China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20244,922,000 people
Change over the period-4.8%
Annual growth-0.20%
Urbanization rate—
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 5,187,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,922,000 people | 56.9% | 5,229,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,911,000 people | 56.0% | 5,255,900 people | 5.71 ‰ | 7.24 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,898,000 people | 54.3% | 5,256,700 people | 4.90 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,883,000 people | 53.6% | 5,269,700 people | 5.06 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,871,000 people | 51.7% | 5,285,100 people | 7.48 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,849,000 people | 49.7% | 5,312,900 people | 7.95 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,819,000 people | 48.6% | 5,362,000 people | 9.22 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,792,000 people | 47.3% | 5,368,200 people | 9.57 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,759,000 people | 45.9% | 5,451,800 people | 8.67 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,716,000 people | 44.9% | 5,454,800 people | 8.93 ‰ | 6.83 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,682,000 people | 43.7% | 5,487,800 people | 8.18 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,643,000 people | 42.6% | 5,473,800 people | 8.26 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,627,000 people | 41.4% | 5,454,000 people | 8.35 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,623,000 people | 40.4% | 5,433,600 people | 7.80 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,617,000 people | 39.9% | 5,418,700 people | 9.60 ‰ | 13.20 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,963,000 people | — | 5,446,500 people | 7.63 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,956,000 people | — | 5,407,100 people | 10.01 ‰ | 7.47 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,945,100 people | — | 5,379,500 people | 7.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,930,100 people | — | 5,333,000 people | 7.80 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,919,000 people | — | 5,307,100 people | 6.66 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 4,938,900 people | — | 5,290,700 people | 10.10 ‰ | 9.70 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 4,981,700 people | — | 5,275,200 people | 9.40 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 5,044,500 people | — | 5,218,600 people | 6.53 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 5,069,200 people | — | 5,201,600 people | 7.01 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 5,170,100 people | — | 5,183,600 people | 8.83 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 5,202,100 people | 8.90 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 5,172,700 people | 9.59 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 5,119,900 people | 9.81 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 5,096,300 people | 10.87 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,066,500 people | 11.74 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 4,992,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 4,918,100 people | 13.67 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 13.57 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 13.17 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 15.93 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 16.79 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 4,711,400 people | 12.90 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 4,612,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,590,400 people | 19.10 ‰ | 8.31 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 4,473,800 people | 29.88 ‰ | 9.68 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 4,034,000 people | 38.73 ‰ | 8.67 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 3,510,200 people | 37.26 ‰ | 10.90 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 3,144,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 3,308,200 people | 29.33 ‰ | 11.42 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,931,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 2,858,700 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,187,400 people | 1,951,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,922,000 people | 2,802,100 people | 2,119,900 people | 56.9% | — | — | 5,229,400 people | 1,969,500 | — | — | 25,900 people | 43,400 people | — | — | -3.57 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,911,000 people | 2,750,700 people | 3,301,600 people | 56.0% | 2,684,500 people | 2,571,400 people | 5,255,900 people | 1,976,500 | — | — | 28,040 people | 35,568 people | 5.71 ‰ | 7.24 ‰ | -1.53 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,898,000 people | 1,937,700 people | 3,318,900 people | 54.3% | 2,686,400 people | 2,570,300 people | 5,256,700 people | — | — | — | 23,861 people | 44,296 people | 4.90 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | -4.20 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,883,000 people | 1,931,800 people | 3,337,900 people | 53.6% | 2,695,100 people | 2,574,600 people | 5,269,700 people | — | — | — | 26,865 people | 36,649 people | 5.06 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | -1.84 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,871,000 people | 1,933,600 people | 3,351,500 people | 51.7% | 2,705,300 people | 2,579,800 people | 5,285,100 people | — | — | — | 40,311 people | 33,135 people | 7.48 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 1.33 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,849,000 people | 1,900,400 people | 3,412,500 people | 49.7% | 2,722,500 people | 2,590,500 people | 5,312,900 people | — | — | — | 43,555 people | 36,856 people | 7.95 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | 1.30 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,819,000 people | 1,872,700 people | 3,489,300 people | 48.6% | 2,747,700 people | 2,614,200 people | 5,362,000 people | — | — | — | 49,827 people | 37,377 people | 9.22 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | 2.30 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,792,000 people | 1,790,100 people | 3,578,100 people | 47.3% | 2,752,900 people | 2,615,300 people | 5,368,200 people | — | — | — | 52,018 people | 34,913 people | 9.57 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | 3.14 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,759,000 people | 1,786,600 people | 3,665,200 people | 45.9% | 2,799,300 people | 2,652,500 people | 5,451,800 people | — | — | — | 46,547 people | 33,667 people | 8.67 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | 2.40 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,716,000 people | 1,687,800 people | 3,766,900 people | 44.9% | 2,802,600 people | 2,652,200 people | 5,454,800 people | — | — | — | 47,728 people | 36,543 people | 8.93 ‰ | 6.83 ‰ | 2.09 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,682,000 people | 1,630,100 people | 3,857,700 people | 43.7% | 2,819,700 people | 2,668,100 people | 5,487,800 people | — | — | — | 43,628 people | 35,679 people | 8.18 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | 1.49 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,643,000 people | 1,579,600 people | 3,894,200 people | 42.6% | 2,815,300 people | 2,658,500 people | 5,473,800 people | — | — | — | 44,472 people | 33,995 people | 8.26 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 1.96 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,627,000 people | 1,527,400 people | 3,926,600 people | 41.4% | 2,810,000 people | 2,644,000 people | 5,454,000 people | — | — | — | 44,357 people | 34,959 people | 8.35 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | 1.77 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,623,000 people | 1,504,300 people | 3,929,300 people | 40.4% | 2,801,300 people | 2,632,300 people | 5,433,600 people | — | — | — | 42,083 people | 33,878 people | 7.80 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 1.55 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,617,000 people | 1,454,100 people | 3,964,600 people | 39.9% | 2,794,200 people | 2,624,500 people | 5,418,700 people | — | — | — | 51,803 people | 71,259 people | 9.60 ‰ | 13.20 ‰ | -3.60 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,963,000 people | 1,407,000 people | 4,039,500 people | — | 2,814,900 people | 2,631,600 people | 5,446,500 people | — | — | — | 41,081 people | 32,743 people | 7.63 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | 1.55 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,956,000 people | 1,356,900 people | 4,050,200 people | — | 2,796,100 people | 2,610,900 people | 5,407,100 people | — | — | — | 54,127 people | 40,406 people | 10.01 ‰ | 7.47 ‰ | 2.54 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,945,100 people | 1,331,800 people | 4,047,700 people | — | 2,789,200 people | 2,590,200 people | 5,379,500 people | — | — | — | 39,233 people | 31,194 people | 7.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 1.50 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,930,100 people | 1,296,000 people | 4,037,000 people | — | 2,770,100 people | 2,563,000 people | 5,333,000 people | — | — | — | 41,500 people | 22,700 people | 7.80 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | 3.50 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,919,000 people | 1,263,000 people | 4,044,100 people | — | 2,757,300 people | 2,549,800 people | 5,307,100 people | — | — | — | 35,362 people | 28,384 people | 6.66 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | 1.31 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 4,938,900 people | 1,203,600 people | 4,078,100 people | — | 2,756,700 people | 2,534,000 people | 5,290,700 people | — | — | — | 53,473 people | 51,533 people | 10.10 ‰ | 9.70 ‰ | 0.40 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 4,981,700 people | 1,171,900 people | 4,103,300 people | — | 2,742,800 people | 2,532,300 people | 5,275,200 people | — | — | — | 49,240 people | 27,050 people | 9.40 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 4.20 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 5,044,500 people | 1,055,700 people | 4,162,800 people | — | 2,711,100 people | 2,507,500 people | 5,218,600 people | — | — | — | 33,700 people | 30,100 people | 6.53 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 0.77 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 5,069,200 people | 1,052,300 people | 4,149,300 people | — | 2,701,800 people | 2,499,700 people | 5,201,600 people | — | — | — | 36,480 people | 29,639 people | 7.01 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 1.32 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 5,170,100 people | 1,021,000 people | 4,162,600 people | — | 2,691,800 people | 2,491,900 people | 5,183,600 people | — | — | — | 45,776 people | 35,232 people | 8.83 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | 2.04 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | 1,009,300 people | 4,192,800 people | — | 2,707,800 people | 2,494,300 people | 5,202,100 people | — | — | — | 45,931 people | 31,968 people | 8.90 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 2.70 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | 975,600 people | 4,197,100 people | — | 2,693,100 people | 2,479,600 people | 5,172,700 people | — | — | — | 49,604 people | 34,919 people | 9.59 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 2.84 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | 944,700 people | 4,175,200 people | — | 2,668,400 people | 2,451,500 people | 5,119,900 people | — | — | — | 50,226 people | 33,944 people | 9.81 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | 3.18 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | 909,000 people | 4,187,300 people | — | 2,657,600 people | 2,438,700 people | 5,096,300 people | — | — | — | 55,397 people | 34,553 people | 10.87 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | 4.09 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | 875,100 people | 4,191,400 people | — | 2,647,800 people | 2,418,700 people | 5,066,500 people | — | — | — | 59,481 people | 36,124 people | 11.74 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | 4.61 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | 763,200 people | 4,229,200 people | — | 2,609,500 people | 2,382,900 people | 4,992,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | 659,500 people | 4,258,600 people | — | 2,565,600 people | 2,352,500 people | 4,918,100 people | — | — | — | 67,230 people | 35,017 people | 13.67 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66,246 people | 33,929 people | 13.57 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63,881 people | 33,614 people | 13.17 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76,577 people | 33,505 people | 15.93 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | 8.96 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79,907 people | 31,696 people | 16.79 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | 10.13 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | 607,800 people | 4,103,600 people | — | 2,447,100 people | 2,264,300 people | 4,711,400 people | — | — | — | 60,575 people | 32,991 people | 12.90 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | 5.88 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | 495,200 people | 4,117,200 people | — | 2,372,900 people | 2,239,500 people | 4,612,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | 336,100 people | 4,254,300 people | — | 2,361,900 people | 2,228,500 people | 4,590,400 people | — | — | — | 87,461 people | 38,046 people | 19.10 ‰ | 8.31 ‰ | 10.79 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | 310,000 people | 4,163,800 people | — | 2,291,800 people | 2,182,100 people | 4,473,800 people | — | — | — | 132,344 people | 42,885 people | 29.88 ‰ | 9.68 ‰ | 20.20 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | 284,000 people | 3,750,000 people | — | 2,061,800 people | 1,972,100 people | 4,034,000 people | — | — | — | 153,969 people | 34,466 people | 38.73 ‰ | 8.67 ‰ | 30.06 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | 258,000 people | 3,252,200 people | — | 1,797,400 people | 1,712,900 people | 3,510,200 people | — | — | — | 127,961 people | 37,421 people | 37.26 ‰ | 10.90 ‰ | 26.37 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | 232,000 people | 2,912,100 people | — | 1,592,500 people | 1,551,500 people | 3,144,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | 206,000 people | 3,102,200 people | — | 1,704,100 people | 1,604,100 people | 3,308,200 people | — | — | — | 95,920 people | 37,342 people | 29.33 ‰ | 11.42 ‰ | 17.91 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | 180,000 people | 2,751,100 people | — | 1,506,700 people | 1,424,400 people | 2,931,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | 1,467,700 people | 1,391,000 people | 2,858,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 常住 | 2024年统计公报 |