China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1952 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20248,914,000 people
Change over the period+22.4%
Annual growth+0.85%
Urbanization rate—
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 7,734,900 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8,914,000 people | 71.2% | 7,740,113 people | 7.70 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 8,883,000 people | 70.8% | 7,757,000 people | 7.43 ‰ | — | — |
| 2021 | 8,850,000 people | 69.7% | 7,712,700 people | 10.75 ‰ | 4.12 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 8,790,000 people | 68.5% | 7,661,400 people | 14.23 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 8,760,000 people | 67.9% | 7,607,000 people | 17.46 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 8,730,000 people | 67.1% | 7,551,200 people | 22.10 ‰ | 3.87 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 8,700,000 people | 66.0% | 7,423,300 people | 24.78 ‰ | 10.86 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 8,640,000 people | 64.6% | 7,323,000 people | 17.96 ‰ | 3.92 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,580,000 people | 63.5% | 7,224,500 people | 16.78 ‰ | 4.67 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 8,530,000 people | 62.3% | 7,162,200 people | 22.86 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 8,460,000 people | 61.0% | 7,035,100 people | 20.01 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 8,400,000 people | 59.5% | 6,931,600 people | 12.67 ‰ | 5.36 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 8,280,000 people | 58.7% | 6,895,100 people | 14.54 ‰ | 7.46 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,140,000 people | 58.4% | 6,852,700 people | 17.41 ‰ | 7.37 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 8,080,000 people | 52.3% | 6,808,500 people | 10.86 ‰ | 5.32 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 7,970,000 people | 50.2% | 6,777,300 people | 11.50 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 7,910,000 people | 48.8% | 6,742,900 people | 10.99 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 7,830,000 people | 48.0% | 6,704,000 people | 9.62 ‰ | 4.85 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 7,740,000 people | 46.5% | 6,676,600 people | 9.90 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 7,660,000 people | — | 6,652,800 people | 10.14 ‰ | 4.96 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 7,570,000 people | — | 6,626,200 people | 10.23 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 7,490,000 people | — | 6,590,300 people | 9.41 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 7,390,000 people | — | 6,570,800 people | 10.31 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 7,280,000 people | 38.9% | 6,546,200 people | 13.97 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 6,580,500 people | 11.51 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 6,541,900 people | 10.00 ‰ | 4.94 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 6,501,300 people | 11.24 ‰ | 4.82 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 6,450,200 people | 15.45 ‰ | 5.07 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 6,259,200 people | 22.64 ‰ | 5.18 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 6,126,300 people | 17.77 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 6,059,900 people | 16.00 ‰ | 5.01 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 5,986,800 people | 17.34 ‰ | 5.01 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 5,917,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 5,734,400 people | 27.37 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 5,549,800 people | 24.16 ‰ | 4.74 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 5,432,600 people | 20.60 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 5,332,300 people | 23.07 ‰ | 5.06 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 5,223,600 people | 20.88 ‰ | 5.06 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 5,136,300 people | 21.41 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 5,053,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 4,969,300 people | 20.71 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 4,887,200 people | 27.10 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 4,781,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 4,705,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 4,649,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,578,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 4,500,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 4,397,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 4,281,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 4,172,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 4,078,800 people | 35.54 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 3,965,100 people | 35.86 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 3,858,800 people | 36.33 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 3,753,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 3,679,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 3,573,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 3,452,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 3,355,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 3,269,100 people | 42.67 ‰ | 7.42 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 3,187,100 people | 38.58 ‰ | 7.94 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 3,161,400 people | 44.93 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 3,064,800 people | 39.79 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 2,954,200 people | 20.14 ‰ | 9.61 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 2,905,400 people | 24.72 ‰ | 9.39 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 2,864,200 people | 35.40 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 2,752,700 people | 34.34 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 2,744,200 people | 42.26 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 2,664,800 people | 32.86 ‰ | 7.49 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 2,601,900 people | 32.73 ‰ | 8.47 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 2,547,700 people | 48.27 ‰ | 11.99 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 2,437,300 people | 34.73 ‰ | 12.62 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,428,800 people | 32.12 ‰ | 13.78 ‰ | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,734,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8,914,000 people | 6,345,877 people | 2,568,123 people | 71.2% | 4,673,000 people | 4,241,000 people | 7,740,113 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.70 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | 0.62 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 8,883,000 people | 6,288,000 people | 2,595,000 people | 70.8% | 4,660,000 people | 4,223,000 people | 7,757,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.43 ‰ | — | 0.11 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 8,850,000 people | — | — | 69.7% | — | — | 7,712,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.75 ‰ | 4.12 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 8,790,000 people | — | — | 68.5% | — | — | 7,661,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.23 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | 8.55 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 8,760,000 people | — | — | 67.9% | — | — | 7,607,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.46 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 11.21 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 8,730,000 people | — | — | 67.1% | — | — | 7,551,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 22.10 ‰ | 3.87 ‰ | 18.23 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 8,700,000 people | — | — | 66.0% | — | — | 7,423,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 24.78 ‰ | 10.86 ‰ | 13.92 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 8,640,000 people | — | — | 64.6% | — | — | 7,323,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.96 ‰ | 3.92 ‰ | 14.04 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,580,000 people | — | — | 63.5% | — | — | 7,224,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.78 ‰ | 4.67 ‰ | 12.12 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 8,530,000 people | — | — | 62.3% | — | — | 7,162,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 22.86 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | 18.18 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 8,460,000 people | — | — | 61.0% | — | — | 7,035,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 20.01 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ | 15.47 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 8,400,000 people | — | — | 59.5% | — | — | 6,931,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.67 ‰ | 5.36 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 8,280,000 people | — | — | 58.7% | — | — | 6,895,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.54 ‰ | 7.46 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,140,000 people | — | — | 58.4% | — | — | 6,852,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.41 ‰ | 7.37 ‰ | 10.05 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 8,080,000 people | — | — | 52.3% | — | — | 6,808,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.86 ‰ | 5.32 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 7,970,000 people | — | — | 50.2% | — | — | 6,777,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.50 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 7,910,000 people | — | — | 48.8% | — | — | 6,742,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.99 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 7,830,000 people | — | — | 48.0% | — | — | 6,704,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.62 ‰ | 4.85 ‰ | 4.77 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 7,740,000 people | — | — | 46.5% | — | — | 6,676,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.90 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 7,660,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,652,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.14 ‰ | 4.96 ‰ | 5.18 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 7,570,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,626,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.23 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 7,490,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,590,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.41 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | 4.42 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 7,390,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,570,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.31 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | 5.41 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 7,280,000 people | — | — | 38.9% | — | — | 6,546,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.97 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | 8.88 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,580,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.51 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,541,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.00 ‰ | 4.94 ‰ | 5.06 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,501,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.24 ‰ | 4.82 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,450,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.45 ‰ | 5.07 ‰ | 10.39 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,259,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 22.64 ‰ | 5.18 ‰ | 17.46 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,126,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.77 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | 12.80 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,059,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.00 ‰ | 5.01 ‰ | 10.99 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,986,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.34 ‰ | 5.01 ‰ | 12.33 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,917,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,734,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 27.37 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | 21.86 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,549,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 24.16 ‰ | 4.74 ‰ | 19.42 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,432,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 20.60 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | 15.71 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,332,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 23.07 ‰ | 5.06 ‰ | 18.01 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,223,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 20.88 ‰ | 5.06 ‰ | 15.82 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,136,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 21.41 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | 16.32 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,053,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,969,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 20.71 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 15.11 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,887,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 27.10 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 21.70 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,781,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,705,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,649,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,578,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,500,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,397,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,281,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,172,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,078,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 35.54 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | 29.45 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,965,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 35.86 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 29.96 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,858,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 36.33 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | 31.05 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,753,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,679,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,573,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,452,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,355,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,269,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 42.67 ‰ | 7.42 ‰ | 35.25 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,187,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 38.58 ‰ | 7.94 ‰ | 30.64 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,161,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 44.93 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | 38.25 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,064,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 39.79 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | 32.69 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,954,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 20.14 ‰ | 9.61 ‰ | 10.53 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,905,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 24.72 ‰ | 9.39 ‰ | 15.33 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,864,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 35.40 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | 30.43 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,752,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 34.34 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | 28.37 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,744,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 42.26 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | 35.01 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,664,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 32.86 ‰ | 7.49 ‰ | 25.37 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,601,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 32.73 ‰ | 8.47 ‰ | 24.26 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,547,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 48.27 ‰ | 11.99 ‰ | 36.28 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,437,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 34.73 ‰ | 12.62 ‰ | 22.11 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,428,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 32.12 ‰ | 13.78 ‰ | 18.34 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–15 | Age 16–59 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,760,000 people | 5,755,000 people | 1,399,000 people | 974,000 people |
| 2023 | 1,810,000 people | 5,740,000 people | 1,333,000 people | 948,000 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 注:1.2011—2019年常住人口与城镇化率根据省统计局修订评估做相应修改。 | 泉州统计年鉴2022 |