968,000 people | 735,000 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年开封市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |