China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1952 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20259,395,000 people
Change over the period-5.6%
Annual growth-0.32%
Urbanization rate54.8%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,395,000 people | 54.8% | — | 5.50 ‰ | 9.26 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,454,000 people | 54.2% | — | 6.86 ‰ | 8.71 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,497,000 people | 53.2% | 12,268,893 people | 6.59 ‰ | 8.79 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 9,629,000 people | 51.6% | 12,300,361 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 9,629,000 people | 51.6% | 12,312,945 people | 7.14 ‰ | 7.99 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,715,300 people | 50.6% | 12,382,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 9,760,700 people | 49.0% | 12,018,800 people | 10.06 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,846,700 people | 47.1% | 11,980,700 people | 9.79 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 9,936,100 people | 45.3% | 11,942,300 people | 11.50 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 10,014,300 people | 43.3% | 11,884,600 people | 11.82 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 10,068,400 people | 41.4% | 11,825,100 people | 11.42 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 10,130,900 people | 39.3% | 11,768,100 people | 11.49 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 10,194,500 people | 37.9% | 11,709,600 people | 10.70 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 10,265,300 people | 36.1% | 11,657,000 people | 10.68 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 10,256,300 people | 34.5% | 11,638,300 people | 10.82 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 10,272,200 people | 33.0% | 11,584,100 people | 11.13 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 10,133,600 people | 31.1% | 11,508,900 people | 11.05 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 10,042,100 people | 29.7% | 11,402,900 people | 11.36 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 9,954,400 people | 28.2% | 11,280,400 people | 11.01 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 11,160,900 people | 11.07 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 11,041,700 people | 11.02 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 10,926,300 people | 10.82 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 10,815,300 people | 11.04 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 10,711,100 people | 11.01 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 10,607,100 people | 11.90 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 10,490,100 people | 11.67 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 10,451,100 people | 9.28 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 10,419,500 people | 9.31 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 10,378,800 people | 9.72 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 10,304,400 people | 11.58 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 10,256,100 people | 11.86 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 10,200,000 people | 12.29 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 10,143,000 people | 11.29 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 10,051,000 people | 11.69 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 9,969,000 people | 18.67 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 9,850,000 people | 22.82 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 9,697,000 people | 24.13 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 9,529,000 people | 22.10 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 9,386,000 people | 21.46 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 9,256,000 people | 19.23 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 9,148,000 people | 17.36 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 9,058,000 people | 18.43 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 8,952,000 people | 22.51 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 8,813,000 people | 22.91 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 8,645,000 people | 18.66 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 8,501,000 people | 17.07 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 8,373,000 people | 17.72 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 8,219,000 people | 20.76 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 7,753,000 people | 23.69 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 6,685,000 people | 36.87 ‰ | 7.67 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 6,051,000 people | 30.78 ‰ | 7.19 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 5,769,000 people | 39.76 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 5,806,000 people | 26.00 ‰ | 11.27 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 5,383,000 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 | 9,395,000 people | 5,151,300 people | 4,243,700 people | 54.8% | 4,707,000 people | 4,688,000 people | — | — | — | — | 51,800 people | 87,300 people | 5.50 ‰ | 9.26 ‰ | -3.77 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,454,000 people | 5,121,000 people | 4,333,000 people | 54.2% | 4,741,000 people | 4,713,500 people | — | — | — | — | 65,000 people | 82,500 people | 6.86 ‰ | 8.71 ‰ | -1.85 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,497,000 people | 5,048,600 people | 4,448,400 people | 53.2% | 4,769,000 people | 4,728,000 people | 12,268,893 people | 3,723,885 | — | — | 63,000 people | 84,000 people | 6.59 ‰ | 8.79 ‰ | -2.20 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 9,629,000 people | 4,969,500 people | 4,659,500 people | 51.6% | 4,849,000 people | 4,780,000 people | 12,300,361 people | 3,720,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 9,629,000 people | 4,969,500 people | 4,659,500 people | 51.6% | 4,849,000 people | 4,780,000 people | 12,312,945 people | 3,704,394 | — | — | 69,000 people | 77,000 people | 7.14 ‰ | 7.99 ‰ | -0.85 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,715,300 people | 4,915,000 people | 4,800,300 people | 50.6% | — | — | 12,382,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 9,760,700 people | 4,785,600 people | 4,975,100 people | 49.0% | — | — | 12,018,800 people | — | — | — | 120,700 people | 82,600 people | 10.06 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | 3.18 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,846,700 people | 4,639,800 people | 5,206,900 people | 47.1% | — | — | 11,980,700 people | — | — | — | 117,300 people | 78,800 people | 9.79 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | 3.21 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 9,936,100 people | 4,505,000 people | 5,431,100 people | 45.3% | — | — | 11,942,300 people | — | — | — | 137,000 people | 79,300 people | 11.50 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 10,014,300 people | 4,338,200 people | 5,676,100 people | 43.3% | — | — | 11,884,600 people | — | — | — | 140,100 people | 80,600 people | 11.82 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 5.02 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 10,068,400 people | 4,164,300 people | 5,904,100 people | 41.4% | — | — | 11,825,100 people | — | — | — | 134,700 people | 76,600 people | 11.42 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | 4.93 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 10,130,900 people | 3,981,400 people | 6,149,500 people | 39.3% | — | — | 11,768,100 people | — | — | — | 134,900 people | 76,800 people | 11.49 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 10,194,500 people | 3,859,600 people | 6,334,900 people | 37.9% | — | — | 11,709,600 people | — | — | — | 125,000 people | 71,200 people | 10.70 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | 4.61 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 10,265,300 people | 3,705,800 people | 6,559,500 people | 36.1% | — | — | 11,657,000 people | — | — | — | 124,200 people | 73,500 people | 10.68 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | 4.36 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 10,256,300 people | 3,537,400 people | 6,718,900 people | 34.5% | — | — | 11,638,300 people | — | — | — | 125,600 people | 69,600 people | 10.82 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 4.79 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 10,272,200 people | 3,389,800 people | 6,882,400 people | 33.0% | — | — | 11,584,100 people | — | — | — | 129,200 people | 69,800 people | 11.13 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 5.12 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 10,133,600 people | 3,154,600 people | 6,979,000 people | 31.1% | — | — | 11,508,900 people | — | — | — | 126,600 people | 68,500 people | 11.05 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 10,042,100 people | 2,979,500 people | 7,062,600 people | 29.7% | — | — | 11,402,900 people | — | — | — | 128,800 people | 67,400 people | 11.36 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 9,954,400 people | 2,807,100 people | 7,147,300 people | 28.2% | — | — | 11,280,400 people | — | — | — | 123,500 people | 66,900 people | 11.01 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11,160,900 people | — | — | — | 122,900 people | 66,800 people | 11.07 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11,041,700 people | — | — | — | 121,000 people | 68,800 people | 11.02 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 4.76 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,926,300 people | — | — | — | 117,600 people | 67,800 people | 10.82 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 4.58 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,815,300 people | — | — | — | 118,800 people | 63,500 people | 11.04 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 5.14 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,711,100 people | — | — | — | 117,400 people | 63,700 people | 11.01 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | 5.03 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,607,100 people | — | — | — | 125,500 people | 63,900 people | 11.90 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,490,100 people | — | — | — | 122,200 people | 66,800 people | 11.67 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,451,100 people | — | — | — | 96,800 people | 65,900 people | 9.28 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | 2.96 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,419,500 people | — | — | — | 96,800 people | 68,500 people | 9.31 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | 2.72 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,378,800 people | — | — | — | 100,600 people | 67,300 people | 9.72 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 3.22 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,304,400 people | — | — | — | 119,000 people | 70,700 people | 11.58 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,256,100 people | — | — | — | 121,300 people | 65,000 people | 11.86 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,200,000 people | — | — | — | 125,000 people | 67,000 people | 12.29 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,143,000 people | — | — | — | 114,000 people | 64,000 people | 11.29 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,051,000 people | — | — | — | 117,000 people | 70,000 people | 11.69 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,969,000 people | — | — | — | 185,000 people | 65,000 people | 18.67 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | 12.11 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,850,000 people | — | — | — | 223,000 people | 69,000 people | 22.82 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | 15.76 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,697,000 people | — | — | — | 232,000 people | 60,000 people | 24.13 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 17.89 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,529,000 people | — | — | — | 209,000 people | 65,000 people | 22.10 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | 15.23 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,386,000 people | — | — | — | 200,000 people | 68,000 people | 21.46 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 14.16 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,256,000 people | — | — | — | 177,000 people | 67,000 people | 19.23 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | 11.95 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,148,000 people | — | — | — | 158,000 people | 65,000 people | 17.36 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | 10.22 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,058,000 people | — | — | — | 166,000 people | 64,000 people | 18.43 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | 11.33 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,952,000 people | — | — | — | 200,000 people | 64,000 people | 22.51 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 15.31 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,813,000 people | — | — | — | 200,000 people | 57,000 people | 22.91 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | 16.38 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,645,000 people | — | — | — | 160,000 people | 62,000 people | 18.66 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | 11.43 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,501,000 people | — | — | — | 144,000 people | 59,000 people | 17.07 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | 10.07 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,373,000 people | — | — | — | 147,000 people | 57,000 people | 17.72 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | 10.85 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,219,000 people | — | — | — | 169,000 people | 53,000 people | 20.76 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | 14.25 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,753,000 people | — | — | — | 182,000 people | 56,000 people | 23.69 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | 16.40 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,685,000 people | — | — | — | 250,000 people | 52,000 people | 36.87 ‰ | 7.67 ‰ | 29.20 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,051,000 people | — | — | — | 184,000 people | 43,000 people | 30.78 ‰ | 7.19 ‰ | 23.59 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,769,000 people | — | — | — | 226,000 people | 40,000 people | 39.76 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | 32.72 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,806,000 people | — | — | — | 150,000 people | 65,000 people | 26.00 ‰ | 11.27 ‰ | 14.73 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,383,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–15 | Age 16–59 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,971,000 people | 5,227,000 people | 2,197,000 people | 1,516,000 people |
| 2024 | 2,143,000 people | 5,231,000 people | 2,080,000 people | 1,476,000 people |
| 2023 | 2,265,000 people | 5,224,000 people | 2,008,000 people | 1,482,000 people |
| 2022 | 2,596,000 people | 5,218,000 people | 1,815,000 people | 1,420,000 people |
| 2021 | 2,596,000 people | 5,218,000 people | 1,815,000 people | 1,420,000 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 常住 | 2024统计公报 |