China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20259,638,500 people
Change over the period+56.8%
Annual growth+1.81%
Urbanization rate87.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,638,500 people | 87.5% | — | 5.39 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,577,000 people | 87.3% | 7,454,500 people | 6.19 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,547,000 people | 87.2% | 7,418,100 people | 6.26 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 9,491,100 people | 87.0% | 7,393,600 people | 6.77 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,423,400 people | 86.9% | 7,337,300 people | 7.25 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,319,700 people | 86.8% | 7,225,700 people | 9.49 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,281,600 people | 86.1% | 7,098,200 people | 9.61 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,243,900 people | 85.2% | 6,969,400 people | 11.43 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 9,192,000 people | 84.9% | 6,806,700 people | 13.51 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 9,136,900 people | 84.2% | 6,627,900 people | 12.21 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,972,900 people | 83.2% | 6,534,000 people | 10.35 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 8,888,600 people | 81.9% | 6,487,200 people | 11.04 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 8,696,500 people | 80.9% | 6,430,900 people | 9.98 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 8,571,500 people | 80.1% | 6,384,800 people | 10.29 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 8,481,000 people | 79.7% | 6,363,600 people | 9.19 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,007,600 people | 78.5% | 6,324,200 people | 9.09 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 7,713,100 people | 77.2% | 6,297,700 people | 7.87 ‰ | 5.69 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 7,588,900 people | 77.0% | 6,244,600 people | 8.11 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 7,413,000 people | 76.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 7,190,600 people | 76.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 6,898,000 people | 76.2% | 5,958,000 people | 7.69 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 6,681,800 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 6,545,800 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 6,419,900 people | — | 5,632,800 people | 7.11 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 6,283,900 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 6,148,500 people | — | 5,448,900 people | 10.17 ‰ | 7.69 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 5,374,400 people | 7.54 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 5,323,100 people | 7.12 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 5,298,200 people | 8.01 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,217,200 people | 8.56 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 5,018,200 people | 14.77 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 4,657,700 people | 10.16 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 4,358,700 people | 13.91 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,123,800 people | 14.50 ‰ | 5.66 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 3,929,900 people | 15.23 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 3,605,300 people | 26.04 ‰ | 5.28 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 3,452,900 people | 32.07 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 3,225,500 people | 36.87 ‰ | 8.27 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 3,225,900 people | 20.68 ‰ | 20.45 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 3,048,500 people | 42.75 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 2,803,400 people | 32.78 ‰ | 12.84 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,561,800 people | 34.40 ‰ | 14.57 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 2,567,000 people | 31.20 ‰ | 15.56 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 2,567,000 people | 30.45 ‰ | 17.36 ‰ | — |
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 | 9,638,500 people | 8,433,700 people | 1,204,800 people | 87.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.39 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | 0.35 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,577,000 people | 8,360,700 people | — | 87.3% | — | — | 7,454,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.19 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | 1.04 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,547,000 people | 8,325,000 people | — | 87.2% | 3,662,600 people | 3,755,500 people | 7,418,100 people | 2,755,056 | — | — | 46,347 people | 57,759 people | 6.26 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | -1.54 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 9,491,100 people | — | — | 87.0% | — | — | 7,393,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.77 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | 0.60 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,423,400 people | — | — | 86.9% | — | — | 7,337,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.25 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 1.23 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,319,700 people | — | — | 86.8% | — | — | 7,225,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.49 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 3.49 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,281,600 people | — | — | 86.1% | — | — | 7,098,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.61 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | 4.13 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,243,900 people | — | — | 85.2% | — | — | 6,969,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.43 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 9,192,000 people | — | — | 84.9% | — | — | 6,806,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.51 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 9,136,900 people | — | — | 84.2% | — | — | 6,627,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.21 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,972,900 people | — | — | 83.2% | — | — | 6,534,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.35 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | 4.14 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 8,888,600 people | — | — | 81.9% | — | — | 6,487,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.04 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 8,696,500 people | — | — | 80.9% | — | — | 6,430,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.98 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | 4.21 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 8,571,500 people | — | — | 80.1% | — | — | 6,384,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.29 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | 3.41 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 8,481,000 people | — | — | 79.7% | — | — | 6,363,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.19 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 3.69 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,007,600 people | — | — | 78.5% | — | — | 6,324,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.09 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | 1.22 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 7,713,100 people | — | — | 77.2% | — | — | 6,297,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.87 ‰ | 5.69 ‰ | 2.18 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 7,588,900 people | — | — | 77.0% | — | — | 6,244,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.11 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 2.51 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 7,413,000 people | — | — | 76.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 7,190,600 people | — | — | 76.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 6,898,000 people | — | — | 76.2% | — | — | 5,958,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.69 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | 2.34 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 6,681,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 6,545,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 6,419,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,632,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.11 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | 1.64 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 6,283,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 6,148,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,448,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.17 ‰ | 7.69 ‰ | 2.48 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,374,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.54 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | 2.01 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,323,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.12 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | 1.00 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,298,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.01 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | 2.16 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,217,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.56 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | 2.62 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,018,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.77 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | 9.18 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,657,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.16 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 4.56 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,358,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.91 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | 8.08 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,123,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.50 ‰ | 5.66 ‰ | 8.84 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,929,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.23 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 9.53 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,605,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 26.04 ‰ | 5.28 ‰ | 20.76 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,452,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 32.07 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | 25.58 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,225,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 36.87 ‰ | 8.27 ‰ | 28.60 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,225,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 20.68 ‰ | 20.45 ‰ | 0.23 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,048,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 42.75 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ | 33.15 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,803,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 32.78 ‰ | 12.84 ‰ | 19.94 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,561,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 34.40 ‰ | 14.57 ‰ | 19.83 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,567,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 31.20 ‰ | 15.56 ‰ | 15.64 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,567,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 30.45 ‰ | 17.36 ‰ | 13.09 ‰ | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 南京市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2023 | — | 出生死亡为公安数据 | 2023年统计公报+南京统计年鉴2024 |