Resident population · 20255,415,000 people4,542,000 people (1957)
Change over the period+19.2%68 Years
Annual growth+0.26%Years
Urbanization rate55.1%2025
6.72M5.99M5.25M4.52M3.79M1952198519992007201520232025

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 5,415,000 people 55.1% 6,905,000 people — — —
2024 5,489,000 people 53.7% 6,977,000 people — — —
2023 5,511,000 people 52.8% 7,032,100 people — — —
2022 5,549,000 people 51.8% 7,085,600 people 5.62 ‰ 7.19 ‰ —
2021 5,562,000 people 51.2% 7,147,700 people 5.12 ‰ 4.21 ‰ —
2020 5,610,000 people 50.2% 7,192,600 people 8.64 ‰ 4.46 ‰ —
2019 5,693,000 people 48.8% 7,237,100 people 8.83 ‰ 5.08 ‰ —
2018 5,776,000 people 46.8% 7,282,500 people 9.04 ‰ 5.28 ‰ —
2017 5,852,000 people 44.8% 7,326,900 people 9.13 ‰ 5.24 ‰ —
2016 5,927,000 people 43.0% 7,412,700 people 9.26 ‰ 5.07 ‰ —
2015 5,987,000 people 41.8% 7,423,300 people 8.69 ‰ 5.61 ‰ —
2014 6,044,000 people 40.1% 7,590,200 people 8.85 ‰ 5.94 ‰ —
2013 6,105,000 people 38.6% 7,589,500 people 8.68 ‰ 5.56 ‰ —
2012 6,162,000 people 37.5% 7,596,400 people 8.64 ‰ 5.72 ‰ —
2011 6,218,000 people 36.5% 7,562,100 people 8.45 ‰ 5.95 ‰ —
2010 6,281,000 people 35.9% 7,517,200 people 8.47 ‰ 5.81 ‰ —
2009 6,253,000 people 35.8% 7,535,100 people 8.05 ‰ 5.88 ‰ —
2008 6,245,000 people 34.0% 7,494,900 people 7.63 ‰ 5.60 ‰ —
2007 6,183,000 people 32.0% 7,421,100 people 7.35 ‰ 5.64 ‰ —
2006 6,159,000 people 30.1% 7,339,600 people 6.30 ‰ 5.20 ‰ —
2005 6,262,000 people 28.2% 7,289,400 people 8.10 ‰ 7.40 ‰ —
2004 6,135,000 people 25.6% 7,247,700 people 8.35 ‰ 7.15 ‰ —
2003 5,906,000 people 21.4% 7,177,300 people 6.77 ‰ 5.70 ‰ —
2002 5,883,600 people 19.3% 7,144,500 people 7.01 ‰ 6.17 ‰ —
2001 5,890,300 people 17.6% 7,096,500 people 6.78 ‰ 6.56 ‰ —
2000 5,913,900 people 16.3% 7,092,100 people 8.10 ‰ 7.28 ‰ —
1999 5,947,500 people 15.1% 7,098,500 people 7.83 ‰ 6.88 ‰ —
1998 5,986,900 people 14.1% 7,089,600 people 9.03 ‰ 7.06 ‰ —
1997 6,030,600 people 13.2% 7,084,800 people 10.32 ‰ 6.96 ‰ —
1996 6,083,200 people 12.4% 7,056,000 people 11.99 ‰ 7.48 ‰ —
1995 6,144,200 people 11.8% 7,042,200 people 15.28 ‰ 7.44 ‰ —
1994 6,215,500 people 11.2% 6,989,900 people 12.63 ‰ 7.08 ‰ —
1993 6,283,800 people 10.7% 6,957,600 people 12.51 ‰ 7.26 ‰ —
1990 6,435,000 people 9.5% 6,874,600 people 14.37 ‰ 6.89 ‰ —
1985 6,407,600 people 7.9% 6,469,100 people 12.74 ‰ 6.71 ‰ —
1980 6,265,800 people 6.4% 6,276,600 people 12.58 ‰ 6.71 ‰ —
1978 6,216,500 people 6.0% 6,222,100 people 17.05 ‰ 7.35 ‰ —
1975 6,082,100 people 3.7% 6,102,100 people 30.83 ‰ 8.63 ‰ —
1970 5,350,400 people 4.0% 5,361,400 people 38.91 ‰ 7.88 ‰ —
1965 4,069,500 people 5.4% 4,544,000 people 39.48 ‰ 9.84 ‰ —
1962 4,210,300 people 4.7% 4,220,300 people 22.85 ‰ 13.11 ‰ —
1957 4,542,000 people 4.9% 4,553,900 people 27.51 ‰ 10.33 ‰ —
1952 — — 4,104,800 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 5,415,000 people 2,983,000 people 2,432,000 people 55.1% — — 6,905,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2024 5,489,000 people 2,949,000 people 2,540,000 people 53.7% — — 6,977,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2023 5,511,000 people 2,911,500 people 2,599,500 people 52.8% — — 7,032,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2022 5,549,000 people — — 51.8% — — 7,085,600 people — — — — — 5.62 ‰ 7.19 ‰ -1.58 ‰ —
2021 5,562,000 people — — 51.2% — — 7,147,700 people — — — — — 5.12 ‰ 4.21 ‰ 0.91 ‰ —
2020 5,610,000 people — — 50.2% — — 7,192,600 people — — — — — 8.64 ‰ 4.46 ‰ 4.18 ‰ —
2019 5,693,000 people — — 48.8% — — 7,237,100 people — — — — — 8.83 ‰ 5.08 ‰ 3.75 ‰ —
2018 5,776,000 people — — 46.8% — — 7,282,500 people — — — — — 9.04 ‰ 5.28 ‰ 3.77 ‰ —
2017 5,852,000 people — — 44.8% — — 7,326,900 people — — — — — 9.13 ‰ 5.24 ‰ 3.89 ‰ —
2016 5,927,000 people — — 43.0% — — 7,412,700 people — — — — — 9.26 ‰ 5.07 ‰ 4.19 ‰ —
2015 5,987,000 people — — 41.8% — — 7,423,300 people — — — — — 8.69 ‰ 5.61 ‰ 3.08 ‰ —
2014 6,044,000 people — — 40.1% — — 7,590,200 people — — — — — 8.85 ‰ 5.94 ‰ 2.91 ‰ —
2013 6,105,000 people — — 38.6% — — 7,589,500 people — — — — — 8.68 ‰ 5.56 ‰ 3.12 ‰ —
2012 6,162,000 people — — 37.5% — — 7,596,400 people — — — — — 8.64 ‰ 5.72 ‰ 2.93 ‰ —
2011 6,218,000 people — — 36.5% — — 7,562,100 people — — — — — 8.45 ‰ 5.95 ‰ 2.50 ‰ —
2010 6,281,000 people — — 35.9% — — 7,517,200 people — — — — — 8.47 ‰ 5.81 ‰ 2.66 ‰ —
2009 6,253,000 people — — 35.8% — — 7,535,100 people — — — — — 8.05 ‰ 5.88 ‰ 2.17 ‰ —
2008 6,245,000 people — — 34.0% — — 7,494,900 people — — — — — 7.63 ‰ 5.60 ‰ 2.03 ‰ —
2007 6,183,000 people — — 32.0% — — 7,421,100 people — — — — — 7.35 ‰ 5.64 ‰ 1.71 ‰ —
2006 6,159,000 people — — 30.1% — — 7,339,600 people — — — — — 6.30 ‰ 5.20 ‰ 1.10 ‰ —
2005 6,262,000 people — — 28.2% — — 7,289,400 people — — — — — 8.10 ‰ 7.40 ‰ 0.70 ‰ —
2004 6,135,000 people — — 25.6% — — 7,247,700 people — — — — — 8.35 ‰ 7.15 ‰ 1.20 ‰ —
2003 5,906,000 people — — 21.4% — — 7,177,300 people — — — — — 6.77 ‰ 5.70 ‰ 1.07 ‰ —
2002 5,883,600 people — — 19.3% — — 7,144,500 people — — — — — 7.01 ‰ 6.17 ‰ 0.84 ‰ —
2001 5,890,300 people — — 17.6% — — 7,096,500 people — — — — — 6.78 ‰ 6.56 ‰ 0.22 ‰ —
2000 5,913,900 people — — 16.3% — — 7,092,100 people — — — — — 8.10 ‰ 7.28 ‰ 0.82 ‰ —
1999 5,947,500 people — — 15.1% — — 7,098,500 people — — — — — 7.83 ‰ 6.88 ‰ 0.95 ‰ —
1998 5,986,900 people — — 14.1% — — 7,089,600 people — — — — — 9.03 ‰ 7.06 ‰ 1.97 ‰ —
1997 6,030,600 people — — 13.2% — — 7,084,800 people — — — — — 10.32 ‰ 6.96 ‰ 3.36 ‰ —
1996 6,083,200 people — — 12.4% — — 7,056,000 people — — — — — 11.99 ‰ 7.48 ‰ 4.51 ‰ —
1995 6,144,200 people — — 11.8% — — 7,042,200 people — — — — — 15.28 ‰ 7.44 ‰ 7.84 ‰ —
1994 6,215,500 people — — 11.2% — — 6,989,900 people — — — — — 12.63 ‰ 7.08 ‰ 5.55 ‰ —
1993 6,283,800 people — — 10.7% — — 6,957,600 people — — — — — 12.51 ‰ 7.26 ‰ 5.25 ‰ —
1990 6,435,000 people — — 9.5% — — 6,874,600 people — — — — — 14.37 ‰ 6.89 ‰ 7.48 ‰ —
1985 6,407,600 people — — 7.9% — — 6,469,100 people — — — — — 12.74 ‰ 6.71 ‰ 6.03 ‰ —
1980 6,265,800 people — — 6.4% — — 6,276,600 people — — — — — 12.58 ‰ 6.71 ‰ 5.87 ‰ —
1978 6,216,500 people — — 6.0% — — 6,222,100 people — — — — — 17.05 ‰ 7.35 ‰ 9.70 ‰ —
1975 6,082,100 people — — 3.7% — — 6,102,100 people — — — — — 30.83 ‰ 8.63 ‰ 22.20 ‰ —
1970 5,350,400 people — — 4.0% — — 5,361,400 people — — — — — 38.91 ‰ 7.88 ‰ 31.03 ‰ —
1965 4,069,500 people — — 5.4% — — 4,544,000 people — — — — — 39.48 ‰ 9.84 ‰ 29.64 ‰ —
1962 4,210,300 people — — 4.7% — — 4,220,300 people — — — — — 22.85 ‰ 13.11 ‰ 9.74 ‰ —
1957 4,542,000 people — — 4.9% — — 4,553,900 people — — — — — 27.51 ‰ 10.33 ‰ 17.18 ‰ —
1952 — — — — — — 4,104,800 people — — — — — — — — —
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