China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20254,957,300 people
Change over the period-1.3%
Annual growth-0.06%
Urbanization rate66.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,957,300 people | 66.5% | 5,808,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,980,000 people | 65.6% | 5,836,600 people | 5.70 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,977,500 people | 65.0% | 5,854,100 people | 5.73 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,999,000 people | 63.2% | 5,908,600 people | 6.93 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,988,200 people | 62.2% | 5,921,000 people | 8.58 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,972,800 people | 61.1% | 5,923,600 people | 12.50 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,965,900 people | 60.0% | 5,912,600 people | 13.80 ‰ | 7.19 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,964,600 people | 58.5% | 5,910,100 people | 14.20 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,939,400 people | 57.5% | 5,916,000 people | 14.12 ‰ | 6.83 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,923,800 people | 56.3% | 5,862,800 people | 12.87 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,903,200 people | 53.7% | 5,807,400 people | 13.78 ‰ | 7.53 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,859,100 people | 52.4% | 5,721,100 people | 14.60 ‰ | 7.52 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,798,000 people | 51.0% | 5,602,600 people | 15.70 ‰ | 7.38 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,766,400 people | 49.8% | 5,550,500 people | 16.80 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,722,800 people | 48.3% | 5,462,800 people | 18.70 ‰ | 10.07 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,725,100 people | 37.7% | 5,406,000 people | 16.09 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,746,500 people | 35.9% | 5,345,800 people | 13.61 ‰ | 7.73 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,810,300 people | 34.1% | 5,315,300 people | 13.83 ‰ | 7.95 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,887,100 people | 32.4% | 5,294,700 people | 12.26 ‰ | 3.97 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,952,000 people | 31.5% | 5,245,400 people | 12.85 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 4,980,000 people | 30.1% | 5,213,900 people | 14.00 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 4,998,500 people | 31.0% | 5,172,600 people | 8.90 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 5,020,600 people | 28.0% | 5,130,000 people | 7.60 ‰ | 3.90 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 5,108,400 people | 7.28 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 5,089,000 people | 14.36 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 4,997,300 people | 10.46 ‰ | 4.39 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 4,942,600 people | 11.46 ‰ | 4.85 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 4,888,300 people | 14.47 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 4,808,300 people | 11.32 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 4,768,100 people | 11.02 ‰ | 4.87 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 4,566,600 people | 22.20 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 4,097,400 people | 11.84 ‰ | 4.62 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 3,846,500 people | 15.57 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 3,785,800 people | 18.66 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
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 | 4,957,300 people | — | — | 66.5% | — | — | 5,808,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,980,000 people | — | — | 65.6% | — | — | 5,836,600 people | — | — | — | 28,400 people | 38,000 people | 5.70 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | -1.93 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,977,500 people | — | — | 65.0% | — | — | 5,854,100 people | — | — | — | 28,500 people | 39,300 people | 5.73 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | -2.17 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,999,000 people | — | — | 63.2% | — | — | 5,908,600 people | — | — | 1,784,100 people | 34,600 people | 32,400 people | 6.93 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | 0.44 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,988,200 people | — | — | 62.2% | — | — | 5,921,000 people | — | — | 1,781,100 people | — | — | 8.58 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | 2.02 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,972,800 people | — | — | 61.1% | — | — | 5,923,600 people | — | — | 1,777,300 people | — | — | 12.50 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,965,900 people | — | — | 60.0% | — | — | 5,912,600 people | — | — | 1,766,100 people | — | — | 13.80 ‰ | 7.19 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,964,600 people | — | — | 58.5% | — | — | 5,910,100 people | — | — | 1,763,400 people | — | — | 14.20 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | 7.07 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,939,400 people | — | — | 57.5% | — | — | 5,916,000 people | — | — | 1,761,500 people | — | — | 14.12 ‰ | 6.83 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,923,800 people | — | — | 56.3% | — | — | 5,862,800 people | — | — | 1,740,600 people | — | — | 12.87 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,903,200 people | — | — | 53.7% | — | — | 5,807,400 people | — | — | 1,720,000 people | — | — | 13.78 ‰ | 7.53 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,859,100 people | — | — | 52.4% | — | — | 5,721,100 people | — | — | 1,684,700 people | — | — | 14.60 ‰ | 7.52 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,798,000 people | — | — | 51.0% | — | — | 5,602,600 people | — | — | 1,644,000 people | — | — | 15.70 ‰ | 7.38 ‰ | 8.32 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,766,400 people | — | — | 49.8% | — | — | 5,550,500 people | — | — | 1,627,200 people | — | — | 16.80 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 11.00 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,722,800 people | — | — | 48.3% | — | — | 5,462,800 people | — | — | 1,597,700 people | — | — | 18.70 ‰ | 10.07 ‰ | 8.63 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,725,100 people | — | — | 37.7% | — | — | 5,406,000 people | — | — | 1,595,200 people | — | — | 16.09 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,746,500 people | — | — | 35.9% | — | — | 5,345,800 people | — | — | 1,580,000 people | — | — | 13.61 ‰ | 7.73 ‰ | 5.88 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,810,300 people | — | — | 34.1% | — | — | 5,315,300 people | — | — | 1,567,300 people | — | — | 13.83 ‰ | 7.95 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,887,100 people | — | — | 32.4% | — | — | 5,294,700 people | — | — | 1,553,500 people | — | — | 12.26 ‰ | 3.97 ‰ | 8.29 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,952,000 people | — | — | 31.5% | — | — | 5,245,400 people | — | — | 1,540,800 people | — | — | 12.85 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 4,980,000 people | — | — | 30.1% | — | — | 5,213,900 people | — | — | 1,528,900 people | — | — | 14.00 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | 8.18 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 4,998,500 people | — | — | 31.0% | — | — | 5,172,600 people | — | — | 1,513,300 people | — | — | 8.90 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 3.70 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 5,020,600 people | — | — | 28.0% | — | — | 5,130,000 people | — | — | 1,497,700 people | — | — | 7.60 ‰ | 3.90 ‰ | 3.80 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,108,400 people | — | — | 1,494,100 people | — | — | 7.28 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | 2.98 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,089,000 people | — | — | 1,488,600 people | — | — | 14.36 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 8.53 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,997,300 people | — | — | 1,456,300 people | — | — | 10.46 ‰ | 4.39 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,942,600 people | — | — | 1,443,600 people | — | — | 11.46 ‰ | 4.85 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,888,300 people | — | — | 1,430,100 people | — | — | 14.47 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | 9.59 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,808,300 people | — | — | 1,408,500 people | — | — | 11.32 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,768,100 people | — | — | 1,402,500 people | — | — | 11.02 ‰ | 4.87 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,566,600 people | — | — | 1,345,200 people | — | — | 22.20 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | 17.36 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,097,400 people | — | — | 1,194,300 people | — | — | 11.84 ‰ | 4.62 ‰ | 7.22 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,846,500 people | — | — | 1,122,900 people | — | — | 15.57 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | 10.05 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,785,800 people | — | — | 1,104,000 people | — | — | 18.66 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | 12.70 ‰ | — |