China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2024. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20245,225,000 people
Change over the period-1.9%
Annual growth-0.63%
Urbanization rate49.2%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,225,000 people | 49.2% | 6,552,683 people | 6.93 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,263,000 people | 48.1% | 6,566,000 people | 7.31 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,300,000 people | 46.4% | 6,589,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,325,000 people | 45.0% | 6,602,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | 6,605,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 6,583,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 6,566,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 6,555,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 6,541,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 6,495,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 6,423,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 6,419,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 6,517,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 6,492,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 6,421,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 6,352,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 6,261,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 6,172,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 6,099,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 6,045,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 5,996,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 5,931,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 5,877,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 5,829,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 5,776,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 5,708,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 5,632,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 5,556,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 5,484,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,400,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 5,328,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 5,256,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 5,181,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 5,074,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 4,990,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 4,389,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 4,081,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,006,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 3,812,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 3,337,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 2,754,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 2,801,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 3,076,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,888,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 2,789,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,225,000 people | 2,571,000 people | 2,654,000 people | 49.2% | 2,648,000 people | 2,577,000 people | 6,552,683 people | 2,049,260 | — | — | 45,411 people | 35,880 people | 6.93 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | 1.45 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,263,000 people | — | — | 48.1% | — | — | 6,566,000 people | 2,048,441 | — | — | 48,001 people | 37,600 people | 7.31 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | 1.58 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,300,000 people | — | — | 46.4% | — | — | 6,589,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,325,000 people | — | — | 45.0% | — | — | 6,602,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,605,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,583,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,566,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,555,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,541,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,495,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,423,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,419,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,517,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,492,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,421,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,352,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,261,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,172,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,099,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,045,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,996,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,931,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,877,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,829,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,776,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,708,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,632,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,556,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,484,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,400,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,328,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,256,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,181,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,074,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,990,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,389,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,081,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,006,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,812,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,337,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,754,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,801,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,076,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,888,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,789,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,064,000 people | 1,146,000 people | 805,000 people |