China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20252,297,000 people
Change over the period+7.1%
Annual growth+0.36%
Urbanization rate63.1%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,297,000 people | 63.1% | 2,526,100 people | 4.85 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 2,299,000 people | 62.1% | 2,532,700 people | 5.70 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 2,297,000 people | 60.6% | 2,539,224 people | 5.33 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,287,000 people | — | 2,559,400 people | 6.45 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,278,000 people | — | 2,568,600 people | 7.87 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,263,000 people | — | 2,576,300 people | 9.13 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,242,000 people | — | 2,578,800 people | 10.47 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,223,000 people | — | 2,578,100 people | 13.22 ‰ | 9.59 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 2,195,000 people | — | 2,574,900 people | 10.99 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 2,169,000 people | — | 2,563,800 people | 10.54 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 2,146,000 people | — | 2,556,700 people | 11.95 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,137,000 people | — | 2,542,100 people | 10.86 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,132,000 people | — | 2,528,300 people | 11.59 ‰ | 10.48 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,127,000 people | — | 2,525,500 people | 9.91 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,122,700 people | — | 2,512,400 people | 10.80 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,133,000 people | — | 2,498,600 people | 9.70 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,136,000 people | — | 2,488,500 people | 9.94 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,139,000 people | — | 2,477,400 people | 10.10 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,144,000 people | — | 2,466,800 people | 10.92 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 2,455,700 people | 10.15 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 2,456,100 people | 11.92 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 2,448,300 people | 10.42 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 2,441,500 people | 10.01 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 2,435,700 people | 10.23 ‰ | 5.69 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 2,426,000 people | 12.53 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 2,413,500 people | 10.53 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 2,401,300 people | 10.06 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 2,389,700 people | 10.94 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 2,379,700 people | 11.62 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 2,363,900 people | 11.81 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 2,352,700 people | 11.56 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 2,344,000 people | 12.38 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 2,329,300 people | 11.64 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 2,316,100 people | 11.28 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 2,307,300 people | 12.26 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 2,295,300 people | 12.40 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 2,278,100 people | 12.89 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 2,253,200 people | 13.32 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 2,231,500 people | 12.41 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 2,217,400 people | 11.63 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 2,204,800 people | 12.99 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 2,189,700 people | 15.42 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 2,167,400 people | 17.97 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 2,139,000 people | 15.88 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 2,118,700 people | 16.24 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 2,102,500 people | 16.52 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 2,082,200 people | 16.72 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 2,055,600 people | 19.33 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 2,028,500 people | 20.72 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 1,999,300 people | 23.19 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 1,967,600 people | 23.76 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 1,933,900 people | 27.46 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 1,891,000 people | 27.37 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 1,850,400 people | 27.88 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 1,804,600 people | 28.65 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 1,763,600 people | 31.59 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 1,713,800 people | 30.77 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 1,675,000 people | 32.60 ‰ | 7.92 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 1,629,400 people | 36.42 ‰ | 8.35 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 1,577,700 people | 38.46 ‰ | 9.15 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 1,524,200 people | 39.42 ‰ | 10.14 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 1,494,600 people | 40.80 ‰ | 8.67 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 1,447,200 people | 36.45 ‰ | 9.43 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 1,408,500 people | 20.71 ‰ | 11.04 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 1,433,000 people | 22.61 ‰ | 11.27 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 1,375,300 people | 29.31 ‰ | 11.82 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 1,314,000 people | 31.43 ‰ | 11.76 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 1,298,400 people | 33.76 ‰ | 11.14 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 1,256,700 people | 36.98 ‰ | 14.42 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 1,221,900 people | 37.26 ‰ | 15.77 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 1,200,900 people | 53.33 ‰ | 20.26 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 1,174,000 people | 43.79 ‰ | 20.92 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 1,151,000 people | 49.89 ‰ | 25.38 ‰ | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 1,124,100 people | 45.47 ‰ | 24.51 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 1,100,500 people | 41.42 ‰ | 30.95 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 1,010,600 people | 43.27 ‰ | 32.80 ‰ | — |
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 | 2,297,000 people | — | — | 63.1% | — | — | 2,526,100 people | — | — | — | 12,300 people | 15,900 people | 4.85 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | -1.44 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 2,299,000 people | 1,427,000 people | 872,000 people | 62.1% | 1,287,100 people | 1,245,600 people | 2,532,700 people | — | — | — | 14,300 people | 16,500 people | 5.70 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | -2.80 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 2,297,000 people | 1,391,000 people | 906,000 people | 60.6% | — | — | 2,539,224 people | 977,619 | — | — | 13,600 people | 20,100 people | 5.33 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | -2.56 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,287,000 people | 1,327,600 people | 959,400 people | — | — | — | 2,559,400 people | 973,300 | — | — | — | — | 6.45 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 0.15 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,278,000 people | 1,312,100 people | 965,900 people | — | — | — | 2,568,600 people | 968,100 | — | — | — | — | 7.87 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | 0.72 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,263,000 people | 1,289,900 people | 97,310,000 people | — | — | — | 2,576,300 people | 964,300 | — | — | — | — | 9.13 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | 2.77 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,242,000 people | 1,246,600 people | 995,400 people | — | — | — | 2,578,800 people | 954,700 | — | — | — | — | 10.47 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | 3.56 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,223,000 people | 1,193,800 people | 1,029,200 people | — | — | — | 2,578,100 people | 934,000 | — | — | — | — | 13.22 ‰ | 9.59 ‰ | 3.63 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 2,195,000 people | 1,141,400 people | 1,053,600 people | — | — | — | 2,574,900 people | 922,800 | — | — | — | — | 10.99 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 2,169,000 people | 1,065,000 people | 1,104,000 people | — | — | — | 2,563,800 people | 917,700 | — | — | — | — | 10.54 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 4.65 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 2,146,000 people | 1,023,600 people | 1,122,400 people | — | — | — | 2,556,700 people | 902,200 | — | — | — | — | 11.95 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | 5.56 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,137,000 people | 995,800 people | 1,141,200 people | — | — | — | 2,542,100 people | 883,100 | — | — | — | — | 10.86 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,132,000 people | 974,300 people | 1,157,700 people | — | — | — | 2,528,300 people | 874,700 | — | — | — | — | 11.59 ‰ | 10.48 ‰ | 1.11 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,127,000 people | 952,900 people | 1,174,100 people | — | — | — | 2,525,500 people | 875,300 | — | — | — | — | 9.91 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | 3.35 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,122,700 people | 936,800 people | 1,185,900 people | — | — | — | 2,512,400 people | 862,900 | — | — | — | — | 10.80 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | 3.55 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,133,000 people | 876,700 people | 1,256,300 people | — | — | — | 2,498,600 people | 851,700 | — | — | — | — | 9.70 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | 2.89 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,136,000 people | 875,600 people | 1,260,400 people | — | — | — | 2,488,500 people | 840,400 | — | — | — | — | 9.94 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 3.44 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,139,000 people | 862,200 people | 1,276,800 people | — | — | — | 2,477,400 people | 827,900 | — | — | — | — | 10.10 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | 3.89 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,144,000 people | 831,900 people | 1,312,100 people | — | — | — | 2,466,800 people | 818,100 | — | — | — | — | 10.92 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 4.28 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,455,700 people | 804,700 | — | — | — | — | 10.15 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,456,100 people | 795,300 | — | — | — | — | 11.92 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | 4.22 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,448,300 people | 782,700 | — | — | — | — | 10.42 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,441,500 people | 777,400 | — | — | — | — | 10.01 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | 4.53 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,435,700 people | 769,000 | — | — | — | — | 10.23 ‰ | 5.69 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,426,000 people | 760,700 | — | — | — | — | 12.53 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,413,500 people | 750,800 | — | — | — | — | 10.53 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | 4.76 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,401,300 people | 746,700 | — | — | — | — | 10.06 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | 3.97 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,389,700 people | 741,400 | — | — | — | — | 10.94 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,379,700 people | 729,900 | — | — | — | — | 11.62 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,363,900 people | 719,200 | — | — | — | — | 11.81 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,352,700 people | 708,300 | — | — | — | — | 11.56 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | 5.61 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,344,000 people | 694,600 | — | — | — | — | 12.38 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,329,300 people | 684,500 | — | — | — | — | 11.64 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | 5.66 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,316,100 people | 676,800 | — | — | — | — | 11.28 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,307,300 people | 669,500 | — | — | — | — | 12.26 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,295,300 people | 658,700 | — | — | — | — | 12.40 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,278,100 people | 643,500 | — | — | — | — | 12.89 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,253,200 people | 618,000 | — | — | — | — | 13.32 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | 7.28 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,231,500 people | 587,800 | — | — | — | — | 12.41 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,217,400 people | 560,900 | — | — | — | — | 11.63 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,204,800 people | 537,600 | — | — | — | — | 12.99 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,189,700 people | 520,200 | — | — | — | — | 15.42 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | 9.05 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,167,400 people | 506,900 | — | — | — | — | 17.97 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 11.77 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,139,000 people | 488,300 | — | — | — | — | 15.88 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 9.78 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,118,700 people | 469,400 | — | — | — | — | 16.24 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,102,500 people | 462,300 | — | — | — | — | 16.52 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | 10.41 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,082,200 people | 459,800 | — | — | — | — | 16.72 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | 11.30 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,055,600 people | 451,400 | — | — | — | — | 19.33 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | 12.67 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,028,500 people | 440,000 | — | — | — | — | 20.72 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 14.47 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,999,300 people | 429,800 | — | — | — | — | 23.19 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 16.62 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,967,600 people | 420,700 | — | — | — | — | 23.76 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | 17.08 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,933,900 people | 409,800 | — | — | — | — | 27.46 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 20.66 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,891,000 people | 400,600 | — | — | — | — | 27.37 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 20.47 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,850,400 people | 394,500 | — | — | — | — | 27.88 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 20.93 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,804,600 people | 389,900 | — | — | — | — | 28.65 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | 21.88 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,763,600 people | 370,900 | — | — | — | — | 31.59 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | 24.91 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,713,800 people | 361,600 | — | — | — | — | 30.77 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | 23.62 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,675,000 people | 354,800 | — | — | — | — | 32.60 ‰ | 7.92 ‰ | 24.68 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,629,400 people | 348,600 | — | — | — | — | 36.42 ‰ | 8.35 ‰ | 28.07 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,577,700 people | 343,300 | — | — | — | — | 38.46 ‰ | 9.15 ‰ | 29.31 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,524,200 people | 337,400 | — | — | — | — | 39.42 ‰ | 10.14 ‰ | 29.28 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,494,600 people | 333,800 | — | — | — | — | 40.80 ‰ | 8.67 ‰ | 32.13 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,447,200 people | 327,700 | — | — | — | — | 36.45 ‰ | 9.43 ‰ | 27.02 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,408,500 people | 330,000 | — | — | — | — | 20.71 ‰ | 11.04 ‰ | 9.67 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,433,000 people | 320,400 | — | — | — | — | 22.61 ‰ | 11.27 ‰ | 11.34 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,375,300 people | 314,400 | — | — | — | — | 29.31 ‰ | 11.82 ‰ | 17.49 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,314,000 people | 309,500 | — | — | — | — | 31.43 ‰ | 11.76 ‰ | 19.67 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,298,400 people | 309,000 | — | — | — | — | 33.76 ‰ | 11.14 ‰ | 22.62 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,256,700 people | 306,100 | — | — | — | — | 36.98 ‰ | 14.42 ‰ | 22.56 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,221,900 people | 301,500 | — | — | — | — | 37.26 ‰ | 15.77 ‰ | 21.49 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,200,900 people | 291,400 | — | — | — | — | 53.33 ‰ | 20.26 ‰ | 33.07 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,174,000 people | 284,500 | — | — | — | — | 43.79 ‰ | 20.92 ‰ | 22.87 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,151,000 people | 286,000 | — | — | — | — | 49.89 ‰ | 25.38 ‰ | 24.51 ‰ | — |
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,124,100 people | 279,900 | — | — | — | — | 45.47 ‰ | 24.51 ‰ | 20.96 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,100,500 people | 270,600 | — | — | — | — | 41.42 ‰ | 30.95 ‰ | 10.47 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,010,600 people | 230,000 | — | — | — | — | 43.27 ‰ | 32.80 ‰ | 10.47 ‰ | — |
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 | 399,717 people | 451,911 people | 1,010,143 people | 677,453 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 2025年衢州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |