China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20254,562,000 people
Change over the period+1.1%
Annual growth+0.11%
Urbanization rate65.6%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,562,000 people | 65.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,581,700 people | 64.5% | 5,269,100 people | 5.76 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,594,000 people | 64.0% | 5,286,663 people | 5.90 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,600,500 people | 63.1% | 5,314,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,602,000 people | 62.4% | 5,332,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,601,000 people | 61.5% | 5,344,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,590,900 people | 60.8% | 5,344,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,580,800 people | 59.8% | 5,343,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,564,300 people | 58.8% | 5,325,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,539,300 people | 57.8% | 5,339,900 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4,513,000 people | 56.8% | 5,305,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 5,265,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 5,201,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 5,109,900 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 5,051,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 4,977,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 4,906,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 4,882,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 4,822,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 4,794,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 4,721,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 4,688,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 4,678,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 4,640,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 4,596,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 4,556,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 4,481,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 4,435,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 4,372,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 4,329,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 4,277,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 4,237,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 4,204,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 4,175,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 4,124,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 4,050,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 3,582,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 3,478,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 3,278,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 3,232,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,562,000 people | 2,994,500 people | 1,567,500 people | 65.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,581,700 people | — | — | 64.5% | — | — | 5,269,100 people | 1,589,232 | — | — | 30,330 people | 32,245 people | 5.76 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | -0.36 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,594,000 people | — | — | 64.0% | 2,758,358 people | 2,528,305 people | 5,286,663 people | 1,580,422 | — | 2,252,900 people | 31,196 people | 41,741 people | 5.90 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | -1.99 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,600,500 people | — | — | 63.1% | 2,772,500 people | 2,541,500 people | 5,314,100 people | — | — | 2,256,700 people | 34,472 people | 38,005 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,602,000 people | — | — | 62.4% | 2,781,300 people | 2,550,800 people | 5,332,100 people | — | — | 2,259,100 people | 39,920 people | 28,635 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,601,000 people | — | — | 61.5% | 2,787,500 people | 2,557,300 people | 5,344,800 people | — | — | 2,256,800 people | 56,426 people | 31,622 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,590,900 people | — | — | 60.8% | 2,787,300 people | 2,557,000 people | 5,344,100 people | — | — | 2,248,400 people | 52,604 people | 28,044 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,580,800 people | — | — | 59.8% | 2,787,600 people | 2,555,800 people | 5,343,400 people | — | — | 2,240,600 people | 75,031 people | 34,690 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,564,300 people | — | — | 58.8% | 2,779,500 people | 2,545,800 people | 5,325,300 people | — | — | 2,226,100 people | 76,116 people | 70,147 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,539,300 people | — | — | 57.8% | 2,787,500 people | 2,552,400 people | 5,339,900 people | — | — | 2,226,900 people | 61,852 people | 15,114 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4,513,000 people | — | — | 56.8% | 2,769,300 people | 2,536,300 people | 5,305,600 people | — | — | 2,207,200 people | 80,296 people | 21,963 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | 2,747,500 people | 2,517,600 people | 5,265,200 people | — | — | 2,190,700 people | 97,562 people | 28,522 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | 2,713,600 people | 2,488,200 people | 5,201,800 people | — | — | 2,160,600 people | 109,189 people | 18,561 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | 2,666,200 people | 2,443,700 people | 5,109,900 people | — | — | 2,122,300 people | 95,884 people | 35,962 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | 2,632,900 people | 2,418,900 people | 5,051,800 people | — | — | 2,096,000 people | 66,820 people | 15,499 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | 2,593,400 people | 2,383,900 people | 4,977,300 people | — | — | 2,062,100 people | 68,558 people | 43,738 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | 2,556,500 people | 2,349,900 people | 4,906,400 people | — | — | 1,994,900 people | 61,557 people | 37,613 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | 2,535,300 people | 2,347,200 people | 4,882,500 people | — | — | 1,908,300 people | 56,906 people | 31,697 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | 2,502,500 people | 2,319,800 people | 4,822,300 people | — | — | 1,805,100 people | 65,142 people | 64,637 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | 2,483,400 people | 2,310,800 people | 4,794,200 people | — | — | 1,791,400 people | 57,070 people | 23,852 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | 2,447,000 people | 2,274,800 people | 4,721,800 people | — | — | 1,778,600 people | 62,898 people | 24,156 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | 2,435,300 people | 2,252,800 people | 4,688,100 people | — | — | 1,763,500 people | 74,212 people | 31,953 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | 2,415,600 people | 2,262,700 people | 4,678,300 people | — | — | 1,762,400 people | 49,220 people | 21,064 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | 2,391,900 people | 2,248,300 people | 4,640,300 people | — | — | 1,742,200 people | 54,070 people | 18,993 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | 2,372,700 people | 2,223,700 people | 4,596,400 people | — | — | 1,721,000 people | 52,979 people | 19,705 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | 2,356,900 people | 2,199,200 people | 4,556,100 people | — | — | 1,698,800 people | 77,362 people | 22,504 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | 2,318,900 people | 2,162,600 people | 4,481,500 people | — | — | 1,677,600 people | 55,596 people | 18,948 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | 2,292,300 people | 2,143,000 people | 4,435,300 people | — | — | 1,652,600 people | 60,994 people | 20,258 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | 2,245,200 people | 2,127,300 people | 4,372,500 people | — | — | 1,631,100 people | 55,171 people | 20,319 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | 2,229,700 people | 2,099,900 people | 4,329,600 people | — | — | 1,612,100 people | 56,809 people | 19,324 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | 2,202,100 people | 2,075,700 people | 4,277,800 people | — | — | 1,591,500 people | 56,284 people | 20,138 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | 2,181,200 people | 2,056,000 people | 4,237,200 people | — | — | 1,570,800 people | 53,560 people | 20,344 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | 2,164,300 people | 2,039,800 people | 4,204,100 people | — | — | 1,551,600 people | 55,011 people | 20,488 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | 2,148,600 people | 2,026,800 people | 4,175,400 people | — | — | 1,542,900 people | 56,394 people | 20,002 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | 2,121,500 people | 2,002,500 people | 4,124,000 people | — | — | 1,519,500 people | 88,448 people | 20,109 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | 2,079,000 people | 1,971,500 people | 4,050,500 people | — | — | 1,493,600 people | 84,765 people | 19,378 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | 1,835,300 people | 1,747,100 people | 3,582,400 people | — | — | 1,306,800 people | 55,516 people | 17,640 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | 1,768,600 people | 1,709,800 people | 3,478,400 people | — | — | 1,262,600 people | 52,689 people | 17,839 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 1,657,800 people | 1,620,600 people | 3,278,400 people | — | — | 1,156,300 people | 50,203 people | 15,583 people | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | 1,634,300 people | 1,597,700 people | 3,232,000 people | — | — | 1,132,900 people | 34,963 people | 15,746 people | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 780,700 people | 1,092,700 people |
| 2023 | 835,200 people | 1,059,400 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 户籍 | 2024年统计公报+连云港统计年鉴2025 |