China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20252,747,000 people
Change over the period-21.0%
Annual growth-0.94%
Urbanization rate61.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,747,000 people | 61.5% | 3,467,300 people | 4.72 ‰ | 8.87 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 2,748,000 people | 60.2% | 3,510,600 people | 4.83 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 2,748,000 people | 59.8% | 3,531,200 people | 6.03 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 2,772,000 people | 58.7% | 3,544,000 people | 6.33 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,782,000 people | 58.2% | 3,576,000 people | 4.70 ‰ | 2.90 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,815,000 people | 57.3% | 3,593,100 people | 8.30 ‰ | 3.60 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,854,000 people | 56.1% | 3,629,000 people | 6.80 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,894,000 people | 54.1% | 3,654,000 people | 9.80 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,943,000 people | 52.3% | 3,697,000 people | 9.90 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,010,000 people | 50.4% | 3,779,300 people | 9.00 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,054,000 people | 49.0% | 3,788,000 people | 8.10 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,096,000 people | 47.2% | 3,804,000 people | 8.00 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,138,000 people | 45.2% | 3,794,000 people | 7.80 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,178,000 people | 43.0% | 3,761,000 people | 8.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,216,000 people | 40.8% | 3,827,000 people | 8.00 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,254,000 people | 38.4% | 3,814,000 people | 7.20 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 3,579,000 people | 38.4% | 3,871,000 people | 8.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 3,565,000 people | 36.6% | 3,849,000 people | 7.90 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 3,557,300 people | 35.1% | 3,836,900 people | 7.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 3,564,800 people | 33.2% | 3,773,900 people | 7.00 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 3,562,000 people | 31.7% | 3,745,800 people | 6.40 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 3,575,700 people | 30.2% | 3,800,200 people | 8.50 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 3,527,600 people | 29.1% | 3,766,000 people | 8.30 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 3,514,500 people | 27.9% | 3,731,700 people | 7.00 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 3,503,000 people | 26.6% | 3,723,000 people | 7.30 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,477,000 people | 25.7% | 3,709,700 people | 8.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 3,740,000 people | 8.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 3,714,300 people | 8.70 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 3,684,000 people | 12.50 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 3,649,700 people | 10.80 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 3,616,800 people | 11.30 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 3,588,800 people | 12.30 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 3,547,000 people | 12.60 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 3,522,100 people | 12.60 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 3,502,800 people | 13.80 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 3,476,000 people | 14.40 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 3,424,100 people | 14.70 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 3,378,100 people | 13.90 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 3,311,900 people | 14.50 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 3,256,000 people | 14.20 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 3,211,100 people | 12.30 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 3,189,800 people | 11.50 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 3,179,600 people | 12.40 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 3,163,000 people | 13.70 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 3,137,500 people | 16.70 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 3,116,500 people | 12.80 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 3,127,800 people | 17.50 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 3,083,000 people | 29.60 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 2,783,600 people | 36.50 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 2,485,300 people | 39.80 ‰ | 11.30 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 2,350,600 people | 32.50 ‰ | 11.40 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 2,469,400 people | 29.60 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,319,200 people | 27.30 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 2,173,800 people | 30.50 ‰ | 12.80 ‰ | — |
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 | 2,747,000 people | 1,690,000 people | 1,057,000 people | 61.5% | — | — | 3,467,300 people | — | — | — | 13,200 people | 24,400 people | 4.72 ‰ | 8.87 ‰ | -4.15 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 2,748,000 people | 1,654,000 people | 1,094,000 people | 60.2% | — | — | 3,510,600 people | 1,312,000 | — | — | 13,600 people | 17,500 people | 4.83 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | -1.42 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 2,748,000 people | 1,642,800 people | 1,105,200 people | 59.8% | — | — | 3,531,200 people | — | — | — | 16,900 people | 18,500 people | 6.03 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | -0.57 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 2,772,000 people | 1,626,600 people | 1,145,400 people | 58.7% | — | — | 3,544,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.33 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | -0.32 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,782,000 people | 1,619,400 people | 1,162,600 people | 58.2% | — | — | 3,576,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.70 ‰ | 2.90 ‰ | 1.70 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,815,000 people | 1,613,000 people | 1,202,000 people | 57.3% | 1,427,900 people | 1,387,100 people | 3,593,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.30 ‰ | 3.60 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,854,000 people | 1,602,000 people | 1,252,000 people | 56.1% | — | — | 3,629,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.80 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | 2.80 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,894,000 people | 1,565,000 people | 1,329,000 people | 54.1% | — | — | 3,654,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.80 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 3.40 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,943,000 people | 1,538,000 people | 1,405,000 people | 52.3% | — | — | 3,697,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.90 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,010,000 people | 1,516,000 people | 1,494,000 people | 50.4% | — | — | 3,779,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | 4.20 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,054,000 people | 1,498,000 people | 1,556,000 people | 49.0% | — | — | 3,788,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.10 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 2.70 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,096,000 people | 1,460,000 people | 1,636,000 people | 47.2% | — | — | 3,804,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.00 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 2.60 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,138,000 people | 1,418,000 people | 1,720,000 people | 45.2% | — | — | 3,794,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.80 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 2.30 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,178,000 people | 1,367,000 people | 1,811,000 people | 43.0% | — | — | 3,761,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 2.50 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,216,000 people | 1,311,000 people | 1,905,000 people | 40.8% | — | — | 3,827,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.00 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 2.50 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,254,000 people | 1,249,000 people | 2,005,000 people | 38.4% | 1,678,000 people | 1,574,000 people | 3,814,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.20 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 1.20 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 3,579,000 people | 1,372,500 people | 2,206,500 people | 38.4% | 1,846,800 people | 1,732,200 people | 3,871,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 2.30 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 3,565,000 people | 1,303,000 people | 2,262,000 people | 36.6% | 1,844,900 people | 1,720,100 people | 3,849,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.90 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 2.30 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 3,557,300 people | 1,248,900 people | 2,308,400 people | 35.1% | 1,835,600 people | 1,721,700 people | 3,836,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 2.00 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 3,564,800 people | 1,183,500 people | 2,381,300 people | 33.2% | 1,947,600 people | 1,617,200 people | 3,773,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 1.40 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 3,562,000 people | 1,130,200 people | 2,431,800 people | 31.7% | 1,931,700 people | 1,630,300 people | 3,745,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.40 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 1.30 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 3,575,700 people | 1,080,600 people | 2,495,100 people | 30.2% | 1,971,900 people | 1,603,800 people | 3,800,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.50 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | 2.40 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 3,527,600 people | 1,026,500 people | 2,501,100 people | 29.1% | 1,945,700 people | 1,581,900 people | 3,766,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.30 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | 1.50 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 3,514,500 people | 980,500 people | 2,534,000 people | 27.9% | 1,931,200 people | 1,583,300 people | 3,731,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 1.20 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 3,503,000 people | 931,800 people | 2,571,200 people | 26.6% | 1,919,700 people | 1,583,300 people | 3,723,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.30 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 2.20 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,477,000 people | 892,500 people | 2,584,500 people | 25.7% | 1,905,400 people | 1,571,600 people | 3,709,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 2.00 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,740,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,714,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.70 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,684,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.50 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,649,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.80 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,616,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.30 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,588,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.30 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,547,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.60 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,522,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.60 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,502,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.80 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,476,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.40 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,424,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.70 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,378,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.90 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,311,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.50 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,256,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.20 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,211,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.30 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,189,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.50 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,179,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.40 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,163,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.70 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,137,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.70 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,116,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.80 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,127,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.50 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 10.30 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,083,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 29.60 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | 21.10 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,783,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 36.50 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | 29.00 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,485,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 39.80 ‰ | 11.30 ‰ | 28.50 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,350,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 32.50 ‰ | 11.40 ‰ | 21.10 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,469,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 29.60 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | 20.40 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,319,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 27.30 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | 19.10 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,173,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 30.50 ‰ | 12.80 ‰ | 17.80 ‰ | — |
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年遂宁市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |