Resident population · 20224,506,900 people4,506,900 people (2022)
Change over the period0.0%1 Years
Annual growth0.00%Years
Urbanization rate—2023
4.62M4.56M4.51M4.45M4.40M20002004200820122016202020232022: 4.51M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2023 — — 4,542,000 people — — —
2022 4,506,900 people — 4,611,000 people 7.64 ‰ 5.66 ‰ —
2021 — — 4,630,000 people — — —
2020 — — 4,625,000 people — — —
2019 — — 4,624,000 people — — —
2018 — — 4,633,800 people — — —
2017 — — 4,649,700 people — — —
2016 — — 4,514,700 people — — —
2015 — — 4,499,200 people — — —
2014 — — 4,488,200 people — — —
2013 — — 4,228,200 people — — —
2012 — — 4,151,300 people — — —
2011 — — 4,102,000 people — — —
2010 — — 4,020,000 people — — —
2009 — — 3,872,800 people — — —
2008 — — 3,775,300 people — — —
2007 — — 3,694,300 people — — —
2006 — — 3,762,700 people — — —
2005 — — 3,694,100 people — — —
2004 — — 3,615,400 people — — —
2003 — — 3,501,200 people — — —
2002 — — 3,488,000 people — — —
2001 — — 3,427,000 people — — —
2000 — — 3,666,000 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
2023 — — — — — — 4,542,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2022 4,506,900 people 1,492,500 people — — — — 4,611,000 people — — — 34,400 people 25,500 people 7.64 ‰ 5.66 ‰ 1.98 ‰ —
2021 — — — — — — 4,630,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 — — — — — — 4,625,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 — — — — — — 4,624,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 — — — — 2,337,300 people — 4,633,800 people 1,201,400 — — — — — — — —
2017 — — — — 2,346,100 people — 4,649,700 people 1,190,400 — — — — — — — —
2016 — — — — 2,279,800 people — 4,514,700 people 1,123,700 — — — — — — — —
2015 — — — — 2,270,200 people — 4,499,200 people 1,111,200 — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — 2,260,000 people — 4,488,200 people 1,101,000 — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — 2,133,900 people — 4,228,200 people 1,076,600 — — — — — — — —
2012 — — — — 2,093,400 people — 4,151,300 people 1,039,300 — — — — — — — —
2011 — — — — 2,066,300 people — 4,102,000 people 1,014,000 — — — — — — — —
2010 — — — — — — 4,020,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2009 — — — — 1,957,900 people — 3,872,800 people 936,900 — — — — — — — —
2008 — — — — 1,911,000 people — 3,775,300 people 908,600 — — — — — — — —
2007 — — — — 1,870,900 people — 3,694,300 people 891,600 — — — — — — — —
2006 — — — — 1,906,700 people — 3,762,700 people 904,900 — — — — — — — —
2005 — — — — 1,877,600 people — 3,694,100 people 888,600 — — — — — — — —
2004 — — — — 1,843,300 people — 3,615,400 people 875,400 — — — — — — — —
2003 — — — — 1,782,500 people — 3,501,200 people 834,500 — — — — — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 3,488,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 3,427,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2000 — — — — — — 3,666,000 people — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2018 4355235 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2017 4361640 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2016 4228541 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2015 4206186 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2014 4191294 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2013 3934033 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2012 3866387 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2011 3817994 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2009 3594317 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2008 3501897 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2007 3423137 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2006 3443884 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2005 3379557 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2004 3305909 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
2003 3187877 — 中国人口和就业统计年鉴
$24.8B$23.7B$22.7B$21.6B$20.6B2023202420252023: $21.0B2024: $22.6B2025: $24.4B