Resident population · 20251,291,000 people1,278,800 people (2023)
Change over the period+1.0%2 Years
Annual growth+0.48%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
1.29M1.29M1.28M1.28M1.28M2023202420252023: 1.28M2024: 1.29M2025: 1.29M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,291,000 people — 574,900 people 5.62 ‰ — —
2024 1,287,700 people — 553,100 people 5.85 ‰ — —
2023 1,278,800 people — 536,600 people 5.08 ‰ — —

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 1,291,000 people — — — — — 574,900 people — — — 3,171 people 4,383 people 5.62 ‰ — -2.15 ‰ —
2024 1,287,700 people 440,200 people — — — — 553,100 people — — — 3,194 people 4,451 people 5.85 ‰ — -2.30 ‰ —
2023 1,278,800 people — — — — — 536,600 people — — — 2,703 people 5,644 people 5.08 ‰ — -5.53 ‰ —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2023 67,000 people77,900 people206,400 people185,400 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 户籍,外省市常住人口68.48万人,年末登记来沪人员83.47万人,比上年末增加4.98万人。 统计公报2025
2024 — 户籍、外来常住人口69.05万人 2024年统计公报
$28.0B$25.8B$23.6B$21.4B$19.2B2023202420252023: $20.0B2024: $25.4B2025: $27.2B