Resident population · 2025921,000 people866,600 people (2015)
Change over the period+6.3%10 Years
Annual growth+0.61%Years
Urbanization rate90.5%2025
957.77K932.53K907.30K882.07K856.83K2015201720192021202320252015: 866.60K2016: 874.80K2017: 886.10K2018: 894.90K2019: 910.40K2020: 918.30K2021: 928.10K2022: 938.90K2023: 945.00K2024: 948.00K2025: 921.00K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 921,000 people 90.5% 797,900 people 5.75 ‰ 6.17 ‰ —
2024 948,000 people 88.1% 798,700 people 5.65 ‰ 5.84 ‰ —
2023 945,000 people 88.0% 828,650 people 6.26 ‰ 6.85 ‰ —
2022 938,900 people 87.9% 791,300 people 7.23 ‰ 5.16 ‰ —
2021 928,100 people 87.7% — — — —
2020 918,300 people 87.3% — — — —
2019 910,400 people 87.1% — — — —
2018 894,900 people 87.0% — — — —
2017 886,100 people 86.7% — — — —
2016 874,800 people 86.4% — — — —
2015 866,600 people 86.1% — — — —

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 921,000 people — — 90.5% — — 797,900 people 272,300 — — — — 5.75 ‰ 6.17 ‰ — —
2024 948,000 people — — 88.1% 396,700 people 402,000 people 798,700 people 270,200 — — — — 5.65 ‰ 5.84 ‰ — —
2023 945,000 people — — 88.0% 413,138 people 415,512 people 828,650 people 276,214 — — 5,187 people 5,677 people 6.26 ‰ 6.85 ‰ -0.59 ‰ —
2022 938,900 people — — 87.9% — — 791,300 people 262,100 — — 5,699 people 4,064 people 7.23 ‰ 5.16 ‰ 2.07 ‰ —
2021 928,100 people — — 87.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 918,300 people — — 87.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 910,400 people — — 87.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 894,900 people — — 87.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 886,100 people — — 86.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 874,800 people — — 86.4% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 866,600 people — — 86.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 60+
2025 134,400 people187,400 people
2024 144,200 people191,000 people
2023 148,600 people188,800 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年海州区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2024 — 户籍人口不包括景区 2024年统计公报
2023 — 户籍户数不包括景区 2023年统计公报+连云港统计年鉴2024
$11.5B$11.2B$10.8B$10.5B$10.2B20222023202420252022: $10.3B2023: $10.7B2024: $11.2B2025: $11.4B