Resident population · 20242,159,200 people2,125,200 people (2022)
Change over the period+1.6%2 Years
Annual growth+0.80%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
2.16M2.15M2.14M2.13M2.12M1949197819982005201220222025

All years

Showing selected years. Download the CSV for the full series.

YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 — — 1,312,100 people 6.65 ‰ 3.99 ‰ —
2024 2,159,200 people — 1,294,600 people 8.18 ‰ 4.14 ‰ —
2023 2,148,500 people — 1,258,463 people 8.40 ‰ 5.55 ‰ —
2022 2,125,200 people — 1,203,900 people 9.10 ‰ 4.75 ‰ —
2018 — — 903,238 people — — —
2017 — — 862,709 people — — —
2016 — — 823,547 people — — —
2015 — — 787,031 people — — —
2014 — — 769,746 people — — —
2013 — — 752,926 people — — —
2012 — — 737,565 people — — —
2011 — — 723,644 people — — —
2010 — — 711,333 people — — —
2009 — — 699,885 people — — —
2008 — — 690,435 people — — —
2007 — — 679,846 people — — —
2006 — — 666,809 people — — —
2005 — — 654,603 people — — —
2004 — — 637,157 people — — —
2003 — — 619,534 people — — —
2002 — — 606,936 people — — —
2001 — — 600,279 people — — —
2000 — — 594,592 people — — —
1999 — — 588,865 people — — —
1998 — — 587,509 people — — —
1997 — — 585,155 people — — —
1996 — — 583,364 people — — —
1995 — — 580,504 people — — —
1990 — — 564,610 people — — —
1985 — — 537,940 people — — —
1980 — — 523,532 people — — —
1978 — — 521,320 people — — —
1975 — — 509,228 people — — —
1970 — — 483,290 people — — —
1965 — — 427,467 people — — —
1962 — — 389,084 people — — —
1957 — — 382,491 people — — —
1952 — — 348,754 people — — —
1949 — — 304,813 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 — — — — — — 1,312,100 people — — — 8,700 people 5,200 people 6.65 ‰ 3.99 ‰ 2.66 ‰ —
2024 2,159,200 people — — — — — 1,294,600 people — — — 10,400 people 5,300 people 8.18 ‰ 4.14 ‰ 4.04 ‰ —
2023 2,148,500 people — — — 594,552 people 681,911 people 1,258,463 people 447,284 — — 10,300 people 6,800 people 8.40 ‰ 5.55 ‰ 2.85 ‰ —
2022 2,125,200 people — — — 573,500 people — 1,203,900 people — — — 10,700 people 5,600 people 9.10 ‰ 4.75 ‰ 4.35 ‰ —
2018 — — — — — — 903,238 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 — — — — — — 862,709 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 — — — — — — 823,547 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 — — — — — — 787,031 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 769,746 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 752,926 people — — — — — — — — —
2012 — — — — — — 737,565 people — — — — — — — — —
2011 — — — — — — 723,644 people — — — — — — — — —
2010 — — — — — — 711,333 people — — — — — — — — —
2009 — — — — — — 699,885 people — — — — — — — — —
2008 — — — — — — 690,435 people — — — — — — — — —
2007 — — — — — — 679,846 people — — — — — — — — —
2006 — — — — — — 666,809 people — — — — — — — — —
2005 — — — — — — 654,603 people — — — — — — — — —
2004 — — — — — — 637,157 people — — — — — — — — —
2003 — — — — — — 619,534 people — — — — — — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 606,936 people — — — — — — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 600,279 people — — — — — — — — —
2000 — — — — — — 594,592 people — — — — — — — — —
1999 — — — — — — 588,865 people — — — — — — — — —
1998 — — — — — — 587,509 people — — — — — — — — —
1997 — — — — — — 585,155 people — — — — — — — — —
1996 — — — — — — 583,364 people — — — — — — — — —
1995 — — — — — — 580,504 people — — — — — — — — —
1990 — — — — — — 564,610 people — — — — — — — — —
1985 — — — — — — 537,940 people — — — — — — — — —
1980 — — — — — — 523,532 people — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — — — 521,320 people — — — — — — — — —
1975 — — — — — — 509,228 people — — — — — — — — —
1970 — — — — — — 483,290 people — — — — — — — — —
1965 — — — — — — 427,467 people — — — — — — — — —
1962 — — — — — — 389,084 people — — — — — — — — —
1957 — — — — — — 382,491 people — — — — — — — — —
1952 — — — — — — 348,754 people — — — — — — — — —
1949 — — — — — — 304,813 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year Age 60+
2023 212,871 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年昆山市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2024 — 户籍 扬州市统计年鉴2025+2024年统计公报
$79.1B$76.5B$73.9B$71.2B$68.6B20222023202420252022: $69.6B2023: $71.5B2024: $74.8B2025: $78.1B