China · County-level area
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20241,217,800 people
Change over the period-5.2%
Annual growth-0.30%
Urbanization rate—
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1,358,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,217,800 people | 64.7% | 1,367,100 people | 4.02 ‰ | 11.08 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 1,219,100 people | 63.8% | 1,375,700 people | 4.34 ‰ | 11.88 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 1,222,300 people | 62.9% | 1,386,000 people | 4.74 ‰ | 11.43 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 1,226,700 people | 62.4% | 1,394,500 people | 5.05 ‰ | 9.61 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,403,900 people | 6.75 ‰ | 10.16 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 1,235,100 people | 60.5% | 1,413,000 people | 6.36 ‰ | 8.53 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 1,241,700 people | 59.6% | 1,419,700 people | 7.83 ‰ | 9.04 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 1,247,400 people | 58.9% | 1,425,500 people | 8.77 ‰ | 9.45 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 1,250,000 people | 57.1% | 1,436,800 people | 8.50 ‰ | 7.48 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 1,253,000 people | 55.3% | 1,436,300 people | 8.22 ‰ | 8.26 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 1,256,100 people | — | 1,436,900 people | 7.99 ‰ | 8.26 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 1,258,000 people | — | 1,432,300 people | 7.80 ‰ | 7.73 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 1,260,000 people | — | 1,425,000 people | 8.59 ‰ | 8.79 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 1,262,000 people | — | 1,422,600 people | 7.66 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 1,266,900 people | — | 1,412,100 people | 7.17 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 1,246,500 people | — | 1,407,200 people | 6.86 ‰ | 7.45 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 1,255,100 people | — | 1,409,200 people | 6.92 ‰ | 7.37 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 1,266,700 people | — | 1,410,100 people | 6.06 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 1,285,000 people | — | 1,418,500 people | 6.80 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 1,420,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 1,426,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 1,438,700 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 1,445,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 1,452,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 1,456,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 1,462,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 1,465,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 1,453,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 1,451,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 1,451,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 1,446,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 1,435,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 1,415,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 1,402,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 1,390,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 1,382,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 1,365,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 1,356,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 1,338,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 1,288,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 1,146,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 1,075,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 1,056,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 990,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 943,000 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,358,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,217,800 people | 787,300 people | 430,500 people | 64.7% | 678,000 people | 689,100 people | 1,367,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.02 ‰ | 11.08 ‰ | -7.06 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 1,219,100 people | 778,300 people | 440,800 people | 63.8% | — | — | 1,375,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.34 ‰ | 11.88 ‰ | -7.54 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 1,222,300 people | 769,100 people | 453,200 people | 62.9% | — | — | 1,386,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.74 ‰ | 11.43 ‰ | -6.69 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 1,226,700 people | 765,200 people | 461,500 people | 62.4% | — | — | 1,394,500 people | 442,900 | — | — | — | — | 5.05 ‰ | 9.61 ‰ | -4.56 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,403,900 people | 443,600 | — | — | — | — | 6.75 ‰ | 10.16 ‰ | -3.41 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 1,235,100 people | 747,000 people | 488,100 people | 60.5% | — | — | 1,413,000 people | 445,000 | — | — | — | — | 6.36 ‰ | 8.53 ‰ | -2.17 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 1,241,700 people | 740,300 people | 501,400 people | 59.6% | — | — | 1,419,700 people | 445,700 | — | — | — | — | 7.83 ‰ | 9.04 ‰ | -1.21 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 1,247,400 people | 734,500 people | 512,900 people | 58.9% | — | — | 1,425,500 people | 447,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.77 ‰ | 9.45 ‰ | -0.68 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 1,250,000 people | 713,100 people | 536,900 people | 57.1% | — | — | 1,436,800 people | 449,900 | — | — | — | — | 8.50 ‰ | 7.48 ‰ | 1.02 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 1,253,000 people | 692,500 people | — | 55.3% | — | — | 1,436,300 people | 451,800 | — | — | — | — | 8.22 ‰ | 8.26 ‰ | -0.04 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 1,256,100 people | 672,800 people | — | — | — | — | 1,436,900 people | 453,200 | — | — | 11,465 people | 11,849 people | 7.99 ‰ | 8.26 ‰ | 0.27 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 1,258,000 people | 656,800 people | — | — | — | — | 1,432,300 people | 453,100 | — | — | 11,139 people | 11,139 people | 7.80 ‰ | 7.73 ‰ | 0.07 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 1,260,000 people | 642,600 people | — | — | — | — | 1,425,000 people | 454,800 | — | — | 12,244 people | 12,528 people | 8.59 ‰ | 8.79 ‰ | -0.20 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 1,262,000 people | 627,800 people | 634,200 people | — | — | — | 1,422,600 people | 457,900 | — | — | 108,950,000 people | 9,987 people | 7.66 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | 0.64 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 1,266,900 people | 616,900 people | 650,000 people | — | — | — | 1,412,100 people | 457,700 | — | — | 10,114 people | 10,569 people | 7.17 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | -0.32 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 1,246,500 people | 561,700 people | 684,800 people | — | — | — | 1,407,200 people | 454,600 | — | — | 9,657 people | 10,486 people | 6.86 ‰ | 7.45 ‰ | -0.59 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 1,255,100 people | 523,700 people | 731,400 people | — | — | — | 1,409,200 people | 452,300 | — | — | 9,757 people | 10,396 people | 6.92 ‰ | 7.37 ‰ | -0.45 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 1,266,700 people | 506,200 people | 760,500 people | — | — | — | 1,410,100 people | 449,100 | — | — | 8,539 people | 9,726 people | 6.06 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | -0.84 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 1,285,000 people | 489,700 people | 795,300 people | — | — | — | 1,418,500 people | 448,200 | — | — | 9,653 people | 10,012 people | 6.80 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | -0.25 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,420,100 people | 446,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,426,100 people | 445,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,438,700 people | 446,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,445,600 people | 445,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,452,800 people | 445,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,456,700 people | 436,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,462,100 people | 436,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,465,500 people | 434,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,453,700 people | 427,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,451,400 people | 425,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,451,800 people | 423,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,446,800 people | 407,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,435,700 people | 394,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,415,900 people | 376,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,402,400 people | 358,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,390,700 people | 351,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,382,300 people | 341,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,365,900 people | 326,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,356,900 people | 323,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,338,200 people | 310,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,288,600 people | 293,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,146,200 people | 279,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,075,100 people | 277,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,056,300 people | 252,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 990,000 people | 233,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 943,000 people | 227,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 166,500 people | 197,300 people | 526,600 people | 468,400 people |
| 2024 | 171,800 people | 210,900 people | 536,900 people | 447,500 people |
| 2023 | 176,800 people | 227,300 people | 542,800 people | 428,800 people |
| 2022 | 182,500 people | 239,200 people | 552,500 people | 411,800 people |
| 2021 | 187,900 people | 251,400 people | 553,600 people | 401,600 people |
| 2020 | 192,100 people | 261,200 people | 551,500 people | 399,100 people |
| 2019 | 194,400 people | 266,700 people | 556,100 people | 395,800 people |
| 2018 | 195,600 people | 269,200 people | 564,200 people | 390,600 people |
| 2017 | 196,200 people | 273,500 people | 575,800 people | 380,000 people |
| 2016 | 194,200 people | 282,300 people | 584,800 people | 375,500 people |