China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20254,125,800 people
Change over the period+12.4%
Annual growth+0.58%
Urbanization rate72.0%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,125,800 people | 72.0% | 3,990,000 people | 6.32 ‰ | 12.83 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 4,146,000 people | 71.4% | 4,011,000 people | 6.72 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,153,500 people | 71.2% | 3,996,894 people | 6.81 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,191,200 people | 70.6% | 3,984,745 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,175,300 people | 70.3% | 3,967,935 people | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,163,200 people | 69.9% | 3,948,880 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,122,800 people | 68.8% | 3,935,184 people | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,085,600 people | 67.7% | 3,904,713 people | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,041,200 people | 66.6% | 3,866,032 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,992,000 people | 65.2% | 3,856,685 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,943,200 people | 63.9% | 3,816,233 people | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,901,500 people | 62.3% | 3,779,360 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,861,000 people | 60.2% | 3,723,478 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,824,500 people | 58.4% | 3,722,979 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,793,900 people | 56.8% | 3,747,969 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3,764,700 people | 55.1% | 3,726,909 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 3,708,300 people | 50.5% | 3,675,635 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 3,686,600 people | 48.8% | 3,648,989 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3,658,100 people | 47.1% | 3,624,955 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 3,624,700 people | 46.3% | 3,605,077 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 3,671,900 people | 45.5% | 3,566,557 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 3,545,071 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 3,512,560 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 3,485,142 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 3,462,274 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 3,436,504 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 3,384,545 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 3,366,624 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 3,320,431 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 3,291,752 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 3,260,963 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 3,218,792 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 3,180,584 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 3,144,936 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 3,094,887 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 3,064,722 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 3,028,806 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 2,982,013 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 2,931,723 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 2,874,774 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 2,817,837 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 2,767,088 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 2,731,664 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 2,711,927 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 2,642,070 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 2,586,011 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 2,537,035 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 2,478,204 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 | 4,125,800 people | 2,970,600 people | 1,155,200 people | 72.0% | — | — | 3,990,000 people | — | — | — | 25,200 people | 51,200 people | 6.32 ‰ | 12.83 ‰ | -6.49 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 4,146,000 people | 2,961,200 people | — | 71.4% | 2,055,200 people | 1,955,800 people | 4,011,000 people | — | — | — | 26,900 people | 20,600 people | 6.72 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | 1.56 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,153,500 people | 2,958,400 people | — | 71.2% | 2,049,736 people | 1,947,158 people | 3,996,894 people | 1,195,799 | — | — | 27,200 people | 24,200 people | 6.81 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | -0.55 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,191,200 people | 2,958,000 people | 1,233,200 people | 70.6% | — | — | 3,984,745 people | 1,185,685 | 2,541,600 people | 1,912,473 people | — | — | — | — | 2.32 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,175,300 people | 2,936,500 people | 1,238,800 people | 70.3% | — | — | 3,967,935 people | 1,177,346 | 2,531,200 people | 1,891,315 people | — | — | — | — | 2.72 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,163,200 people | 2,911,400 people | 1,251,800 people | 69.9% | — | — | 3,948,880 people | 1,165,301 | 2,522,300 people | 1,867,921 people | — | — | — | — | 1.64 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,122,800 people | 2,834,500 people | 1,288,300 people | 68.8% | — | — | 3,935,184 people | 1,156,724 | 2,480,500 people | 1,853,333 people | — | — | — | — | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,085,600 people | 2,765,600 people | 1,320,000 people | 67.7% | — | — | 3,904,713 people | 1,147,511 | 2,440,200 people | 1,827,348 people | — | — | — | — | 8.76 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,041,200 people | 2,691,800 people | 1,349,400 people | 66.6% | — | — | 3,866,032 people | 1,136,496 | 2,392,800 people | 1,796,804 people | — | — | — | — | 0.81 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,992,000 people | 2,603,500 people | 1,388,500 people | 65.2% | — | — | 3,856,685 people | 1,133,332 | 1,727,200 people | 1,214,669 people | — | — | — | — | 9.17 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,943,200 people | 2,520,500 people | 1,422,700 people | 63.9% | — | — | 3,816,233 people | 1,124,703 | 1,694,400 people | 1,194,966 people | — | — | — | — | 10.49 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,901,500 people | 2,429,100 people | 1,472,400 people | 62.3% | — | — | 3,779,360 people | 1,117,084 | 1,657,000 people | 1,175,990 people | — | — | — | — | 16.42 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,861,000 people | 2,325,900 people | 1,535,100 people | 60.2% | — | — | 3,723,478 people | 1,110,577 | 1,627,000 people | 1,157,180 people | — | — | — | — | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,824,500 people | 2,232,800 people | 1,591,700 people | 58.4% | — | — | 3,722,979 people | 1,100,637 | 1,588,800 people | 1,148,327 people | — | — | — | — | -3.53 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,793,900 people | 2,154,600 people | 1,639,300 people | 56.8% | — | — | 3,747,969 people | 1,110,985 | 1,464,900 people | 1,141,859 people | — | — | — | — | 5.16 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,764,700 people | 2,072,500 people | 1,692,200 people | 55.1% | — | — | 3,726,909 people | 1,100,207 | 1,438,900 people | 1,050,099 people | — | — | — | — | 13.18 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 3,708,300 people | 1,871,600 people | 1,836,700 people | 50.5% | — | — | 3,675,635 people | 1,084,825 | 1,355,700 people | 1,038,319 people | — | — | — | — | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 3,686,600 people | 1,799,800 people | 1,886,800 people | 48.8% | — | — | 3,648,989 people | 1,061,344 | 1,349,700 people | 1,028,232 people | — | — | — | — | 6.94 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 3,658,100 people | 1,724,100 people | 1,934,000 people | 47.1% | — | — | 3,624,955 people | 1,044,562 | — | 1,018,375 people | — | — | — | — | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 3,624,700 people | 1,677,900 people | 1,946,800 people | 46.3% | — | — | 3,605,077 people | 1,023,244 | — | 1,006,214 people | — | — | — | — | 9.47 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 3,671,900 people | 1,668,900 people | 2,003,000 people | 45.5% | — | — | 3,566,557 people | 997,482 | — | 986,512 people | — | — | — | — | 9.49 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,545,071 people | 973,186 | — | 972,343 people | — | — | — | — | 10.03 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,512,560 people | 950,449 | — | 958,922 people | — | — | — | — | 7.21 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,485,142 people | 930,808 | — | 943,841 people | — | — | — | — | 5.56 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,462,274 people | 914,766 | — | 925,840 people | — | — | — | — | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,436,504 people | 891,155 | — | 906,092 people | — | — | — | — | 10.18 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,384,545 people | 864,445 | — | 886,272 people | — | — | — | — | 5.07 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,366,624 people | 843,132 | — | 879,379 people | — | — | — | — | 5.14 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,320,431 people | 822,744 | — | 874,020 people | — | — | — | — | 7.18 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,291,752 people | 791,922 | — | 858,899 people | — | — | — | — | 3.41 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,260,963 people | 771,141 | — | 840,565 people | — | — | — | — | 3.83 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,218,792 people | 754,359 | — | 818,163 people | — | — | — | — | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,180,584 people | 736,142 | — | 795,259 people | — | — | — | — | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,144,936 people | 713,560 | — | 776,687 people | — | — | — | — | 8.05 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,094,887 people | 692,034 | — | 745,300 people | — | — | — | — | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,064,722 people | 674,946 | — | 736,761 people | — | — | — | — | 8.24 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,028,806 people | 653,351 | — | 721,879 people | — | — | — | — | 8.72 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,982,013 people | 645,569 | — | 700,636 people | — | — | — | — | 10.79 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,931,723 people | 615,642 | — | 679,638 people | — | — | — | — | 11.58 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,874,774 people | 602,464 | — | 654,877 people | — | — | — | — | 13.86 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,817,837 people | 571,667 | — | 638,486 people | — | — | — | — | 13.82 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,767,088 people | 554,665 | — | 617,933 people | — | — | — | — | 15.94 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,731,664 people | 544,594 | — | 599,547 people | — | — | — | — | 12.85 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,711,927 people | 531,989 | — | 591,766 people | — | — | — | — | 16.57 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,642,070 people | 521,981 | — | 568,588 people | — | — | — | — | 16.21 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,586,011 people | 504,659 | — | 546,843 people | — | — | — | — | 14.64 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,537,035 people | 495,459 | — | 530,619 people | — | — | — | — | 17.96 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,478,204 people | 494,294 | — | 497,937 people | — | — | — | — | 18.59 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 718,371 people | 815,459 people | 605,295 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 | 柳州市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |