China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 253 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20252,539,000 people
Change over the period+16.4%
Annual growth+0.61%
Urbanization rate67.0%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,539,000 people | 67.0% | 2,685,000 people | 4.52 ‰ | 7.64 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 2,532,000 people | 66.0% | 2,689,000 people | 5.80 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 2,528,000 people | 64.6% | 2,689,000 people | 7.28 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,514,000 people | 62.5% | 2,699,700 people | 6.65 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,508,000 people | 61.8% | 2,707,400 people | 8.42 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,475,000 people | 61.2% | 2,707,700 people | 11.03 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,444,000 people | 60.0% | 2,701,900 people | 12.24 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,404,000 people | 58.4% | 2,692,700 people | 14.59 ‰ | 9.18 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 2,368,000 people | 56.8% | 2,680,300 people | 11.46 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 2,322,000 people | 55.4% | 2,663,800 people | 12.29 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 2,280,000 people | 54.1% | 2,656,500 people | 12.84 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,239,000 people | 52.9% | 2,639,200 people | 11.69 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,197,000 people | 51.7% | 2,625,900 people | 12.37 ‰ | 8.16 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,155,000 people | 50.1% | 2,613,300 people | 11.86 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,118,000 people | 48.4% | 2,596,500 people | 15.20 ‰ | 7.62 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,121,000 people | 46.5% | 2,573,900 people | 11.95 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,125,000 people | 44.9% | 2,554,300 people | 12.78 ‰ | 7.68 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,130,000 people | 43.3% | 2,539,900 people | 12.38 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,138,000 people | 42.0% | 2,525,300 people | 12.37 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,147,000 people | 40.3% | 2,513,900 people | 11.96 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 2,506,600 people | 12.86 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 2,494,000 people | 10.66 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 2,492,800 people | 11.78 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 2,487,300 people | 11.26 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 2,181,000 people | 33.1% | 2,485,800 people | 17.32 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 2,473,400 people | 13.62 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 2,461,600 people | 11.86 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 2,458,200 people | 12.11 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 2,449,400 people | 13.56 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 2,434,000 people | 12.32 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 2,425,700 people | 11.67 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 2,418,000 people | 10.83 ‰ | 6.18 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 2,412,500 people | 10.23 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 2,407,200 people | 9.54 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 2,401,400 people | 10.84 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 2,400,600 people | 14.50 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 2,379,600 people | 14.66 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 2,349,100 people | 15.47 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 2,321,900 people | 14.63 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 2,302,400 people | 13.74 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 2,278,600 people | 14.80 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 2,256,000 people | 15.76 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 2,234,800 people | 19.22 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 2,202,200 people | 17.19 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 2,175,200 people | 15.17 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 2,150,700 people | 18.66 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 2,125,700 people | 20.70 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
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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 | 2,539,000 people | — | — | 67.0% | — | — | 2,685,000 people | — | — | — | 11,500 people | 19,400 people | 4.52 ‰ | 7.64 ‰ | -3.12 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 2,532,000 people | 1,670,000 people | 862,000 people | 66.0% | 1,375,000 people | 1,314,000 people | 2,689,000 people | — | — | — | 20,000 people | 18,000 people | 5.80 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | -1.70 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 2,528,000 people | — | — | 64.6% | — | — | 2,689,000 people | 1,097,765 | — | — | 20,000 people | 21,000 people | 7.28 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | -0.61 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,514,000 people | — | — | 62.5% | — | — | 2,699,700 people | 1,096,900 | — | — | 17,991 people | 18,154 people | 6.65 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | -0.06 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,508,000 people | — | — | 61.8% | — | — | 2,707,400 people | 1,093,700 | — | — | 22,799 people | 17,165 people | 8.42 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 2.08 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,475,000 people | — | — | 61.2% | — | — | 2,707,700 people | 1,087,300 | — | — | 29,840 people | 17,239 people | 11.03 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | 4.66 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,444,000 people | — | — | 60.0% | — | — | 2,701,900 people | 1,069,500 | — | — | 33,002 people | 18,474 people | 12.24 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,404,000 people | — | — | 58.4% | — | — | 2,692,700 people | 1,048,000 | — | — | 39,205 people | 24,649 people | 14.59 ‰ | 9.18 ‰ | 5.41 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 2,368,000 people | — | — | 56.8% | — | — | 2,680,300 people | 1,029,800 | — | — | 30,617 people | 14,528 people | 11.46 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 2,322,000 people | — | — | 55.4% | — | — | 2,663,800 people | 1,015,700 | — | — | 32,703 people | 17,413 people | 12.29 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 2,280,000 people | — | — | 54.1% | — | — | 2,656,500 people | 1,001,500 | — | — | 33,986 people | 17,705 people | 12.84 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,239,000 people | — | — | 52.9% | — | — | 2,639,200 people | 979,800 | — | — | 30,780 people | 16,331 people | 11.69 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,197,000 people | — | — | 51.7% | — | — | 2,625,900 people | 958,900 | — | — | 32,396 people | 21,365 people | 12.37 ‰ | 8.16 ‰ | 4.21 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,155,000 people | — | — | 50.1% | — | — | 2,613,300 people | 944,600 | — | — | 30,900 people | 15,774 people | 11.86 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,118,000 people | — | — | 48.4% | — | — | 2,596,500 people | 928,700 | — | — | 39,296 people | 19,690 people | 15.20 ‰ | 7.62 ‰ | 7.58 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,121,000 people | — | — | 46.5% | — | — | 2,573,900 people | 909,500 | — | — | 30,631 people | 15,886 people | 11.95 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,125,000 people | — | — | 44.9% | — | — | 2,554,300 people | 877,200 | — | — | 32,550 people | 19,562 people | 12.78 ‰ | 7.68 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,130,000 people | — | — | 43.3% | — | — | 2,539,900 people | 864,200 | — | — | 31,344 people | 15,181 people | 12.38 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,138,000 people | — | — | 42.0% | — | — | 2,525,300 people | 846,900 | — | — | 31,169 people | 14,209 people | 12.37 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,147,000 people | — | — | 40.3% | — | — | 2,513,900 people | 832,500 | — | — | 30,029 people | 14,602 people | 11.96 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,506,600 people | 817,200 | — | — | 32,159 people | 14,170 people | 12.86 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | 7.19 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,494,000 people | 804,500 | — | — | 26,575 people | 14,265 people | 10.66 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | 4.94 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,492,800 people | 789,200 | — | — | 29,333 people | 14,283 people | 11.78 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,487,300 people | 778,000 | — | — | 27,999 people | 14,720 people | 11.26 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 2,181,000 people | — | — | 33.1% | — | — | 2,485,800 people | 771,400 | — | — | 42,951 people | 15,658 people | 17.32 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 11.01 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,473,400 people | 755,800 | — | — | 33,521 people | 14,746 people | 13.62 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,461,600 people | 742,700 | — | — | 29,179 people | 15,662 people | 11.86 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,458,200 people | 725,700 | — | — | 29,672 people | 15,217 people | 12.11 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,449,400 people | 720,500 | — | — | 33,224 people | 15,059 people | 13.56 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 7.41 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,434,000 people | 711,600 | — | — | 29,882 people | 15,539 people | 12.32 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,425,700 people | 699,900 | — | — | 28,223 people | 14,715 people | 11.67 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,418,000 people | 694,300 | — | — | 26,148 people | 14,934 people | 10.83 ‰ | 6.18 ‰ | 4.65 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,412,500 people | 686,300 | — | — | 24,666 people | 15,336 people | 10.23 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | 3.87 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,407,200 people | 675,700 | — | — | 22,943 people | 14,408 people | 9.54 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 3.55 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,401,400 people | 663,900 | — | — | 26,034 people | 14,367 people | 10.84 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | 4.86 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,400,600 people | 654,000 | — | — | 34,674 people | 14,827 people | 14.50 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,379,600 people | 637,100 | — | — | 34,656 people | 14,500 people | 14.66 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | 8.53 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,349,100 people | 608,300 | — | — | 36,146 people | 14,485 people | 15.47 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 9.27 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,321,900 people | 583,500 | — | — | 33,826 people | 13,932 people | 14.63 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,302,400 people | 563,500 | — | — | 31,471 people | 14,505 people | 13.74 ‰ | 6.33 ‰ | 7.41 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,278,600 people | 554,100 | — | — | 33,558 people | 14,247 people | 14.80 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | 8.52 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,256,000 people | 534,400 | — | — | 35,393 people | 14,930 people | 15.76 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | 9.11 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,234,800 people | 525,200 | — | — | 42,642 people | 14,058 people | 19.22 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 12.88 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,202,200 people | 511,600 | — | — | 37,614 people | 13,337 people | 17.19 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | 11.09 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,175,200 people | 482,800 | — | — | 32,802 people | 13,516 people | 15.17 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 8.92 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,150,700 people | 479,100 | — | — | 39,891 people | 13,384 people | 18.66 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 12.40 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,125,700 people | 476,700 | — | — | 43,679 people | 13,140 people | 20.70 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 14.48 ‰ | — |
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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 | 466,915 people | 495,189 people | 1,106,905 people | 619,668 people |
| 2021 | 501,421 people | — | — | 557,049 people |
| 2020 | 511,829 people | — | — | 551,037 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 2025年丽水市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |