China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20242,177,000 people
Change over the period-1.7%
Annual growth-1.75%
Urbanization rate—
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 2,300,000 people | 2.50 ‰ | 12.00 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 2,177,000 people | — | 2,333,791 people | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,215,700 people | — | 2,381,000 people | 2.80 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | — | — | 2,410,561 people | 2.75 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | — | — | 2,441,965 people | 3.08 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | — | 2,472,355 people | 4.34 ‰ | 7.72 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 2,503,979 people | 4.44 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 2,524,781 people | 5.45 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 2,547,882 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 2,591,768 people | 6.40 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 2,620,419 people | 5.66 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 2,635,462 people | 7.70 ‰ | 7.45 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 2,651,021 people | 7.48 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 2,663,823 people | 7.84 ‰ | 7.53 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 2,672,093 people | 6.63 ‰ | 7.91 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 2,688,793 people | 8.43 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 2,705,719 people | 5.54 ‰ | 3.55 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 2,698,950 people | 6.92 ‰ | 4.15 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 2,698,307 people | 7.96 ‰ | 4.24 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 2,681,740 people | 7.82 ‰ | 3.82 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 2,662,957 people | 7.11 ‰ | 9.58 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 2,703,492 people | 7.83 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 2,700,249 people | 6.44 ‰ | 4.76 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 2,710,093 people | 8.17 ‰ | 4.04 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 2,712,217 people | 8.51 ‰ | 3.71 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 2,692,786 people | 9.29 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 2,675,492 people | 8.77 ‰ | 3.52 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 2,656,250 people | 9.20 ‰ | 3.83 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 2,646,050 people | 9.60 ‰ | 4.20 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 2,626,242 people | 10.34 ‰ | 4.67 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 2,592,598 people | 9.01 ‰ | 4.09 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 2,599,143 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 2,572,117 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 2,550,862 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 2,548,362 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 2,537,722 people | 15.10 ‰ | 5.17 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 2,502,989 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 2,461,795 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 2,419,166 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 2,381,209 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 2,353,510 people | 12.62 ‰ | 4.06 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 2,216,987 people | 13.90 ‰ | 4.56 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 2,165,159 people | 17.62 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 2,018,709 people | 20.85 ‰ | 5.26 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 1,660,826 people | 34.92 ‰ | 5.61 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 1,413,712 people | 40.75 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 1,217,189 people | 40.97 ‰ | 8.25 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 885,597 people | 38.06 ‰ | 10.63 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 636,280 people | 38.41 ‰ | 16.73 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 534,321 people | 36.23 ‰ | 16.71 ‰ | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,300,000 people | — | — | 811,000 people | 5,904 people | 27,694 people | 2.50 ‰ | 12.00 ‰ | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,177,000 people | 1,486,000 people | 691,000 people | — | 1,162,277 people | 1,171,514 people | 2,333,791 people | 1,024,280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,215,700 people | 1,484,000 people | 732,000 people | — | — | — | 2,381,000 people | — | — | — | 6,611 people | 20,671 people | 2.80 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,410,561 people | 1,039,835 | — | — | 6,682 people | 16,593 people | 2.75 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | -4.08 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | — | 1,467,935 people | 974,030 people | — | 1,220,081 people | 1,221,884 people | 2,441,965 people | 1,045,161 | — | — | 7,569 people | 17,291 people | 3.08 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | -3.96 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | 1,488,022 people | 984,333 people | — | 1,235,420 people | 1,236,935 people | 2,472,355 people | 1,047,050 | — | — | 10,791 people | 19,212 people | 4.34 ‰ | 7.72 ‰ | -3.38 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | 1,510,451 people | 993,528 people | — | 1,252,048 people | 1,251,931 people | 2,503,979 people | 1,049,126 | — | — | 11,154 people | 13,406 people | 4.44 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | -0.89 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | 1,523,115 people | 1,001,666 people | — | 1,262,731 people | 126.21 people | 2,524,781 people | 1,047,561 | — | — | 13,827 people | 15,700 people | 5.45 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | -0.74 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | 1,532,591 people | 1,015,291 people | — | 1,274,772 people | 1,273,110 people | 2,547,882 people | 1,042,927 | — | — | 0 people | 0 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | 1,564,375 people | 1,027,393 people | — | 1,298,662 people | 1,293,106 people | 2,591,768 people | 1,044,528 | — | — | 16,678 people | 14,988 people | 6.40 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | 0.65 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | 1,578,525 people | 1,041,894 people | — | 1,313,698 people | 1,306,721 people | 2,620,419 people | 1,043,788 | — | — | 14,882 people | 15,543 people | 5.66 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | -0.25 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | 1,477,420 people | 1,158,042 people | — | 1,322,162 people | 1,313,300 people | 2,635,462 people | 1,036,314 | — | — | 20,347 people | 19,695 people | 7.70 ‰ | 7.45 ‰ | 0.25 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | 1,493,255 people | 1,157,766 people | — | 1,329,803 people | 1,321,218 people | 2,651,021 people | 1,029,606 | — | — | 19,872 people | 16,482 people | 7.48 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 1.28 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | 1,483,170 people | 1,180,653 people | — | 1,337,233 people | 1,326,590 people | 2,663,823 people | 1,017,400 | — | — | 20,908 people | 20,083 people | 7.84 ‰ | 7.53 ‰ | 0.31 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | 1,469,988 people | 1,202,105 people | — | 1,342,685 people | 1,329,408 people | 2,672,093 people | 1,001,480 | — | — | 17,789 people | 21,231 people | 6.63 ‰ | 7.91 ‰ | -1.28 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | 1,474,205 people | 1,214,588 people | — | 1,351,609 people | 1,337,184 people | 2,688,793 people | 992,491 | — | — | 22,740 people | 22,495 people | 8.43 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | 0.09 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | 1,481,153 people | 1,224,566 people | — | 1,362,937 people | 1,342,782 people | 2,705,719 people | 973,612 | — | — | 14,972 people | 9,601 people | 5.54 ‰ | 3.55 ‰ | 1.99 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | 1,483,673 people | 1,215,277 people | — | 1,361,307 people | 133.76 people | 2,698,950 people | 960,355 | — | — | 18,671 people | 11,198 people | 6.92 ‰ | 4.15 ‰ | 2.77 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | 1,477,163 people | 1,221,144 people | — | 1,360,596 people | 1,337,711 people | 2,698,307 people | 931,410 | — | — | 21,416 people | 11,411 people | 7.96 ‰ | 4.24 ‰ | 3.72 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | 1,474,258 people | 1,207,482 people | — | 1,355,613 people | 1,326,127 people | 2,681,740 people | 911,250 | — | — | 20,887 people | 10,198 people | 7.82 ‰ | 3.82 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | 1,470,897 people | 1,192,060 people | — | 1,347,303 people | 1,315,654 people | 2,662,957 people | 925,108 | — | — | 19,079 people | 25,703 people | 7.11 ‰ | 9.58 ‰ | -2.47 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | 1,476,228 people | 1,227,264 people | — | 1,365,206 people | 1,338,286 people | 2,703,492 people | 898,155 | — | — | 21,162 people | 14,084 people | 7.83 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | 2.62 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | 1,463,516 people | 1,236,733 people | — | 1,365,147 people | 1,335,102 people | 2,700,249 people | 883,964 | — | — | 17,412 people | 12,888 people | 6.44 ‰ | 4.76 ‰ | 1.67 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | 1,471,030 people | 1,239,063 people | — | 1,371,544 people | 1,338,549 people | 2,710,093 people | 861,831 | — | — | 22,162 people | 10,946 people | 8.17 ‰ | 4.04 ‰ | 4.14 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | 1,472,590 people | 1,239,627 people | — | 1,378,167 people | 1,334,050 people | 2,712,217 people | 842,916 | — | — | 22,996 people | 10,014 people | 8.51 ‰ | 3.71 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | 1,456,550 people | 1,236,236 people | — | 1,368,974 people | 1,323,812 people | 2,692,786 people | 825,351 | — | — | 24,937 people | 14,491 people | 9.29 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 3.89 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | 1,437,883 people | 1,237,609 people | — | 1,361,476 people | 1,314,016 people | 2,675,492 people | 804,811 | — | — | 23,384 people | 9,393 people | 8.77 ‰ | 3.52 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | 1,420,082 people | 1,236,168 people | — | 1,351,142 people | 1,305,108 people | 2,656,250 people | 789,326 | — | — | 24,393 people | 10,161 people | 9.20 ‰ | 3.83 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | 1,404,955 people | 1,241,095 people | — | 1,350,450 people | 1,295,600 people | 2,646,050 people | 767,614 | — | — | 25,304 people | 11,075 people | 9.60 ‰ | 4.20 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | 1,378,354 people | 1,247,888 people | — | 1,342,669 people | 1,283,573 people | 2,626,242 people | 755,644 | — | — | 26,977 people | 12,186 people | 10.34 ‰ | 4.67 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | 1,368,936 people | 1,223,662 people | — | 1,323,696 people | 1,268,902 people | 2,592,598 people | 735,011 | — | — | 23,387 people | 10,616 people | 9.01 ‰ | 4.09 ‰ | 4.92 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | 1,372,460 people | 1,226,683 people | — | 1,325,695 people | 1,273,448 people | 2,599,143 people | 714,268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | 1,338,538 people | 1,233,579 people | — | 1,314,843 people | 1,257,274 people | 2,572,117 people | 702,403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | 1,322,961 people | 1,227,901 people | — | 1,303,053 people | 1,247,809 people | 2,550,862 people | 691,928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | 1,305,379 people | 1,242,983 people | — | 1,302,321 people | 1,246,041 people | 2,548,362 people | 680,288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | 1,288,891 people | 1,248,831 people | — | 1,296,721 people | 1,241,001 people | 2,537,722 people | 664,636 | — | — | 38,024 people | 13,010 people | 15.10 ‰ | 5.17 ‰ | 9.94 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | 1,272,195 people | 1,230,794 people | — | 1,281,631 people | 1,221,358 people | 2,502,989 people | 638,625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | 1,246,767 people | 1,215,028 people | — | 1,261,340 people | 1,200,455 people | 2,461,795 people | 615,622 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | 1,224,096 people | 1,195,070 people | — | 1,236,673 people | 1,182,493 people | 2,419,166 people | 598,830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | 1,197,518 people | 1,183,691 people | — | 1,218,712 people | 1,162,497 people | 2,381,209 people | 583,260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | 1,187,553 people | 1,165,957 people | — | 1,205,018 people | 1,148,492 people | 2,353,510 people | 568,819 | — | — | 29,562 people | 9,501 people | 12.62 ‰ | 4.06 ‰ | 8.56 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | 1,064,140 people | 1,152,847 people | — | 1,137,310 people | 1,079,677 people | 2,216,987 people | 496,238 | — | — | 30,695 people | 10,064 people | 13.90 ‰ | 4.56 ‰ | 9.34 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | 1,007,418 people | 1,157,741 people | — | 1,112,465 people | 1,052,694 people | 2,165,159 people | 465,303 | — | — | 37,602 people | 9,988 people | 17.62 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | 12.94 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | 947,529 people | 1,071,180 people | — | 1,038,564 people | 980,145 people | 2,018,709 people | 429,088 | — | — | 41,445 people | 10,456 people | 20.85 ‰ | 5.26 ‰ | 15.59 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | 784,741 people | 876,085 people | — | 853,233 people | 807,593 people | 1,660,826 people | 344,043 | — | — | 57,453 people | 9,231 people | 34.92 ‰ | 5.61 ‰ | 29.31 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | 717,404 people | 696,308 people | — | 736,895 people | 676,817 people | 1,413,712 people | 295,799 | — | — | 56,686 people | 9,175 people | 40.75 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 34.15 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | 635,723 people | 581,466 people | — | 640,193 people | 576,996 people | 1,217,189 people | 254,495 | — | — | 49,770 people | 10,017 people | 40.97 ‰ | 8.25 ‰ | 32.72 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | 451,199 people | 434,398 people | — | 475,020 people | 410,577 people | 885,597 people | 194,552 | — | — | 33,418 people | 9,333 people | 38.06 ‰ | 10.63 ‰ | 27.43 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | 257,440 people | 378,840 people | — | 342,849 people | 293,431 people | 636,280 people | 158,770 | — | — | 23,540 people | 10,255 people | 38.41 ‰ | 16.73 ‰ | 21.68 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | 187,558 people | 346,763 people | — | 295,629 people | 238,692 people | 534,321 people | 136,871 | — | — | 17,538 people | 8,086 people | 36.23 ‰ | 16.71 ‰ | 19.53 ‰ | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 户籍 | 2025年牡丹江市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |