China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20243,733,000 people
Change over the period-7.5%
Annual growth-1.94%
Urbanization rate—
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 4,936,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,733,000 people | 37.5% | 5,060,000 people | 3.10 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,862,000 people | — | 5,090,000 people | 3.00 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 3,939,000 people | 54.1% | 5,125,135 people | 2.85 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | — | — | 5,165,143 people | 2.96 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,037,000 people | — | 5,220,752 people | 3.86 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 5,266,513 people | 4.15 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 5,296,879 people | 4.89 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 5,336,812 people | 5.66 ‰ | 18.33 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 5,444,846 people | 5.56 ‰ | 4.91 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 5,493,897 people | 5.27 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 5,532,349 people | 7.27 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 5,569,943 people | 7.65 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 5,590,597 people | 8.46 ‰ | 13.84 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 5,673,498 people | 8.50 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 5,681,137 people | 9.99 ‰ | 14.31 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 5,715,628 people | 9.58 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 5,692,322 people | 9.56 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 5,677,999 people | 9.80 ‰ | 4.99 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 5,632,076 people | 10.80 ‰ | 3.19 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 5,569,906 people | 9.23 ‰ | 3.36 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 5,519,838 people | 11.30 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 5,410,845 people | 8.46 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 5,610,566 people | 7.93 ‰ | 3.76 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 5,600,538 people | 6.90 ‰ | 3.90 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 5,596,191 people | 10.84 ‰ | 5.43 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 5,537,279 people | 8.29 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 5,502,357 people | 8.13 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 5,510,023 people | 13.04 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 5,469,061 people | 13.76 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,435,376 people | 9.72 ‰ | 4.07 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 5,421,451 people | 8.88 ‰ | 4.05 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 5,433,828 people | 8.44 ‰ | 3.99 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 5,435,832 people | 9.61 ‰ | 4.02 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 5,433,502 people | 8.78 ‰ | 3.92 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 5,422,611 people | 20.26 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 5,368,222 people | 18.50 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 5,330,118 people | 15.48 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 5,269,327 people | 14.82 ‰ | 4.49 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 5,231,737 people | 12.20 ‰ | 4.79 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 5,212,140 people | 10.49 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 5,200,085 people | 12.00 ‰ | 4.31 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 5,224,341 people | 12.40 ‰ | 4.36 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 5,228,241 people | 16.06 ‰ | 5.03 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 5,180,035 people | 13.71 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 5,144,604 people | 13.06 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 5,108,052 people | 13.89 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 5,058,324 people | 14.61 ‰ | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,936,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,733,000 people | 2,124,000 people | 1,610,000 people | 37.5% | 2,546,000 people | 2,514,000 people | 5,060,000 people | — | — | — | 15,512 people | 29,196 people | 3.10 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | -2.70 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,862,000 people | 2,133,000 people | 1,729,000 people | — | — | — | 5,090,000 people | — | — | — | 15,072 people | 35,141 people | 3.00 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | -3.90 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 3,939,000 people | 2,130,000 people | 1,809,000 people | 54.1% | 2,581,100 people | 2,544,035 people | 5,125,135 people | 2,112,388 | — | — | 14,660 people | 29,526 people | 2.85 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | -2.89 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | — | 1,959,615 people | 3,205,528 people | — | 2,602,057 people | 2,563,086 people | 5,165,143 people | — | — | — | 15,367 people | 31,878 people | 2.96 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | -3.18 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,037,000 people | 1,982,138 people | 3,238,614 people | — | 2,634,094 people | 2,586,658 people | 5,220,752 people | — | — | — | 20,233 people | 34,650 people | 3.86 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | -2.75 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | 2,034,223 people | 3,232,290 people | — | 2,658,359 people | 2,608,154 people | 5,266,513 people | — | — | — | 21,907 people | 25,793 people | 4.15 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | -0.73 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | 2,057,032 people | 3,239,847 people | — | 2,674,048 people | 2,622,831 people | 5,296,879 people | — | — | — | 25,992 people | 28,824 people | 4.89 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | -0.53 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | 2,071,845 people | 3,264,967 people | — | 2,695,488 people | 2,641,324 people | 5,336,812 people | — | — | — | 30,490 people | 98,825 people | 5.66 ‰ | 18.33 ‰ | -12.67 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | 2,092,066 people | 3,352,780 people | — | 2,754,506 people | 2,690,340 people | 5,444,846 people | — | — | — | 30,386 people | 26,828 people | 5.56 ‰ | 4.91 ‰ | 0.65 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | 2,096,025 people | 3,397,872 people | — | 2,769,912 people | 2,723,985 people | 5,493,897 people | — | — | — | 29,060 people | 33,064 people | 5.27 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | -0.73 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | 1,964,517 people | 3,567,832 people | — | 2,803,448 people | 2,728,901 people | 5,532,349 people | — | — | — | 40,349 people | 36,803 people | 7.27 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | 0.64 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | 1,976,182 people | 3,593,761 people | — | 2,821,747 people | 2,748,196 people | 5,569,943 people | — | — | — | 42,633 people | 30,395 people | 7.65 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | 2.19 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | 1,991,970 people | 3,598,627 people | — | 2,831,551 people | 2,759,046 people | 5,590,597 people | — | — | — | 47,292 people | 77,352 people | 8.46 ‰ | 13.84 ‰ | -5.38 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | 2,022,721 people | 3,650,777 people | — | 2,880,637 people | 2,792,861 people | 5,673,498 people | — | — | — | 48,266 people | 25,291 people | 8.50 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | 4.05 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | 2,035,781 people | 3,645,356 people | — | 2,880,310 people | 2,800,827 people | 5,681,137 people | — | — | — | 56,931 people | 81,553 people | 9.99 ‰ | 14.31 ‰ | -4.32 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | 2,038,370 people | 3,677,258 people | — | 2,899,309 people | 2,816,319 people | 5,715,628 people | — | — | — | 54,628 people | 25,437 people | 9.58 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | 5.12 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | 2,046,798 people | 3,645,524 people | — | 2,892,013 people | 2,800,309 people | 5,692,322 people | — | — | — | 54,329 people | 35,009 people | 9.56 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | 3.40 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | 2,042,450 people | 3,635,549 people | — | 2,884,086 people | 2,793,913 people | 5,677,999 people | — | — | — | 55,424 people | 28,193 people | 9.80 ‰ | 4.99 ‰ | 4.81 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | 2,018,796 people | 3,613,280 people | — | 2,865,700 people | 2,766,376 people | 5,632,076 people | — | — | — | 60,481 people | 17,886 people | 10.80 ‰ | 3.19 ‰ | 7.61 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | 2,022,958 people | 3,546,948 people | — | 2,835,194 people | 2,734,712 people | 5,569,906 people | — | — | — | 51,158 people | 18,654 people | 9.23 ‰ | 3.36 ‰ | 5.87 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | 1,946,186 people | 3,573,652 people | — | 2,810,401 people | 2,709,437 people | 5,519,838 people | — | — | — | 61,777 people | 36,954 people | 11.30 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | 1,930,409 people | 3,471,725 people | — | 2,763,053 people | 2,647,792 people | 5,410,845 people | — | — | — | 46,609 people | 38,907 people | 8.46 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | 1.40 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | 1,979,793 people | 3,630,773 people | — | 2,857,177 people | 2,753,389 people | 5,610,566 people | — | — | — | 44,461 people | 21,068 people | 7.93 ‰ | 3.76 ‰ | 4.17 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | 1,976,786 people | 3,623,752 people | — | 2,854,790 people | 2,745,748 people | 5,600,538 people | — | — | — | 38,687 people | 22,227 people | 6.90 ‰ | 3.90 ‰ | 3.00 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | 1,965,532 people | 3,630,659 people | — | 2,852,315 people | 2,743,876 people | 5,596,191 people | — | — | — | 60,636 people | 30,361 people | 10.84 ‰ | 5.43 ‰ | 5.41 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | 1,940,773 people | 3,596,506 people | — | 2,819,028 people | 2,718,251 people | 5,537,279 people | — | — | — | 45,779 people | 24,337 people | 8.29 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | 3.88 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | 1,931,434 people | 3,570,923 people | — | 2,803,857 people | 2,698,500 people | 5,502,357 people | — | — | — | 44,755 people | 28,620 people | 8.13 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 2.93 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | 1,943,240 people | 3,566,783 people | — | 2,816,019 people | 2,694,004 people | 5,510,023 people | — | — | — | 71,878 people | 29,964 people | 13.04 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | 1,922,973 people | 3,546,088 people | — | 2,795,180 people | 2,673,881 people | 5,469,061 people | — | — | — | 75,000 people | 22,327 people | 13.76 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | 9.66 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | 1,906,568 people | 3,528,808 people | — | 2,787,551 people | 2,647,825 people | 5,435,376 people | — | — | — | 52,857 people | 22,138 people | 9.72 ‰ | 4.07 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | 1,887,570 people | 3,533,881 people | — | 2,776,246 people | 2,645,205 people | 5,421,451 people | — | — | — | 48,171 people | 21,978 people | 8.88 ‰ | 4.05 ‰ | 4.83 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | 1,855,554 people | 3,578,274 people | — | 2,776,850 people | 2,656,978 people | 5,433,828 people | — | — | — | 45,869 people | 21,669 people | 8.44 ‰ | 3.99 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | 1,843,019 people | 3,592,813 people | — | 2,782,609 people | 2,653,223 people | 5,435,832 people | — | — | — | 52,231 people | 21,864 people | 9.61 ‰ | 4.02 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | 1,829,096 people | 3,604,406 people | — | 2,784,936 people | 2,648,566 people | 5,433,502 people | — | — | — | 47,642 people | 21,364 people | 8.78 ‰ | 3.92 ‰ | 4.86 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | 1,810,219 people | 3,612,392 people | — | 2,781,558 people | 2,641,053 people | 5,422,611 people | — | — | — | 109,294 people | 32,478 people | 20.26 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 14.24 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | 1,794,340 people | 3,573,882 people | — | 2,753,954 people | 2,614,268 people | 5,368,222 people | — | — | — | 98,947 people | 24,295 people | 18.50 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ | 13.96 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | 1,762,802 people | 3,567,316 people | — | 2,734,172 people | 2,595,946 people | 5,330,118 people | — | — | — | 82,064 people | 23,864 people | 15.48 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | 10.98 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | 1,723,638 people | 3,545,689 people | — | 2,702,234 people | 2,567,093 people | 5,269,327 people | — | — | — | 77,829 people | 23,555 people | 14.82 ‰ | 4.49 ‰ | 10.33 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | 1,688,444 people | 3,543,293 people | — | 2,688,883 people | 2,542,854 people | 5,231,737 people | — | — | — | 63,702 people | 24,997 people | 12.20 ‰ | 4.79 ‰ | 7.41 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | 1,654,582 people | 3,557,558 people | — | 2,668,364 people | 2,543,776 people | 5,212,140 people | — | — | — | 54,578 people | 22,927 people | 10.49 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | 1,620,057 people | 3,580,028 people | — | 2,675,653 people | 2,524,432 people | 5,200,085 people | — | — | — | 60,105 people | 24,607 people | 12.00 ‰ | 4.31 ‰ | 7.69 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | 1,581,414 people | 3,642,927 people | — | 2,685,862 people | 2,538,479 people | 5,224,341 people | — | — | — | 62,255 people | 24,413 people | 12.40 ‰ | 4.36 ‰ | 8.04 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | 1,563,002 people | 3,665,239 people | — | 2,684,720 people | 2,543,521 people | 5,228,241 people | — | — | — | 80,226 people | 25,134 people | 16.06 ‰ | 5.03 ‰ | 11.03 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | 1,541,030 people | 3,639,005 people | — | 2,662,415 people | 2,517,620 people | 5,180,035 people | — | — | — | 67,942 people | 26,185 people | 13.71 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | 8.42 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | 1,509,604 people | 3,635,000 people | — | 2,646,389 people | 2,498,215 people | 5,144,604 people | — | — | — | 64,269 people | 26,495 people | 13.06 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | 7.67 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | 1,482,282 people | 3,625,770 people | — | 2,633,814 people | 2,474,238 people | 5,108,052 people | — | — | — | 67,710 people | 25,091 people | 13.89 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | 8.74 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | 1,382,357 people | 3,675,967 people | — | 2,616,679 people | 2,441,645 people | 5,058,324 people | — | — | — | 70,608 people | 24,566 people | 14.61 ‰ | 5.08 ‰ | 9.53 ‰ | — |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 487,000 people | — | — | 1,483,000 people |
| 2024 | 520,000 people | — | — | 1,477,000 people |
| 2023 | 553,000 people | 3,129,000 people | 3,129,000 people | 1,408,000 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 常住人口根据GDP计算 | 2024年统计公报+黑龙江统计年鉴2025 |