China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 2005 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20258,744,000 people
Change over the period+43.7%
Annual growth+1.83%
Urbanization rate84.0%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,744,000 people | 84.0% | — | 7.78 ‰ | 7.88 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 8,687,000 people | 83.5% | — | 7.89 ‰ | 7.61 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 8,680,000 people | 82.3% | 5,998,600 people | 7.57 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 8,600,000 people | 81.1% | — | 7.46 ‰ | 7.47 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 8,502,000 people | 80.5% | — | 9.04 ‰ | 7.44 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 8,463,000 people | 79.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 8,249,400 people | 78.0% | — | 12.48 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 8,031,000 people | 76.4% | — | 12.59 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 7,821,000 people | 74.8% | — | 12.84 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 7,604,000 people | 73.1% | — | 12.23 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 7,397,200 people | 71.5% | — | 11.93 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 7,199,100 people | 69.8% | — | 11.64 ‰ | 5.93 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 7,005,000 people | 68.4% | — | 11.40 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 6,814,900 people | 66.9% | — | 11.40 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 6,636,100 people | 65.2% | — | 11.44 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 6,439,200 people | 64.0% | — | 11.80 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 6,280,000 people | 61.0% | — | 10.93 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 6,239,000 people | 60.1% | — | 10.94 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 6,193,300 people | 59.1% | — | 10.47 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,152,000 people | 59.0% | — | 10.90 ‰ | 4.43 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 6,085,700 people | 58.1% | — | 12.72 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | — |
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 | 8,744,000 people | 7,347,000 people | 1,397,000 people | 84.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.78 ‰ | 7.88 ‰ | -0.10 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 8,687,000 people | 7,257,000 people | 1,430,000 people | 83.5% | 4,423,000 people | 4,264,000 people | — | — | — | — | 68,500 people | 66,100 people | 7.89 ‰ | 7.61 ‰ | 0.28 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 8,680,000 people | 7,145,000 people | 1,535,000 people | 82.3% | 4,420,000 people | 4,260,000 people | 5,998,600 people | — | — | — | 65,400 people | 66,500 people | 7.57 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | -0.13 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 8,600,000 people | 6,975,000 people | 1,625,000 people | 81.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.46 ‰ | 7.47 ‰ | -0.01 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 8,502,000 people | 6,844,100 people | 1,657,900 people | 80.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.04 ‰ | 7.44 ‰ | 1.60 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 8,463,000 people | 6,742,500 people | 1,720,500 people | 79.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 8,249,400 people | 6,432,100 people | 1,817,300 people | 78.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.48 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 8,031,000 people | 6,132,500 people | 1,898,500 people | 76.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.59 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 7,821,000 people | 5,852,500 people | 1,968,500 people | 74.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.84 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 7,604,000 people | 5,561,600 people | 2,042,400 people | 73.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.23 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 7,397,200 people | 5,286,800 people | 2,110,400 people | 71.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.93 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 7,199,100 people | 5,026,400 people | 2,172,700 people | 69.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.64 ‰ | 5.93 ‰ | 5.71 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 7,005,000 people | 4,790,700 people | 2,214,300 people | 68.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.40 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 6,814,900 people | 4,556,400 people | 2,258,500 people | 66.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.40 ‰ | 5.79 ‰ | 5.61 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 6,636,100 people | 4,324,700 people | 2,311,400 people | 65.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.44 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | 5.66 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 6,439,200 people | 4,121,100 people | 2,318,100 people | 64.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.80 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 6,280,000 people | 3,831,000 people | 2,449,000 people | 61.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.93 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 6,239,000 people | 3,750,900 people | 2,488,100 people | 60.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.94 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 6,193,300 people | 3,660,200 people | 2,533,100 people | 59.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.47 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,152,000 people | 3,629,100 people | 2,522,900 people | 59.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.90 ‰ | 4.43 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 6,085,700 people | 3,532,700 people | 2,553,000 people | 58.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.72 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | 7.43 ‰ | — |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,272,000 people | 5,970,000 people | 1,445,000 people | 1,002,000 people |
| 2023 | 1,290,000 people | 5,995,000 people | 1,395,000 people | 996,000 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 | 昆明市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |