China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1950 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20259,016,600 people
Change over the period+35.1%
Annual growth+2.03%
Urbanization rate72.4%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,016,600 people | 72.4% | — | 6.60 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 8,971,900 people | 71.9% | 8,267,900 people | 8.50 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 8,940,800 people | 71.4% | 8,188,484 people | 8.20 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 8,891,700 people | 70.4% | 8,100,769 people | 7.30 ‰ | 3.00 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 8,832,800 people | 69.8% | 8,009,409 people | 7.90 ‰ | 3.00 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 8,752,500 people | 68.9% | 7,913,770 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 8,538,300 people | 67.6% | 7,819,667 people | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 8,332,700 people | 65.8% | 7,708,223 people | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 8,115,000 people | 64.3% | 7,568,656 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 7,870,500 people | 62.7% | 7,517,446 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7,636,600 people | 61.3% | 7,402,302 people | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 7,447,000 people | 59.8% | 7,296,565 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 7,261,700 people | 58.7% | 7,244,309 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 7,084,200 people | 56.7% | 7,134,979 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 6,897,800 people | 54.9% | 7,114,879 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 6,672,200 people | 52.6% | 7,073,720 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 6,978,957 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 6,916,874 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 6,835,117 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 6,718,928 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 6,595,402 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 6,488,450 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 6,416,736 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 6,346,838 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 6,297,521 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 6,252,697 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 2,858,711 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 2,846,264 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 2,812,025 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 2,779,142 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 2,731,908 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 2,686,557 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 2,646,075 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 2,594,228 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 2,547,957 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 2,521,885 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 2,483,593 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 2,451,770 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 2,402,548 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 2,346,191 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 2,294,642 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 2,055,433 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 1,960,454 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 1,429,352 people | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 887,405 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 | 9,016,600 people | 6,528,200 people | 2,488,400 people | 72.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.60 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | -0.50 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 8,971,900 people | 6,449,100 people | — | 71.9% | — | — | 8,267,900 people | — | — | 4,503,400 people | — | — | 8.50 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | 1.88 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 8,940,800 people | 6,380,800 people | — | 71.4% | 4,224,604 people | 3,963,880 people | 8,188,484 people | 2,757,587 | — | 4,409,000 people | — | — | 8.20 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | 1.53 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 8,891,700 people | 6,256,200 people | — | 70.4% | — | — | 8,100,769 people | 2,699,825 | — | — | 59,054 people | 23,850 people | 7.30 ‰ | 3.00 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 8,832,800 people | 6,164,000 people | — | 69.8% | — | — | 8,009,409 people | 2,616,413 | — | — | 63,192 people | 23,636 people | 7.90 ‰ | 3.00 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 8,752,500 people | 6,031,000 people | — | 68.9% | — | — | 7,913,770 people | 2,424,639 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 8,538,300 people | 5,771,600 people | — | 67.6% | — | — | 7,819,667 people | 2,360,220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 8,332,700 people | 5,481,200 people | — | 65.8% | — | — | 7,708,223 people | 2,306,799 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 8,115,000 people | 5,214,600 people | — | 64.3% | — | — | 7,568,656 people | 2,257,759 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 7,870,500 people | 4,936,100 people | — | 62.7% | — | — | 7,517,446 people | 2,249,585 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7,636,600 people | 4,684,700 people | — | 61.3% | — | — | 7,402,302 people | 2,223,817 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 7,447,000 people | 4,454,600 people | — | 59.8% | — | — | 7,296,565 people | 2,200,923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 7,261,700 people | 4,263,900 people | — | 58.7% | — | — | 7,244,309 people | 2,198,494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 7,084,200 people | 4,016,200 people | — | 56.7% | — | — | 7,134,979 people | 2,180,344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 6,897,800 people | 3,790,200 people | — | 54.9% | — | — | 7,114,879 people | 2,145,780 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 6,672,200 people | 3,512,200 people | — | 52.6% | — | — | 7,073,720 people | 2,113,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,978,957 people | 2,062,411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,916,874 people | 2,011,573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,835,117 people | 1,958,717 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,718,928 people | 1,902,477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,595,402 people | 1,807,185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,488,450 people | 1,750,997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,416,736 people | 1,656,644 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,346,838 people | 1,615,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,297,521 people | 1,584,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,252,697 people | 1,582,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,858,711 people | 764,494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,846,264 people | 744,972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,812,025 people | 719,455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,779,142 people | 702,328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,731,908 people | 677,603 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,686,557 people | 663,893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,646,075 people | 642,254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,594,228 people | 619,613 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,547,957 people | 595,112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,521,885 people | 586,171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,483,593 people | 565,288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,451,770 people | 546,451 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,402,548 people | 520,280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,346,191 people | 497,956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,294,642 people | 479,524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,055,433 people | 410,131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,960,454 people | 387,853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,429,352 people | 299,085 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 887,405 people | 203,312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,714,752 people | 1,436,685 people | 1,042,363 people |
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 | 2025年南宁市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2024 | — | 常住 | 2024年统计公报 |
| 2023 | — | 全市户籍人口出生率为6.87‰，比上年下降0.46个千分点；户籍人口死亡率2.95‰，比上年下降0.01个千分点；户籍人口自然增长率3.92‰，比上年下降0.45个千分点。 | 2023年统计公报+广西统计年鉴2024 |
| 2000 | — | 2000年以后数据为行政区划调整后大南宁范围口径的数据，其余年份为原南宁口径的数据 | 南宁统计年鉴2023 |