China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2024. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20247,750,000 people
Change over the period+3.2%
Annual growth+0.27%
Urbanization rate73.1%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,750,000 people | 73.1% | 7,348,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7,749,000 people | 72.6% | 7,401,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 7,733,000 people | 71.2% | 7,516,600 people | 4.47 ‰ | 9.61 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 7,728,000 people | — | 7,560,553 people | 6.09 ‰ | 10.12 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 7,724,400 people | — | 7,598,190 people | 5.86 ‰ | 8.62 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 7,694,800 people | — | 7,625,227 people | 6.92 ‰ | 9.16 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 7,689,500 people | — | 7,644,700 people | 7.99 ‰ | 10.68 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 7,682,300 people | — | 7,666,600 people | 8.52 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 7,672,100 people | — | 7,667,700 people | 7.60 ‰ | 8.98 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 7,633,600 people | — | 7,676,300 people | 7.54 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 7,584,800 people | — | 7,665,100 people | 7.07 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 7,507,600 people | — | 7,652,000 people | 7.40 ‰ | 8.85 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 7,648,800 people | 6.76 ‰ | 7.71 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 7,629,200 people | 7.00 ‰ | 7.88 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 7,626,600 people | 6.24 ‰ | 7.75 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 7,637,200 people | 5.99 ‰ | 7.59 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 7,661,300 people | 6.08 ‰ | 7.77 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 7,697,900 people | 6.35 ‰ | 7.16 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 7,708,600 people | 6.38 ‰ | 7.46 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 7,737,900 people | 6.56 ‰ | 7.58 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 7,776,200 people | 5.76 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 7,802,600 people | 6.72 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 7,824,600 people | 6.61 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 7,845,300 people | 8.80 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 7,859,900 people | 7.53 ‰ | 7.18 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 7,874,900 people | 9.15 ‰ | 7.53 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 7,863,000 people | 8.68 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 7,852,400 people | 9.00 ‰ | 7.09 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 7,842,400 people | 10.37 ‰ | 7.17 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 7,760,100 people | 14.80 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 7,705,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 7,624,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 7,557,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 7,490,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 7,447,200 people | 9.66 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 7,291,100 people | 9.94 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 7,227,100 people | 12.29 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 7,102,200 people | 13.36 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 6,822,600 people | 26.94 ‰ | 7.19 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 6,104,400 people | 37.07 ‰ | 10.29 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 5,675,100 people | 29.81 ‰ | 11.17 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 5,504,500 people | 32.80 ‰ | 10.12 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 4,958,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 4,645,200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,750,000 people | 5,665,300 people | — | 73.1% | — | — | 7,348,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7,749,000 people | 5,623,000 people | — | 72.6% | — | — | 7,401,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 7,733,000 people | 5,506,000 people | — | 71.2% | — | — | 7,516,600 people | 2,894,000 | — | 3,134,400 people | 33,690 people | 72,433 people | 4.47 ‰ | 9.61 ‰ | -5.14 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 7,728,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,560,553 people | 2,881,946 | — | 3,144,131 people | 46,165 people | 76,707 people | 6.09 ‰ | 10.12 ‰ | -4.03 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 7,724,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,598,190 people | 2,870,929 | — | 3,147,751 people | 44,615 people | 65,589 people | 5.86 ‰ | 8.62 ‰ | -2.76 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 7,694,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,625,227 people | 2,853,422 | — | 3,146,969 people | 52,870 people | 69,915 people | 6.92 ‰ | 9.16 ‰ | -2.23 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 7,689,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,644,700 people | 2,830,600 | — | 3,142,900 people | 61,204 people | 81,737 people | 7.99 ‰ | 10.68 ‰ | -2.69 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 7,682,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,666,600 people | 2,818,800 | — | 3,136,700 people | 65,310 people | 65,953 people | 8.52 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | -0.08 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 7,672,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,667,700 people | 2,824,900 | — | 3,131,100 people | 58,273 people | 68,860 people | 7.60 ‰ | 8.98 ‰ | -1.38 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 7,633,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,676,300 people | 2,833,500 | — | 3,129,900 people | 57,826 people | 62,098 people | 7.54 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | -0.56 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 7,584,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,665,100 people | 2,833,500 | — | 3,123,700 people | 54,137 people | 61,249 people | 7.07 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | -0.93 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 7,507,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,652,000 people | 2,812,200 | — | 3,118,500 people | 56,647 people | 67,708 people | 7.40 ‰ | 8.85 ‰ | -1.45 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,648,800 people | 2,827,600 | — | 3,116,900 people | 51,665 people | 58,864 people | 6.76 ‰ | 7.71 ‰ | -0.94 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,629,200 people | 2,831,700 | — | 3,114,000 people | 53,385 people | 60,138 people | 7.00 ‰ | 7.88 ‰ | -0.88 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,626,600 people | 2,790,300 | — | 3,113,800 people | 47,646 people | 59,162 people | 6.24 ‰ | 7.75 ‰ | -1.51 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,637,200 people | 2,807,400 | — | 3,119,100 people | 45,825 people | 58,063 people | 5.99 ‰ | 7.59 ‰ | -1.60 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,661,300 people | 2,794,700 | — | 3,127,900 people | 46,715 people | 59,656 people | 6.08 ‰ | 7.77 ‰ | -1.69 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,697,900 people | 2,787,700 | — | 3,133,300 people | 48,886 people | 55,143 people | 6.35 ‰ | 7.16 ‰ | -0.81 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,708,600 people | 2,787,197 | — | 3,129,700 people | 49,274 people | 57,628 people | 6.38 ‰ | 7.46 ‰ | -1.08 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,737,900 people | 2,774,700 | — | 3,133,400 people | 50,863 people | 58,808 people | 6.56 ‰ | 7.58 ‰ | -1.02 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,776,200 people | 2,763,300 | — | 3,134,700 people | 44,876 people | 56,353 people | 5.76 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | -1.47 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,802,600 people | 2,747,700 | — | 3,131,900 people | 52,483 people | 54,143 people | 6.72 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | -0.21 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,824,600 people | 2,716,400 | — | 3,128,600 people | 51,825 people | 51,340 people | 6.61 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | 0.06 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,845,300 people | 2,712,500 | — | 3,129,900 people | 69,090 people | 55,954 people | 8.80 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | 1.68 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,859,900 people | 2,684,500 | — | 3,130,800 people | 59,235 people | 56,459 people | 7.53 ‰ | 7.18 ‰ | 0.35 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,874,900 people | 2,660,300 | — | 3,129,800 people | 72,031 people | 59,291 people | 9.15 ‰ | 7.53 ‰ | 1.62 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,863,000 people | 2,645,300 | — | 3,120,800 people | 68,241 people | 54,783 people | 8.68 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | 1.71 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,852,400 people | 2,647,300 | — | 3,112,400 people | 70,655 people | 55,610 people | 9.00 ‰ | 7.09 ‰ | 1.91 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,842,400 people | 2,642,900 | — | 3,101,900 people | 81,255 people | 56,201 people | 10.37 ‰ | 7.17 ‰ | 3.20 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,760,100 people | 2,539,600 | — | 3,046,000 people | 114,386 people | 53,979 people | 14.80 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,705,400 people | 2,488,900 | — | 3,020,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,624,800 people | 2,376,200 | — | 2,984,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,557,500 people | 2,255,100 | — | 2,955,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,490,700 people | 2,213,500 | — | 2,927,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,447,200 people | 2,203,300 | — | 2,910,300 people | 71,852 people | 49,415 people | 9.66 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 3.02 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,291,100 people | 1,973,900 | — | 2,826,500 people | 72,334 people | 46,684 people | 9.94 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | 3.52 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,227,100 people | 1,932,800 | — | 2,791,200 people | 88,559 people | 44,127 people | 12.29 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,102,200 people | 1,820,600 | — | 2,736,000 people | 94,524 people | 47,295 people | 13.36 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,822,600 people | 1,691,500 | — | 2,620,100 people | 181,998 people | 48,560 people | 26.94 ‰ | 7.19 ‰ | 19.75 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,104,400 people | 1,562,300 | — | 2,360,500 people | 223,477 people | 62,057 people | 37.07 ‰ | 10.29 ‰ | 26.78 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,675,100 people | 1,534,500 | — | 2,186,300 people | 166,863 people | 62,514 people | 29.81 ‰ | 11.17 ‰ | 18.64 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,504,500 people | 1,394,100 | — | 2,129,000 people | 179,009 people | 55,237 people | 32.80 ‰ | 10.12 ‰ | 22.68 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,958,000 people | 1,268,500 | — | 1,923,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,645,200 people | 1,196,100 | — | 1,785,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |