China · County-level area
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 2000 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20255,798,600 people
Change over the period+141.4%
Annual growth+3.59%
Urbanization rate—
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,798,600 people | — | 3,460,000 people | 5.40 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 5,785,800 people | — | 3,402,000 people | 6.00 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,811,100 people | — | 3,336,200 people | 5.10 ‰ | 10.70 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,782,000 people | — | 3,270,100 people | 5.37 ‰ | 9.47 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,767,700 people | — | 3,211,300 people | 5.48 ‰ | 8.01 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 5,681,500 people | — | 3,126,100 people | 5.83 ‰ | 7.85 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 5,567,000 people | — | 3,077,100 people | 7.47 ‰ | 7.97 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 5,550,200 people | — | 3,029,400 people | 7.67 ‰ | 7.74 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 5,528,400 people | — | 2,989,600 people | 8.90 ‰ | 7.77 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 5,501,000 people | — | 2,957,700 people | 10.23 ‰ | 7.65 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 5,474,900 people | — | 2,918,700 people | 8.07 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 5,451,200 people | — | 2,884,400 people | 8.07 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 5,409,000 people | — | 2,837,900 people | 9.35 ‰ | 7.48 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 5,263,900 people | — | 2,811,200 people | 9.47 ‰ | 7.61 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 5,175,000 people | — | 2,785,300 people | 8.02 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 5,044,400 people | — | 2,758,000 people | 8.10 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,190,500 people | — | 2,722,800 people | 7.54 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 3,057,000 people | — | 1,942,900 people | 8.28 ‰ | 7.38 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 3,053,500 people | — | 1,911,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2,853,000 people | — | 1,875,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2,791,900 people | — | 1,848,100 people | 6.76 ‰ | 7.34 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 2,709,100 people | — | 1,809,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,628,900 people | — | 1,766,900 people | 6.88 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 2,551,100 people | — | 1,728,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2,475,600 people | — | 1,684,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 2,402,300 people | — | 1,648,700 people | 10.20 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
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 | 5,798,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,460,000 people | — | — | — | 18,800 people | 25,800 people | 5.40 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,785,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,402,000 people | — | — | — | 20,300 people | 25,700 people | 6.00 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,811,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,336,200 people | — | — | — | 17,200 people | 35,600 people | 5.10 ‰ | 10.70 ‰ | — | — |
| 2022 | 5,782,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,270,100 people | — | — | — | 17,600 people | 31,000 people | 5.37 ‰ | 9.47 ‰ | -4.10 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,767,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,211,300 people | — | — | — | 17,599 people | 24,547 people | 5.48 ‰ | 8.01 ‰ | -2.53 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 5,681,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,126,100 people | — | — | — | 18,234 people | 24,547 people | 5.83 ‰ | 7.85 ‰ | -2.02 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 5,567,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,077,100 people | — | — | — | 22,825 people | 24,339 people | 7.47 ‰ | 7.97 ‰ | -0.49 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 5,550,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,029,400 people | — | — | — | 23,246 people | 23,458 people | 7.67 ‰ | 7.74 ‰ | -0.07 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 5,528,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,989,600 people | — | — | — | 26,612 people | 23,236 people | 8.90 ‰ | 7.77 ‰ | 1.13 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 5,501,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,957,700 people | — | — | — | 30,267 people | 22,623 people | 10.23 ‰ | 7.65 ‰ | 2.58 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 5,474,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,918,700 people | — | — | — | 23,541 people | 22,973 people | 8.07 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | 0.19 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 5,451,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,884,400 people | — | — | — | 23,541 people | 22,973 people | 8.07 ‰ | 7.87 ‰ | 0.19 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 5,409,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,837,900 people | — | — | — | 26,980 people | 21,582 people | 9.35 ‰ | 7.48 ‰ | 1.87 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 5,263,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,811,200 people | — | — | — | 26,610 people | 21,400 people | 9.47 ‰ | 7.61 ‰ | 1.85 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 5,175,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,785,300 people | — | — | — | 22,336 people | 20,202 people | 8.02 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | 0.77 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 5,044,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,758,000 people | — | — | — | 22,337 people | 19,415 people | 8.10 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | 1.06 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,190,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,722,800 people | — | — | — | 20,379 people | 19,257 people | 7.54 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | 0.42 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 3,057,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,942,900 people | — | — | — | 15,962 people | 14,227 people | 8.28 ‰ | 7.38 ‰ | 0.90 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 3,053,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,911,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2,853,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,875,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2,791,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,848,100 people | — | — | — | 12,363 people | 13,423 people | 6.76 ‰ | 7.34 ‰ | -0.58 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 2,709,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,809,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,628,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,766,900 people | — | — | — | 9,785 people | 9,899 people | 6.88 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | -0.08 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 2,551,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,728,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2,475,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,684,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 2,402,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,648,700 people | — | — | — | 13,459 people | 8,711 people | 10.20 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 3.60 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–17 | Age 18–34 | Age 35–59 | Age 60+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 475,100 people | 523,400 people | 1,223,000 people | 1,114,700 people |
| 2022 | 462,700 people | 515,600 people | 1,211,200 people | 1,080,600 people |
| 2021 | 451,800 people | 518,700 people | 1,188,000 people | 1,052,800 people |
| 2020 | 432,500 people | 512,700 people | 1,153,300 people | 1,027,600 people |
| 2019 | 392,800 people | 493,600 people | 1,138,600 people | 1,004,400 people |
| 2017 | 395,600 people | 536,700 people | 1,143,500 people | 913,900 people |
| 2016 | 380,400 people | 571,000 people | 1,140,700 people | 865,800 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 户籍 | 2025年浦东新区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2024 | — | 户籍，外来常住人口232.32万人。 | 2024年统计公报 |
| 2022 | — | 上海户籍常住人口341.61万人，增长6.93万人；外来常住人口236.59万人，减少5.50万人。 | 浦东新区统计年鉴2024 |
| 2021 | — | 外来常住人口242.09万 | 浦东新区统计年鉴 |
| 2020 | — | 已根据七人普数据更新 | 浦东新区统计年鉴 |