Resident population · 2024880,000 people510,000 people (2000)
Change over the period+72.5%24 Years
Annual growth+2.30%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
924.40K809.70K695.00K580.30K465.60K1978198619942002201020182025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 — — 570,700 people 5.23 ‰ 6.21 ‰ —
2024 880,000 people 88.6% 566,300 people 6.01 ‰ 6.37 ‰ —
2023 877,600 people — 561,200 people 5.80 ‰ 8.66 ‰ —
2022 872,000 people — 556,508 people — — —
2021 862,700 people — 549,142 people — — —
2020 842,400 people — 537,483 people — — —
2019 819,400 people — 526,576 people — — —
2018 776,100 people — 519,320 people — — —
2017 749,700 people — 508,784 people — — —
2016 728,500 people — 497,833 people — — —
2015 711,700 people — 491,458 people — — —
2014 695,200 people — 487,894 people — — —
2013 683,500 people — 483,900 people — — —
2012 668,100 people — 478,100 people — — —
2011 647,500 people — 475,700 people — — —
2010 613,100 people — 473,600 people — — —
2009 604,800 people — 471,600 people — — —
2008 593,500 people — 469,900 people — — —
2007 582,600 people — 467,800 people — — —
2006 564,600 people — 465,600 people — — —
2005 554,300 people — 459,600 people — — —
2004 — — 459,600 people — — —
2003 — — 457,600 people — — —
2002 — — 455,600 people — — —
2001 — — 453,500 people — — —
2000 510,000 people — 450,800 people — — —
1999 — — 295,000 people — — —
1998 — — 288,600 people — — —
1997 — — 284,400 people — — —
1996 — — 279,800 people — — —
1995 — — 274,600 people — — —
1994 — — 268,900 people — — —
1993 — — 263,800 people — — —
1992 — — 259,100 people — — —
1991 — — 255,000 people — — —
1990 — — 251,800 people — — —
1989 — — 247,200 people — — —
1988 — — 240,100 people — — —
1987 — — 232,700 people — — —
1986 — — 226,100 people — — —
1985 — — 219,700 people — — —
1984 — — 212,700 people — — —
1983 — — 207,700 people — — —
1982 — — 203,800 people — — —
1981 — — 200,100 people — — —
1980 — — 197,300 people — — —
1979 — — 193,400 people — — —
1978 — — 187,600 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 — — — — — — 570,700 people — — — — — 5.23 ‰ 6.21 ‰ — —
2024 880,000 people — — 88.6% — — 566,300 people — — — — — 6.01 ‰ 6.37 ‰ — —
2023 877,600 people 772,500 people — — — — 561,200 people 212,700 — — — — 5.80 ‰ 8.66 ‰ — —
2022 872,000 people — — — — — 556,508 people 208,883 — — — — — — — —
2021 862,700 people — — — — — 549,142 people 203,982 — — — — — — — —
2020 842,400 people — — — — — 537,483 people 197,329 — — — — — — — —
2019 819,400 people — — — — — 526,576 people 191,144 — — — — — — — —
2018 776,100 people — — — — — 519,320 people 187,424 — — — — — — — —
2017 749,700 people — — — — — 508,784 people 182,171 — — — — — — — —
2016 728,500 people — — — — — 497,833 people 176,815 — — — — — — — —
2015 711,700 people — — — — — 491,458 people 173,669 — — — — — — — —
2014 695,200 people — — — — — 487,894 people 171,176 — — — — — — — —
2013 683,500 people — — — — — 483,900 people 169,000 — — — — — — — —
2012 668,100 people — — — — — 478,100 people 166,500 — — — — — — — —
2011 647,500 people — — — — — 475,700 people 165,600 — — — — — — — —
2010 613,100 people — — — — — 473,600 people 164,100 — — — — — — — —
2009 604,800 people — — — — — 471,600 people 162,600 — — — — — — — —
2008 593,500 people — — — — — 469,900 people 161,400 — — — — — — — —
2007 582,600 people — — — — — 467,800 people 159,100 — — — — — — — —
2006 564,600 people — — — — — 465,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2005 554,300 people — — — — — 459,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2004 — — — — — — 459,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2003 — — — — — — 457,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 455,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 453,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2000 510,000 people — — — — — 450,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1999 — — — — — — 295,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1998 — — — — — — 288,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1997 — — — — — — 284,400 people — — — — — — — — —
1996 — — — — — — 279,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1995 — — — — — — 274,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1994 — — — — — — 268,900 people — — — — — — — — —
1993 — — — — — — 263,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1992 — — — — — — 259,100 people — — — — — — — — —
1991 — — — — — — 255,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1990 — — — — — — 251,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1989 — — — — — — 247,200 people — — — — — — — — —
1988 — — — — — — 240,100 people — — — — — — — — —
1987 — — — — — — 232,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1986 — — — — — — 226,100 people — — — — — — — — —
1985 — — — — — — 219,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1984 — — — — — — 212,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1983 — — — — — — 207,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1982 — — — — — — 203,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1981 — — — — — — 200,100 people — — — — — — — — —
1980 — — — — — — 197,300 people — — — — — — — — —
1979 — — — — — — 193,400 people — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — — — 187,600 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2022 102,198 people96,427 people210,063 people147,820 people
2021 98,971 people101,865 people207,693 people140,613 people
2020 92,774 people104,218 people202,311 people138,180 people
2019 87,927 people102,747 people201,347 people134,555 people
2018 84,087 people102,898 people200,809 people131,526 people
2017 79,172 people102,873 people199,611 people127,128 people
2016 72,731 people105,382 people197,548 people122,172 people
2015 69,259 people107,006 people197,837 people117,356 people
2014 68,062 people106,939 people200,497 people112,396 people
2013 66,860 people107,373 people203,322 people106,350 people
2012 66,475 people106,693 people203,618 people101,273 people
2011 66,790 people106,629 people205,287 people97,003 people
2010 67,702 people106,226 people206,255 people93,384 people
2009 68,678 people105,804 people207,090 people90,053 people
2008 69,601 people105,413 people208,359 people86,500 people
2007 71,295 people105,248 people208,452 people82,776 people

Ethnic population and data notes

Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 户籍 2025年南湖区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$14.2B$13.5B$12.7B$12.0B$11.2B20222023202420252022: $13.3B2023: $13.9B2024: $11.5B2025: $11.7B