China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2024. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20244,304,000 people
Change over the period-6.6%
Annual growth-0.49%
Urbanization rate52.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,304,000 people | 52.5% | — | 5.30 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,343,000 people | 51.4% | 5,803,608 people | 5.72 ‰ | 9.61 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,380,000 people | 50.5% | 5,815,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,410,000 people | 49.5% | 5,836,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,400,000 people | 48.5% | 5,878,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,410,000 people | 47.2% | 5,911,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,430,000 people | 46.1% | 5,885,700 people | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,450,000 people | 45.4% | 5,882,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,470,000 people | 43.9% | 5,873,900 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4,490,000 people | 42.7% | 5,805,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4,500,000 people | 41.3% | 7,205,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 4,520,000 people | 39.9% | 7,167,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 4,540,000 people | 38.5% | 7,102,900 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 4,570,000 people | 37.1% | 7,095,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 4,610,000 people | 35.7% | 7,048,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 7,058,900 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 7,016,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 6,955,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 6,867,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 6,810,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 6,751,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 6,695,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 6,677,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 6,648,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 6,621,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 6,402,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 6,135,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 5,259,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 3,256,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 2,997,000 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 | 4,304,000 people | 2,258,000 people | 2,046,000 people | 52.5% | 2,218,000 people | 2,086,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.30 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | -4.10 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,343,000 people | 2,233,000 people | 2,110,000 people | 51.4% | 2,239,000 people | 2,104,000 people | 5,803,608 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.72 ‰ | 9.61 ‰ | -3.89 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,380,000 people | 1,522,300 people | — | 50.5% | 3,072,300 people | 2,742,900 people | 5,815,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,410,000 people | 2,179,000 people | 2,226,000 people | 49.5% | 2,272,000 people | 2,133,000 people | 5,836,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,400,000 people | 1,399,400 people | — | 48.5% | 3,103,800 people | 2,774,800 people | 5,878,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,410,000 people | 1,378,800 people | — | 47.2% | 3,118,600 people | 2,792,100 people | 5,911,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,430,000 people | 1,290,500 people | — | 46.1% | 3,105,900 people | 2,779,800 people | 5,885,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4,450,000 people | 1,204,800 people | — | 45.4% | 3,105,800 people | 2,776,300 people | 5,882,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,470,000 people | 1,099,500 people | — | 43.9% | 3,103,400 people | 2,770,500 people | 5,873,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4,490,000 people | 1,004,300 people | — | 42.7% | 3,069,500 people | 2,735,800 people | 5,805,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4,500,000 people | 954,000 people | — | 41.3% | 3,811,500 people | 3,393,600 people | 7,205,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 4,520,000 people | 974,100 people | — | 39.9% | 3,787,400 people | 3,379,800 people | 7,167,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 4,540,000 people | 976,900 people | — | 38.5% | 3,751,600 people | 3,351,300 people | 7,102,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 4,570,000 people | 995,200 people | — | 37.1% | 3,744,100 people | 3,351,500 people | 7,095,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 4,610,000 people | 988,100 people | — | 35.7% | 3,718,100 people | 3,330,100 people | 7,048,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | 993,400 people | — | — | 3,726,200 people | 3,332,700 people | 7,058,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | 987,100 people | — | — | 3,704,500 people | 3,311,900 people | 7,016,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | 968,000 people | — | — | 3,672,000 people | 3,283,000 people | 6,955,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | 990,000 people | — | — | 3,625,400 people | 3,241,600 people | 6,867,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | 993,000 people | — | — | 3,589,000 people | 3,221,000 people | 6,810,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | 985,800 people | — | — | 3,565,700 people | 3,185,700 people | 6,751,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | 982,700 people | — | — | 3,536,000 people | 3,159,000 people | 6,695,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | 980,200 people | — | — | 3,519,200 people | 3,158,300 people | 6,677,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | 968,600 people | — | — | 3,500,500 people | 3,148,300 people | 6,648,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | 951,000 people | — | — | 3,488,000 people | 3,133,000 people | 6,621,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | 745,000 people | — | — | 3,389,000 people | 3,013,000 people | 6,402,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | 689,000 people | — | — | 3,240,000 people | 2,895,000 people | 6,135,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | 384,000 people | — | — | 2,777,000 people | 2,482,000 people | 5,259,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | 250,000 people | — | — | — | — | 3,256,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | 233,000 people | — | — | — | — | 2,997,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 657,700 people | 1,052,300 people | 757,900 people |
| 2023 | 692,300 people | 1,014,100 people | 773,100 people |
| 2021 | 762,900 people | 921,500 people | 756,800 people |