China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202510,515,500 people
Change over the period+28.3%
Annual growth+1.25%
Urbanization rate79.8%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,515,500 people | 79.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 10,442,500 people | 78.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 10,371,500 people | 78.3% | 8,547,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 10,342,100 people | 77.3% | 8,513,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 10,256,700 people | 77.2% | 8,462,000 people | 6.76 ‰ | — | — |
| 2020 | 10,105,700 people | 76.3% | 8,368,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 9,923,000 people | 74.9% | 8,311,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 9,814,000 people | 74.2% | 8,178,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 9,716,000 people | 71.9% | 8,033,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 9,610,000 people | 70.5% | 7,913,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 9,446,000 people | 68.0% | 7,830,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 9,345,000 people | 66.3% | 7,806,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 9,179,000 people | 66.2% | 7,737,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 9,032,000 people | 66.1% | 7,695,585 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 8,896,000 people | 66.0% | 7,663,612 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 8,715,100 people | 65.8% | 7,636,392 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 8,500,300 people | 64.7% | 7,629,161 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 8,456,100 people | 64.3% | 7,615,647 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 8,386,700 people | 63.9% | 7,579,910 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 8,294,200 people | 63.6% | 7,493,812 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 8,195,500 people | 63.2% | 7,409,052 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 7,311,228 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 7,206,806 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 7,156,537 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 7,104,875 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 7,066,481 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 7,029,707 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 6,995,666 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 6,954,391 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 6,902,677 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 6,846,346 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 6,785,291 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 6,753,497 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 6,731,072 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 6,709,277 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 6,666,482 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 6,571,597 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 6,516,920 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 6,267,223 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 5,961,129 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 5,853,321 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 5,742,206 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 5,391,852 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 4,901,670 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 4,627,432 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 4,822,756 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 4,233,586 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 4,056,550 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 | 10,515,500 people | 8,390,300 people | — | 79.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 10,442,500 people | 8,235,800 people | — | 78.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 10,371,500 people | 8,121,000 people | 2,250,500 people | 78.3% | — | — | 8,547,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 10,342,100 people | 7,996,500 people | — | 77.3% | — | — | 8,513,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 10,256,700 people | — | — | 77.2% | — | — | 8,462,000 people | — | — | — | 56,800 people | 75,500 people | 6.76 ‰ | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 10,105,700 people | — | — | 76.3% | — | — | 8,368,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 9,923,000 people | — | — | 74.9% | — | — | 8,311,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 9,814,000 people | — | — | 74.2% | — | — | 8,178,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 9,716,000 people | — | — | 71.9% | — | — | 8,033,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 9,610,000 people | — | — | 70.5% | — | — | 7,913,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 9,446,000 people | — | — | 68.0% | — | — | 7,830,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 9,345,000 people | — | — | 66.3% | — | — | 7,806,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 9,179,000 people | — | — | 66.2% | — | — | 7,737,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 9,032,000 people | — | — | 66.1% | — | — | 7,695,585 people | 2,492,700 | — | 2,795,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 8,896,000 people | — | — | 66.0% | — | — | 7,663,612 people | 2,479,400 | — | 2,770,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 8,715,100 people | — | — | 65.8% | — | — | 7,636,392 people | 2,461,100 | — | 2,755,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 8,500,300 people | — | — | 64.7% | — | — | 7,629,161 people | 2,447,400 | — | 2,754,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 8,456,100 people | — | — | 64.3% | — | — | 7,615,647 people | 2,431,800 | — | 2,762,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 8,386,700 people | — | — | 63.9% | — | — | 7,579,910 people | 2,415,500 | — | 2,755,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 8,294,200 people | — | — | 63.6% | — | — | 7,493,812 people | 2,393,300 | — | 2,710,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 8,195,500 people | — | — | 63.2% | — | — | 7,409,052 people | 2,373,500 | — | 2,654,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,311,228 people | 2,352,900 | — | 2,584,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,206,806 people | 2,322,600 | — | 2,467,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,156,537 people | 2,296,700 | — | 2,417,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,104,875 people | 2,274,300 | — | 2,376,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,066,481 people | 2,247,300 | — | 2,346,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,029,707 people | 2,226,100 | — | 2,319,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,995,666 people | 2,185,900 | — | 2,295,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,954,391 people | 2,151,200 | — | 2,272,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,902,677 people | 2,124,000 | — | 2,238,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,846,346 people | 2,081,300 | — | 2,183,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,785,291 people | 2,040,500 | — | 2,149,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,753,497 people | 2,013,600 | — | 2,120,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,731,072 people | 1,990,800 | — | 2,092,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,709,277 people | 1,924,600 | — | 2,072,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,666,482 people | 1,867,900 | — | 2,057,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,571,597 people | 1,774,700 | — | 2,036,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,516,920 people | 1,697,200 | — | 2,013,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,267,223 people | 1,570,600 | — | 1,908,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,961,129 people | 1,384,400 | — | 1,752,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,853,321 people | 1,312,700 | — | 1,680,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,742,206 people | 1,231,800 | — | 1,611,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,391,852 people | 1,130,700 | — | 1,508,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,901,670 people | 1,053,100 | — | 1,467,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,627,432 people | 1,061,100 | — | 1,378,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,822,756 people | 1,025,600 | — | 1,347,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,233,586 people | 939,600 | — | 1,076,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,056,550 people | 906,400 | — | 1,036,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 65+ |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,627,800 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 已根据七人普数据修正 | 青岛统计年鉴2022 |
| 2018 | — | 已根据七人普数据修正 | 青岛统计年鉴2022 |
| 2017 | — | 已根据七人普数据修正 | 青岛统计年鉴2022 |
| 2016 | — | 已根据七人普数据修正 | 青岛统计年鉴2022 |
| 2015 | — | 已根据七人普数据修正 | 青岛统计年鉴2022 |
| 2014 | — | 已根据七人普数据修正 | 青岛统计年鉴2022 |
| 2013 | — | 已根据七人普数据修正 | 青岛统计年鉴2022 |
| 2012 | — | 已根据七人普数据修正 | 青岛统计年鉴2022 |
| 2011 | — | 已根据七人普数据修正 | 青岛统计年鉴2022 |