China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20259,833,000 people
Change over the period+25.2%
Annual growth+1.62%
Urbanization rate81.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,833,000 people | 81.5% | 6,256,000 people | 4.91 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,777,000 people | 80.9% | 6,244,000 people | 5.90 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,697,000 people | 79.9% | 6,222,000 people | 5.23 ‰ | 8.55 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,544,000 people | 78.4% | 6,183,000 people | 6.10 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,420,000 people | 78.0% | 6,136,600 people | 7.09 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,294,000 people | 77.5% | 6,084,700 people | 8.17 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,115,000 people | 75.7% | 6,029,600 people | 8.51 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 8,903,000 people | 74.7% | 5,969,300 people | 10.31 ‰ | 7.27 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 8,728,000 people | 73.7% | 5,909,600 people | 8.68 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,582,000 people | 72.5% | 5,865,700 people | 8.31 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 8,416,000 people | 71.0% | 5,837,800 people | 9.69 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 8,216,000 people | 70.2% | 5,801,500 people | 8.53 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 8,041,000 people | 69.1% | 5,777,100 people | 8.66 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 7,851,000 people | 68.7% | 5,764,000 people | 8.01 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 5,740,800 people | 8.53 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 5,710,200 people | 7.92 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 5,680,900 people | 8.15 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 5,645,600 people | 8.33 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 5,604,500 people | 7.47 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 5,567,000 people | 8.15 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 5,526,900 people | 8.93 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 5,490,700 people | 7.80 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 5,461,900 people | 7.60 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 5,433,400 people | 7.35 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 5,409,400 people | 9.30 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 5,384,100 people | 9.57 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 5,352,700 people | 8.82 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 5,333,100 people | 10.39 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 5,300,800 people | 11.04 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,262,000 people | 11.36 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 5,228,500 people | 10.55 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 5,199,800 people | 10.66 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 5,167,200 people | 10.22 ‰ | 5.93 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 5,141,600 people | 11.74 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 5,107,600 people | 13.25 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 5,076,400 people | 14.11 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 5,030,600 people | 13.83 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 4,981,500 people | 16.88 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 4,918,900 people | 12.77 ‰ | 5.87 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 4,877,400 people | 10.98 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 4,841,800 people | 10.57 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 4,814,600 people | 14.52 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 4,783,300 people | 17.87 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 4,717,600 people | 16.66 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 4,659,900 people | 12.37 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 4,620,700 people | 15.58 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,577,000 people | 15.06 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | — |
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 | 9,833,000 people | 8,014,000 people | 1,819,000 people | 81.5% | 5,135,000 people | 4,698,000 people | 6,256,000 people | — | — | 3,202,000 people | 48,200 people | 62,400 people | 4.91 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | -1.45 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,777,000 people | 7,905,000 people | 1,872,000 people | 80.9% | 5,123,000 people | 4,654,000 people | 6,244,000 people | — | — | 3,185,000 people | — | — | 5.90 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | -0.60 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,697,000 people | — | — | 79.9% | — | — | 6,222,000 people | 2,464,818 | — | 3,161,000 people | 32,494 people | — | 5.23 ‰ | 8.55 ‰ | -3.32 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,544,000 people | — | — | 78.4% | — | — | 6,183,000 people | — | — | — | 37,599 people | — | 6.10 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | -0.86 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,420,000 people | — | — | 78.0% | — | — | 6,136,600 people | 2,400,400 | — | — | 43,521 people | 38,925 people | 7.09 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 0.75 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,294,000 people | — | — | 77.5% | — | — | 6,084,700 people | 2,366,300 | — | — | 49,464 people | 36,526 people | 8.17 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 2.14 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,115,000 people | — | — | 75.7% | — | — | 6,029,600 people | 2,321,300 | — | — | 51,061 people | 40,089 people | 8.51 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | 1.83 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 8,903,000 people | — | — | 74.7% | — | — | 5,969,300 people | 2,274,900 | — | — | 61,258 people | 43,190 people | 10.31 ‰ | 7.27 ‰ | 3.04 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 8,728,000 people | — | — | 73.7% | — | — | 5,909,600 people | 2,258,100 | — | — | 51,100 people | 34,349 people | 8.68 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | 2.85 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,582,000 people | — | — | 72.5% | — | — | 5,865,700 people | 2,246,000 | — | — | 48,612 people | 37,838 people | 8.31 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | 1.84 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 8,416,000 people | — | — | 71.0% | — | — | 5,837,800 people | 2,240,700 | — | — | 56,398 people | 35,528 people | 9.69 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 3.59 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 8,216,000 people | — | — | 70.2% | — | — | 5,801,500 people | 2,235,600 | — | — | 49,321 people | 35,514 people | 8.53 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 2.38 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 8,041,000 people | — | — | 69.1% | — | — | 5,777,100 people | 2,234,600 | — | — | 49,998 people | 37,907 people | 8.66 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 2.10 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 7,851,000 people | — | — | 68.7% | — | — | 5,764,000 people | 2,237,900 | — | — | 46,103 people | 34,816 people | 8.01 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | 1.96 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,740,800 people | 2,229,800 | — | — | 48,837 people | 35,423 people | 8.53 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | 2.34 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,710,200 people | 2,224,600 | — | — | 45,114 people | 34,277 people | 7.92 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 1.90 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,680,900 people | 2,214,800 | — | — | 46,155 people | 33,804 people | 8.15 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | 2.18 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,645,600 people | 2,187,700 | — | — | 46,830 people | 33,737 people | 8.33 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 2.33 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,604,500 people | 2,150,300 | — | — | 41,749 people | 31,380 people | 7.47 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | 1.86 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,567,000 people | 2,111,700 | — | — | 45,185 people | 33,635 people | 8.15 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 2.08 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,526,900 people | 2,070,100 | — | — | 49,192 people | 36,558 people | 8.93 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 2.29 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,490,700 people | 2,034,700 | — | — | 42,445 people | 35,173 people | 7.80 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 1.30 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,461,900 people | 1,989,400 | — | — | 41,404 people | 32,361 people | 7.60 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | 1.66 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,433,400 people | 1,961,000 | — | — | 39,867 people | 30,632 people | 7.35 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | 1.70 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,409,400 people | 1,939,900 | — | — | 50,168 people | 33,438 people | 9.30 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 3.10 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,384,100 people | 1,925,200 | — | — | 51,544 people | 31,237 people | 9.57 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 3.77 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,352,700 people | 1,903,900 | — | — | 47,116 people | 32,902 people | 8.82 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | 2.66 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,333,100 people | 1,888,300 | — | — | 55,231 people | 31,417 people | 10.39 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | 4.48 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,300,800 people | 1,868,200 | — | — | 58,282 people | 30,652 people | 11.04 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 5.24 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,262,000 people | 1,862,600 | — | — | 59,600 people | 32,689 people | 11.36 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,228,500 people | 1,843,800 | — | — | 54,990 people | 30,050 people | 10.55 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 4.78 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,199,800 people | 1,828,000 | — | — | 55,242 people | 29,169 people | 10.66 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | 5.03 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,167,200 people | 1,808,900 | — | — | 50,700 people | 30,573 people | 10.22 ‰ | 5.93 ‰ | 4.29 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,141,600 people | 1,792,200 | — | — | 60,140 people | 29,329 people | 11.74 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,107,600 people | 1,760,600 | — | — | 67,464 people | 30,670 people | 13.25 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,076,400 people | 1,751,200 | — | — | 71,283 people | 30,364 people | 14.11 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,030,600 people | 1,709,200 | — | — | 69,248 people | 30,171 people | 13.83 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,981,500 people | 1,647,800 | — | — | 83,541 people | 30,239 people | 16.88 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | 10.77 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,918,900 people | 1,585,300 | — | — | 62,535 people | 28,738 people | 12.77 ‰ | 5.87 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,877,400 people | 1,535,700 | — | — | 53,366 people | 29,483 people | 10.98 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | 4.91 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,841,800 people | 1,475,700 | — | — | 51,040 people | 28,114 people | 10.57 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | 4.75 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,814,600 people | 1,432,700 | — | — | 69,668 people | 30,875 people | 14.52 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,783,300 people | 1,405,600 | — | — | 84,905 people | 28,258 people | 17.87 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | 11.92 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,717,600 people | 1,368,600 | — | — | 78,132 people | 28,557 people | 16.66 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | 10.57 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,659,900 people | 1,285,700 | — | — | 57,417 people | 27,989 people | 12.37 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,620,700 people | 1,244,800 | — | — | 71,642 people | 27,393 people | 15.58 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | 9.62 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,577,000 people | 1,233,000 | — | — | 75,180 people | 26,150 people | 15.06 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | 9.32 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,100,000 people | 6,512,000 people | 2,221,000 people | 1,513,000 people |
| 2024 | 1,121,000 people | — | 2,101,000 people | 1,457,000 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 2015年前户籍城镇乡村数据为非农业农业人口数据 | 宁波统计年鉴2021 |