China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202513,047,700 people
Change over the period+72.2%
Annual growth+2.75%
Urbanization rate82.9%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,047,700 people | 82.9% | 7,988,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 12,987,000 people | 82.7% | 7,949,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 12,958,000 people | 82.5% | 7,862,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 12,911,000 people | 82.1% | 7,747,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 12,847,800 people | 81.9% | 7,621,099 people | 7.08 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 12,749,600 people | 81.7% | 7,443,344 people | 9.01 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 12,707,500 people | 81.6% | 7,226,030 people | 8.68 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 12,666,900 people | 79.6% | 7,035,490 people | 9.82 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 12,619,000 people | 78.6% | 6,910,682 people | 12.01 ‰ | 7.21 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 12,536,600 people | 77.8% | 6,781,957 people | 11.20 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 12,305,500 people | 76.5% | 6,670,124 people | 9.92 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 12,225,700 people | 74.5% | 6,610,766 people | 11.69 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 11,933,500 people | 73.2% | 6,538,372 people | 10.36 ‰ | 6.83 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 11,594,200 people | 71.8% | 6,478,054 people | 10.56 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 11,108,700 people | 71.3% | 6,423,336 people | 9.18 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 10,468,500 people | 70.6% | 6,376,558 people | 9.19 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 6,332,903 people | 7.86 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 6,297,530 people | 7.62 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 6,244,311 people | 7.83 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 6,160,814 people | 7.57 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 7,577,000 people | 64.7% | 6,073,101 people | 8.04 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 5,988,510 people | 7.98 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 5,909,656 people | 7.28 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 5,838,599 people | 6.88 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 5,805,252 people | 6.33 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 5,781,689 people | 7.62 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,729,088 people | 8.53 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 5,610,165 people | 12.17 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 5,351,145 people | 10.37 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 5,186,167 people | 11.77 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 5,062,702 people | 14.55 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 4,926,040 people | 13.75 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 4,680,237 people | 25.80 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 4,295,134 people | 32.59 ‰ | 8.61 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 3,996,505 people | 31.23 ‰ | 11.45 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 3,851,040 people | 39.63 ‰ | 11.14 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 3,523,189 people | 37.11 ‰ | 9.31 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 3,386,027 people | 33.17 ‰ | 10.78 ‰ | — |
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 | 13,047,700 people | — | — | 82.9% | — | — | 7,988,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 12,987,000 people | — | — | 82.7% | — | — | 7,949,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 12,958,000 people | — | — | 82.5% | — | — | 7,862,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 12,911,000 people | — | — | 82.1% | — | — | 7,747,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.69 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 12,847,800 people | — | — | 81.9% | — | — | 7,621,099 people | 2,537,454 | — | 3,961,554 people | 53,296 people | 51,191 people | 7.08 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 0.28 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 12,749,600 people | — | — | 81.7% | — | — | 7,443,344 people | 2,464,492 | — | 3,871,398 people | 66,068 people | 53,952 people | 9.01 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | 1.65 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 12,707,500 people | — | — | 81.6% | — | — | 7,226,030 people | 2,380,728 | — | 3,745,779 people | 61,916 people | 45,037 people | 8.68 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | 2.37 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 12,666,900 people | — | — | 79.6% | — | — | 7,035,490 people | 2,309,153 | — | 3,640,885 people | 68,487 people | 49,004 people | 9.82 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | 2.79 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 12,619,000 people | — | — | 78.6% | — | — | 6,910,682 people | 2,265,822 | — | 3,562,955 people | 82,241 people | 49,334 people | 12.01 ‰ | 7.21 ‰ | 4.81 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 12,536,600 people | — | — | 77.8% | — | — | 6,781,957 people | 2,224,446 | — | 3,480,163 people | 75,303 people | 42,685 people | 11.20 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 4.85 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 12,305,500 people | — | — | 76.5% | — | — | 6,670,124 people | 2,192,281 | — | 3,412,564 people | 65,846 people | 45,691 people | 9.92 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | 3.04 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 12,225,700 people | — | — | 74.5% | — | — | 6,610,766 people | 2,174,611 | — | 3,374,960 people | 76,837 people | 44,178 people | 11.69 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 11,933,500 people | — | — | 73.2% | — | — | 6,538,372 people | 2,155,714 | — | 3,328,982 people | 67,396 people | 44,478 people | 10.36 ‰ | 6.83 ‰ | 3.52 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 11,594,200 people | — | — | 71.8% | — | — | 6,478,054 people | 2,140,419 | — | 3,289,922 people | 68,097 people | 45,010 people | 10.56 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | 3.58 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 11,108,700 people | — | — | 71.3% | — | — | 6,423,336 people | 2,132,385 | — | 3,254,268 people | 58,732 people | 41,956 people | 9.18 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | 2.62 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 10,468,500 people | — | — | 70.6% | — | — | 6,376,558 people | 2,117,941 | — | 3,224,328 people | 58,402 people | 42,866 people | 9.19 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 2.44 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,332,903 people | 2,106,918 | — | 3,199,301 people | 49,663 people | 41,427 people | 7.86 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | 1.30 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,297,530 people | 2,096,473 | — | 3,177,364 people | 47,772 people | 41,743 people | 7.62 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | 0.96 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,244,311 people | 2,087,038 | — | 3,146,191 people | 48,552 people | 40,503 people | 7.83 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | 1.30 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,160,814 people | 2,072,444 | — | 3,089,935 people | 46,325 people | 39,111 people | 7.57 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | 1.18 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 7,577,000 people | — | — | 64.7% | — | — | 6,073,101 people | 2,068,264 | — | 3,034,158 people | 48,477 people | 41,385 people | 8.04 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | 1.18 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,988,510 people | 2,058,936 | — | 2,985,027 people | 47,501 people | 40,814 people | 7.98 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | 1.12 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,909,656 people | 2,049,073 | — | 2,940,849 people | 42,786 people | 42,308 people | 7.28 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 0.08 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,838,599 people | 2,019,150 | — | 2,893,397 people | 40,068 people | 41,634 people | 6.88 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | -0.27 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,805,252 people | 1,994,777 | — | 2,864,844 people | 36,694 people | 38,930 people | 6.33 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | -0.39 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,781,689 people | 1,981,783 | — | 2,843,674 people | 44,002 people | 40,677 people | 7.62 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | 0.58 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,729,088 people | 1,878,344 | — | 2,805,659 people | 48,803 people | 40,073 people | 8.53 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 1.53 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,610,165 people | 1,733,612 | — | 2,732,375 people | 67,998 people | 37,402 people | 12.17 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,351,145 people | 1,556,308 | — | 2,597,103 people | 55,305 people | 36,219 people | 10.37 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | 3.58 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,186,167 people | 1,423,285 | — | 2,490,995 people | 60,835 people | 33,726 people | 11.77 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,062,702 people | 1,374,222 | — | 2,392,332 people | 73,308 people | 32,800 people | 14.55 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | 8.04 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,926,040 people | 1,269,739 | — | 2,319,193 people | 67,435 people | 31,667 people | 13.75 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,680,237 people | 1,203,088 | — | 2,199,896 people | 119,799 people | 31,297 people | 25.80 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | 19.06 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,295,134 people | 1,081,437 | — | 2,057,262 people | 138,504 people | 36,606 people | 32.59 ‰ | 8.61 ‰ | 23.98 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,996,505 people | 1,080,214 | — | 1,912,708 people | 123,893 people | 45,428 people | 31.23 ‰ | 11.45 ‰ | 19.78 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,851,040 people | 950,301 | — | 1,839,466 people | 151,343 people | 42,553 people | 39.63 ‰ | 11.14 ‰ | 28.49 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,523,189 people | 883,279 | — | 1,671,208 people | 128,700 people | 32,286 people | 37.11 ‰ | 9.31 ‰ | 27.80 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,386,027 people | 815,858 | — | 1,613,652 people | 112,250 people | 36,481 people | 33.17 ‰ | 10.78 ‰ | 22.39 ‰ | — |