Resident population · 20241,376,000 people1,389,000 people (2022)
Change over the period-0.9%2 Years
Annual growth-0.47%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
1.39M1.39M1.38M1.38M1.37M1984199520022009201620232025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 — — 1,272,000 people 4.20 ‰ 9.50 ‰ —
2024 1,376,000 people — 1,280,000 people 5.00 ‰ 7.80 ‰ —
2023 1,380,000 people — 1,284,930 people 4.60 ‰ 10.40 ‰ —
2022 1,389,000 people 78.1% 1,293,000 people 4.90 ‰ 4.70 ‰ —
2021 — — 1,293,302 people 5.60 ‰ 4.60 ‰ —
2020 — — 1,293,327 people 6.90 ‰ 10.70 ‰ —
2019 — — 1,300,130 people 8.30 ‰ 4.80 ‰ —
2018 — — 1,299,289 people 8.70 ‰ 5.10 ‰ —
2017 — — 1,296,396 people 9.30 ‰ 12.80 ‰ —
2016 — — 1,300,923 people 8.30 ‰ 4.80 ‰ —
2015 — — 1,295,351 people 7.40 ‰ 5.40 ‰ —
2014 — — 1,292,435 people 8.90 ‰ 5.50 ‰ —
2013 — — 1,289,475 people 7.60 ‰ 5.50 ‰ —
2012 — — 1,287,652 people 7.60 ‰ 9.40 ‰ —
2011 — — 1,312,329 people 7.10 ‰ 7.80 ‰ —
2010 — — 1,312,459 people 10.40 ‰ 6.00 ‰ —
2009 — — 1,300,122 people 7.70 ‰ 4.90 ‰ —
2008 — — 1,291,597 people 7.70 ‰ 4.80 ‰ —
2007 — — 1,282,369 people 8.40 ‰ 5.00 ‰ —
2006 — — 1,270,770 people 8.40 ‰ 5.30 ‰ —
2005 — — 1,259,407 people 9.10 ‰ 4.60 ‰ —
2004 — — 1,247,973 people 8.30 ‰ 4.90 ‰ —
2003 — — 1,243,905 people 7.60 ‰ 4.70 ‰ —
2002 — — 1,239,178 people 9.00 ‰ 4.10 ‰ —
2001 — — 1,229,476 people 8.60 ‰ 3.60 ‰ —
2000 — — 1,220,722 people 13.20 ‰ 5.00 ‰ —
1999 — — 1,207,679 people 12.10 ‰ 4.90 ‰ —
1998 — — 1,195,176 people 11.80 ‰ 3.80 ‰ —
1997 — — 1,169,501 people 11.20 ‰ 3.60 ‰ —
1996 — — 1,144,271 people 11.90 ‰ 4.10 ‰ —
1995 — — 1,122,796 people 11.70 ‰ 3.80 ‰ —
1994 — — 1,106,339 people 11.60 ‰ 4.40 ‰ —
1993 — — 1,095,554 people 10.70 ‰ 3.50 ‰ —
1992 — — 1,083,672 people 10.20 ‰ 3.40 ‰ —
1991 — — 1,065,845 people 10.80 ‰ 3.40 ‰ —
1990 — — 1,048,576 people 14.90 ‰ 3.90 ‰ —
1985 — — 937,958 people 9.90 ‰ 3.70 ‰ —
1984 — — 921,267 people 9.80 ‰ 3.30 ‰ —

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 — — — — — — 1,272,000 people — — — 5,287 people 12,050 people 4.20 ‰ 9.50 ‰ -5.30 ‰ —
2024 1,376,000 people — — — — — 1,280,000 people — — — 6,397 people 10,018 people 5.00 ‰ 7.80 ‰ -2.80 ‰ —
2023 1,380,000 people — — — — — 1,284,930 people 478,354 — — 5,964 people 13,370 people 4.60 ‰ 10.40 ‰ -5.80 ‰ —
2022 1,389,000 people — — 78.1% 639,000 people 654,000 people 1,293,000 people 480,000 — — 6,332 people 6,021 people 4.90 ‰ 4.70 ‰ 0.20 ‰ —
2021 — 843,919 people 449,368 people — 639,704 people 653,598 people 1,293,302 people 475,604 — — 7,207 people 5,930 people 5.60 ‰ 4.60 ‰ 1.00 ‰ —
2020 — 842,714 people 450,613 people — 639,820 people 653,507 people 1,293,327 people 473,783 — — 8,953 people 13,827 people 6.90 ‰ 10.70 ‰ -3.80 ‰ —
2019 — 847,242 people 452,888 people — 645,012 people 655,118 people 1,300,130 people 474,028 — — 10,802 people 6,296 people 8.30 ‰ 4.80 ‰ 3.50 ‰ —
2018 — 846,745 people 452,544 people — 646,436 people 652,853 people 1,299,289 people 471,528 — — 11,301 people 6,677 people 8.70 ‰ 5.10 ‰ 3.60 ‰ —
2017 — 842,945 people 453,451 people — 645,674 people 650,722 people 1,296,396 people 470,496 — — 12,106 people 16,603 people 9.30 ‰ 12.80 ‰ -3.50 ‰ —
2016 — 842,147 people 458,776 people — 650,039 people 650,884 people 1,300,923 people 472,087 — — 10,785 people 6,168 people 8.30 ‰ 4.80 ‰ 3.60 ‰ —
2015 — 835,846 people 459,505 people — 648,010 people 647,341 people 1,295,351 people 467,521 — — 9,516 people 7,018 people 7.40 ‰ 5.40 ‰ 1.90 ‰ —
2014 — — — — 647,232 people 645,203 people 1,292,435 people 462,105 — — 11,548 people 7,104 people 8.90 ‰ 5.50 ‰ 3.40 ‰ —
2013 — — — — 646,976 people 642,499 people 1,289,475 people 464,839 — — 9,729 people 7,081 people 7.60 ‰ 5.50 ‰ 2.10 ‰ —
2012 — 880,087 people 407,565 people — 646,782 people 640,870 people 1,287,652 people 463,966 — — 9,910 people 12,159 people 7.60 ‰ 9.40 ‰ -1.70 ‰ —
2011 — 876,914 people 435,415 people — 661,003 people 651,326 people 1,312,329 people 474,783 — — 9,319 people 10,279 people 7.10 ‰ 7.80 ‰ -0.70 ‰ —
2010 — 853,473 people 458,986 people — 661,919 people 650,540 people 1,312,459 people 476,289 — — 13,533 people 7,779 people 10.40 ‰ 6.00 ‰ 4.40 ‰ —
2009 — 814,837 people 485,285 people — 656,323 people 643,799 people 1,300,122 people 466,604 — — 10,025 people 6,336 people 7.70 ‰ 4.90 ‰ 2.90 ‰ —
2008 — 798,712 people 492,885 people — 652,482 people 639,115 people 1,291,597 people 455,766 — — 9,914 people 6,141 people 7.70 ‰ 4.80 ‰ 2.90 ‰ —
2007 — 791,530 people 490,839 people — 648,581 people 633,788 people 1,282,369 people 450,599 — — 10,690 people 6,437 people 8.40 ‰ 5.00 ‰ 3.30 ‰ —
2006 — 776,931 people 493,839 people — 643,588 people 627,182 people 1,270,770 people 442,783 — — 10,605 people 6,702 people 8.40 ‰ 5.30 ‰ 3.10 ‰ —
2005 — 684,069 people 575,338 people — 639,086 people 620,321 people 1,259,407 people 434,960 — — 11,355 people 5,720 people 9.10 ‰ 4.60 ‰ 4.50 ‰ —
2004 — 678,170 people 569,803 people — 635,391 people 612,582 people 1,247,973 people 427,394 — — 10,393 people 6,072 people 8.30 ‰ 4.90 ‰ 3.50 ‰ —
2003 — 672,984 people 570,921 people — 634,271 people 609,634 people 1,243,905 people 423,311 — — 9,940 people 5,836 people 7.60 ‰ 4.70 ‰ 2.90 ‰ —
2002 — 669,156 people 570,022 people — 632,556 people 606,622 people 1,239,178 people 418,596 — — 11,045 people 5,037 people 9.00 ‰ 4.10 ‰ 4.90 ‰ —
2001 — 652,852 people 576,624 people — 627,955 people 601,521 people 1,229,476 people 413,852 — — 10,497 people 4,450 people 8.60 ‰ 3.60 ‰ 4.90 ‰ —
2000 — 637,217 people 583,505 people — 623,932 people 596,790 people 1,220,722 people 409,062 — — 16,021 people 6,027 people 13.20 ‰ 5.00 ‰ 8.20 ‰ —
1999 — 627,993 people 579,686 people — 617,765 people 589,914 people 1,207,679 people 403,307 — — 14,507 people 5,823 people 12.10 ‰ 4.90 ‰ 7.20 ‰ —
1998 — 613,125 people 582,051 people — 611,698 people 583,478 people 1,195,176 people 396,752 — — 13,944 people 4,519 people 11.80 ‰ 3.80 ‰ 8.00 ‰ —
1997 — 596,446 people 573,055 people — 602,671 people 566,830 people 1,169,501 people 385,676 — — 12,907 people 4,120 people 11.20 ‰ 3.60 ‰ 7.60 ‰ —
1996 — 573,280 people 570,991 people — 588,782 people 555,489 people 1,144,271 people 367,118 — — 13,486 people 4,639 people 11.90 ‰ 4.10 ‰ 7.80 ‰ —
1995 — 564,766 people 558,030 people — 578,003 people 544,793 people 1,122,796 people 354,626 — — 12,999 people 4,227 people 11.70 ‰ 3.80 ‰ 7.90 ‰ —
1994 — 554,276 people 552,063 people — 569,695 people 536,644 people 1,106,339 people 342,523 — — 12,721 people 4,870 people 11.60 ‰ 4.40 ‰ 7.10 ‰ —
1993 — 545,586 people 549,968 people — 564,463 people 531,091 people 1,095,554 people 320,971 — — 11,662 people 3,763 people 10.70 ‰ 3.50 ‰ 7.30 ‰ —
1992 — 530,999 people 552,673 people — 559,579 people 524,093 people 1,083,672 people 310,756 — — 10,963 people 3,701 people 10.20 ‰ 3.40 ‰ 6.80 ‰ —
1991 — 500,672 people 565,173 people — 549,223 people 516,622 people 1,065,845 people 301,890 — — 11,464 people 3,589 people 10.80 ‰ 3.40 ‰ 7.50 ‰ —
1990 — 486,176 people 562,400 people — 541,871 people 506,705 people 1,048,576 people 292,724 — — 15,425 people 4,016 people 14.90 ‰ 3.90 ‰ 11.00 ‰ —
1985 — 382,926 people 555,032 people — 487,789 people 450,169 people 937,958 people 238,833 — — 9,196 people 3,399 people 9.90 ‰ 3.70 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
1984 — 294,535 people 626,732 people — 479,574 people 441,693 people 921,267 people 228,728 — — 8,853 people 3,006 people 9.80 ‰ 3.30 ‰ 6.40 ‰ —

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2025 159,000 people208,000 people530,000 people375,000 people
2024 165,000 people216,000 people538,000 people361,000 people
2023 168,356 people225,917 people546,063 people344,594 people
2022 173,000 people236,000 people558,000 people326,000 people

Ethnic population and data notes

Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2023 — 户籍 2023年统计公报
$19.8B$19.6B$19.5B$19.3B$19.2B2023202420252023: $19.2B2024: $19.7B2025: $19.7B