Resident population · 202410,848,400 people10,090,400 people (2011)
Change over the period+7.5%13 Years
Annual growth+0.56%Years
Urbanization rate59.3%2024
11.14M10.85M10.56M10.27M9.98M1978199720032009201520212024

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2024 10,848,400 people 59.3% — — — —
2023 10,943,800 people — 11,988,300 people — — —
2022 10,993,100 people — 12,002,700 people — — —
2021 11,019,500 people — 12,015,000 people — — —
2020 11,025,700 people — 11,970,000 people — — —
2019 10,667,100 people 52.8% 11,901,000 people 9.47 ‰ 4.55 ‰ —
2018 10,624,000 people — 11,798,000 people — — —
2017 10,563,000 people — 11,619,000 people — — —
2016 10,377,500 people — 11,408,500 people — — —
2015 10,266,300 people — 11,240,300 people — — —
2014 10,190,100 people — 11,132,300 people — — —
2013 10,141,700 people — 10,904,600 people 12.49 ‰ 6.15 ‰ —
2012 10,107,400 people — 10,837,600 people 11.19 ‰ 8.15 ‰ —
2011 10,090,400 people — 10,809,400 people 11.68 ‰ 4.98 ‰ —
2010 — — 10,726,000 people 36.37 ‰ 8.35 ‰ —
2009 — — 10,415,000 people 10.51 ‰ 5.56 ‰ —
2008 — — 10,345,000 people 10.44 ‰ 5.50 ‰ —
2007 — — 10,275,000 people 9.78 ‰ 5.39 ‰ —
2006 — — 10,227,000 people 9.25 ‰ 5.12 ‰ —
2005 — — 10,186,000 people 12.76 ‰ 6.08 ‰ —
2004 — — 10,150,000 people — — —
2003 — — 10,111,000 people — — —
2002 — — 10,085,000 people — — —
2001 — — 10,053,000 people — — —
2000 — — 10,014,000 people — — —
1999 — — 9,943,000 people — — —
1998 — — 9,882,000 people — — —
1997 — — 9,786,000 people — — —
1996 — — 9,712,000 people — — —
1995 — — 9,664,000 people — — —
1990 — — 9,370,000 people — — —
1985 — — 8,385,000 people — — —
1980 — — 7,898,000 people — — —
1978 — — 7,757,000 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
2024 10,848,400 people — — 59.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2023 10,943,800 people 6,364,900 people 4,578,900 people — 6,197,800 people 5,790,500 people 11,988,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2022 10,993,100 people 6,258,400 people 4,734,700 people — 6,204,300 people 5,798,400 people 12,002,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2021 11,019,500 people — — — — — 12,015,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 11,025,700 people 4,955,300 people 6,070,400 people — — — 11,970,000 people 3,885,000 — — — — — — — —
2019 10,667,100 people — — 52.8% — — 11,901,000 people 3,842,700 — — — — 9.47 ‰ 4.55 ‰ 4.92 ‰ —
2018 10,624,000 people — — — — — 11,798,000 people 3,778,500 — — — — — — — —
2017 10,563,000 people — — — — — 11,619,000 people 3,623,500 — — — — — — — —
2016 10,377,500 people — — — — — 11,408,500 people 3,600,100 — — — — — — — —
2015 10,266,300 people — — — — — 11,240,300 people 3,566,600 — — — — — — — —
2014 10,190,100 people — — — — — 11,132,300 people 3,518,900 — — — — — — — —
2013 10,141,700 people — — — — — 10,904,600 people 3,427,800 — — 135,800 people 66,900 people 12.49 ‰ 6.15 ‰ 6.34 ‰ —
2012 10,107,400 people — — — — — 10,837,600 people 3,313,300 — — 121,200 people 88,300 people 11.19 ‰ 8.15 ‰ 3.04 ‰ —
2011 10,090,400 people — — — — — 10,809,400 people 3,311,400 — — 125,800 people 53,600 people 11.68 ‰ 4.98 ‰ 6.71 ‰ —
2010 — — — — — — 10,726,000 people 3,279,100 — — 384,500 people 88,200 people 36.37 ‰ 8.35 ‰ 28.03 ‰ —
2009 — — — — — — 10,415,000 people 3,227,800 — — 109,100 people 57,700 people 10.51 ‰ 5.56 ‰ 4.96 ‰ —
2008 — — — — — — 10,345,000 people 3,194,800 — — 107,600 people 56,700 people 10.44 ‰ 5.50 ‰ 4.94 ‰ —
2007 — — — — — — 10,275,000 people 3,159,100 — — 100,300 people 55,200 people 9.78 ‰ 5.39 ‰ 4.39 ‰ —
2006 — — — — — — 10,227,000 people 3,126,500 — — 94,400 people 94,400 people 9.25 ‰ 5.12 ‰ 4.13 ‰ —
2005 — — — — — — 10,186,000 people — — — 123,900 people 59,000 people 12.76 ‰ 6.08 ‰ 6.23 ‰ —
2004 — — — — — — 10,150,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2003 — — — — — — 10,111,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 10,085,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 10,053,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2000 — — — — — — 10,014,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1999 — — — — — — 9,943,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1998 — — — — — — 9,882,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1997 — — — — — — 9,786,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1996 — — — — — — 9,712,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1995 — — — — — — 9,664,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1990 — — — — — — 9,370,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1985 — — — — — — 8,385,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1980 — — — — — — 7,898,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — — — 7,757,000 people — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2019 5.83 — 临沂统计年鉴+山东统计年鉴
$96.7B$93.4B$90.2B$86.9B$83.6B2023202420252023: $84.9B2024: $91.2B2025: $95.4B