China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20243,151,000 people
Change over the period-5.2%
Annual growth-0.22%
Urbanization rate—
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 3,412,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,151,000 people | 56.2% | 3,440,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,147,000 people | 55.8% | 3,449,011 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,151,000 people | — | 3,472,450 people | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,161,000 people | — | 3,480,004 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,172,000 people | — | 3,494,609 people | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,182,000 people | — | 3,506,806 people | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,194,000 people | — | 3,518,425 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,203,000 people | — | 3,547,164 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,211,000 people | — | 3,537,887 people | 9.41 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,214,000 people | — | 3,557,377 people | 9.57 ‰ | 8.38 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,227,000 people | — | 3,560,034 people | 9.13 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,236,000 people | — | 3,551,201 people | 8.96 ‰ | 7.45 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,235,000 people | — | 3,544,239 people | 7.89 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,237,000 people | — | 3,533,482 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,380,000 people | — | 3,532,186 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,356,000 people | — | 3,535,440 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,364,000 people | — | 3,524,549 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,359,000 people | — | 3,501,165 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 3,378,000 people | — | 3,478,999 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 3,351,000 people | — | 3,476,729 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,374,000 people | — | 3,476,292 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,364,000 people | — | 3,468,570 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,346,000 people | — | 3,464,590 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,324,000 people | — | 3,458,957 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 3,451,246 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 3,444,721 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 3,433,497 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 3,424,384 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 3,412,986 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 3,399,904 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 3,377,262 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 3,354,766 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 3,335,232 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 3,312,607 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 3,291,863 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 3,273,601 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 3,252,338 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 3,222,958 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 3,186,255 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 3,164,722 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 3,152,394 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 3,133,959 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 3,100,566 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 3,060,753 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 3,043,010 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 3,017,909 people | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 2,997,505 people | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 2,966,337 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 2,924,886 people | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 2,861,126 people | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 2,801,399 people | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 2,729,102 people | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 2,655,308 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 2,534,630 people | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 2,452,796 people | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 2,373,211 people | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 2,255,237 people | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 2,199,922 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 2,104,119 people | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 2,022,597 people | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 1,949,193 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 1,884,088 people | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 1,929,848 people | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 2,008,210 people | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 2,137,550 people | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 2,202,601 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 2,131,179 people | — | — | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 2,089,226 people | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 2,019,797 people | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 1,966,815 people | — | — | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 1,903,901 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 1,881,428 people | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 1,831,665 people | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 1,807,572 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 1,787,561 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,412,000 people | — | — | — | 13,908 people | 28,388 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,151,000 people | 1,771,000 people | 1,380,000 people | 56.2% | — | — | 3,440,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,147,000 people | 1,756,000 people | 1,391,000 people | 55.8% | 1,749,947 people | 1,699,064 people | 3,449,011 people | 1,250,880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,151,000 people | 1,704,000 people | 1,447,000 people | — | — | — | 3,472,450 people | 1,250,624 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,161,000 people | 1,679,000 people | 1,482,000 people | — | — | — | 3,480,004 people | 1,254,410 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,172,000 people | 1,644,000 people | 1,528,000 people | — | — | — | 3,494,609 people | 1,266,442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,182,000 people | 1,589,000 people | 1,593,000 people | — | — | — | 3,506,806 people | 1,269,498 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,194,000 people | 1,549,000 people | 1,645,000 people | — | — | — | 3,518,425 people | 1,275,301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,203,000 people | 1,496,000 people | 1,707,000 people | — | — | — | 3,547,164 people | 1,282,508 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,211,000 people | 1,467,000 people | 1,744,000 people | — | — | — | 3,537,887 people | 1,278,092 | — | — | 33,300 people | 28,600 people | 9.41 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | 1.32 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,214,000 people | 1,412,000 people | 1,802,000 people | — | — | — | 3,557,377 people | 1,286,988 | — | — | 34,100 people | 29,800 people | 9.57 ‰ | 8.38 ‰ | 1.19 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,227,000 people | 1,376,000 people | 1,851,000 people | — | — | — | 3,560,034 people | 1,279,676 | — | — | 32,500 people | 20,700 people | 9.13 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 3.32 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,236,000 people | 1,334,000 people | 1,902,000 people | — | — | — | 3,551,201 people | 1,278,344 | — | — | 31,800 people | 26,400 people | 8.96 ‰ | 7.45 ‰ | 1.51 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,235,000 people | 1,295,000 people | 1,940,000 people | — | — | — | 3,544,239 people | 1,265,825 | — | — | 27,900 people | 19,000 people | 7.89 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | 2.52 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,237,000 people | 1,278,000 people | 1,959,000 people | — | — | — | 3,533,482 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,380,000 people | 1,332,000 people | 2,048,000 people | — | — | — | 3,532,186 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,356,000 people | 1,286,000 people | 2,071,000 people | — | — | — | 3,535,440 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,364,000 people | 1,247,000 people | 2,117,000 people | — | — | — | 3,524,549 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,359,000 people | 1,198,000 people | 2,161,000 people | — | — | — | 3,501,165 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 3,378,000 people | 1,164,000 people | 2,214,000 people | — | — | — | 3,478,999 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 3,351,000 people | 1,017,000 people | 2,335,000 people | — | — | — | 3,476,729 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,374,000 people | 987,000 people | 2,387,000 people | — | — | — | 3,476,292 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 3,364,000 people | 948,000 people | 2,416,000 people | — | — | — | 3,468,570 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,346,000 people | 914,000 people | 2,432,000 people | — | — | — | 3,464,590 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 3,324,000 people | 866,000 people | 2,459,000 people | — | — | — | 3,458,957 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,451,246 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,444,721 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,433,497 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,424,384 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,412,986 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,399,904 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,377,262 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,354,766 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,335,232 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,312,607 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,291,863 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,273,601 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,252,338 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,222,958 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,186,255 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,164,722 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,152,394 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,133,959 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,100,566 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,060,753 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,043,010 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,017,909 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,997,505 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,966,337 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,924,886 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,861,126 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,801,399 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,729,102 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,655,308 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,534,630 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,452,796 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,373,211 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,255,237 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,199,922 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,104,119 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,022,597 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,949,193 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,884,088 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,929,848 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,008,210 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,137,550 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,202,601 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,131,179 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,089,226 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,019,797 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,966,815 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,903,901 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,881,428 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,831,665 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,807,572 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,787,561 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–17 | Age 18–34 | Age 35–59 | Age 60+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 512,069 people | 609,481 people | 1,456,660 people | 870,801 people |
| 2021 | 535,431 people | 641,092 people | 1,500,917 people | 795,010 people |
| 2020 | 541,922 people | 674,734 people | 1,465,225 people | 798,123 people |
| 2019 | 546,200 people | 691,200 people | 1,450,200 people | 807,000 people |
| 2018 | 544,700 people | 698,400 people | 1,452,800 people | 810,900 people |
| 2017 | 547,000 people | 708,000 people | 1,471,000 people | 792,400 people |
| 2016 | 543,605 people | 728,123 people | 1,481,714 people | 793,722 people |
| 2015 | 550,400 people | 755,000 people | 1,468,200 people | 764,300 people |
| 2014 | 554,200 people | 758,300 people | 1,513,500 people | 731,400 people |
| 2013 | 568,300 people | 763,600 people | 1,525,400 people | 702,700 people |
| 2012 | 576,800 people | 761,800 people | 1,538,100 people | 674,500 people |
| 2011 | 587,900 people | 753,100 people | 1,552,200 people | 651,000 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 已根据七人普调整常住人口数据 | 乐山统计年鉴2022+乐山统计年鉴2020 |