China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20255,231,800 people
Change over the period-2.9%
Annual growth-0.15%
Urbanization rate67.4%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,231,800 people | 67.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,291,500 people | 66.7% | 5,590,300 people | 4.84 ‰ | 9.83 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,348,700 people | 66.5% | 5,629,600 people | 4.92 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,401,000 people | — | 5,645,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,434,900 people | — | 5,693,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,478,500 people | — | 5,707,700 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 5,490,000 people | — | 5,733,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5,491,000 people | — | 5,729,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 5,503,000 people | — | 5,713,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5,500,000 people | — | 5,686,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 5,483,000 people | — | 5,657,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 5,473,000 people | — | 5,623,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 5,482,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5,476,000 people | — | 5,588,700 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 5,497,000 people | — | 5,595,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 5,498,400 people | — | 5,570,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 5,480,200 people | — | 5,558,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 5,456,200 people | — | 5,547,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 5,433,400 people | — | 5,525,700 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 5,409,000 people | — | 5,517,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 5,386,300 people | — | 5,507,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 5,499,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 5,476,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 5,464,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 5,430,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 5,407,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 5,385,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 5,359,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 5,328,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 5,303,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 5,266,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 5,271,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 5,284,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 5,305,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 5,317,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 5,271,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 5,127,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 5,058,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 4,867,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 4,778,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 4,733,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 4,692,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 4,652,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 4,620,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 4,571,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 4,509,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 4,469,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,424,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 4,310,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 3,999,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 3,559,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 3,332,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 3,079,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,795,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 2,658,000 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 | 5,231,800 people | — | — | 67.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,291,500 people | 3,529,300 people | — | 66.7% | — | — | 5,590,300 people | 1,942,400 | — | — | 27,057 people | 54,928 people | 4.84 ‰ | 9.83 ‰ | -4.99 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,348,700 people | 3,554,400 people | 1,794,300 people | 66.5% | — | — | 5,629,600 people | 1,962,100 | — | — | 27,724 people | 29,582 people | 4.92 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | -0.33 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,401,000 people | 3,535,000 people | — | — | — | — | 5,645,000 people | 1,968,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,434,900 people | 3,522,400 people | — | — | — | — | 5,693,600 people | 1,970,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,478,500 people | 3,502,100 people | — | — | — | — | 5,707,700 people | 1,948,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 5,490,000 people | 3,504,300 people | — | — | — | — | 5,733,300 people | 1,963,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.18 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 5,491,000 people | 3,495,800 people | — | — | — | — | 5,729,800 people | 1,971,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 5,503,000 people | 3,437,200 people | — | — | — | — | 5,713,300 people | 1,994,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.37 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 5,500,000 people | 3,336,300 people | — | — | — | — | 5,686,600 people | 1,958,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.59 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 5,483,000 people | 3,201,100 people | — | — | — | — | 5,657,100 people | 1,948,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.24 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 5,473,000 people | 3,064,700 people | — | — | — | — | 5,623,200 people | 1,950,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.20 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 5,482,000 people | 2,977,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5,476,000 people | 2,899,400 people | — | — | — | — | 5,588,700 people | 1,875,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.04 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 5,497,000 people | 2,838,800 people | — | — | — | — | 5,595,100 people | 1,852,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.98 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 5,498,400 people | 2,766,200 people | — | — | — | — | 5,570,100 people | 1,816,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.35 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 5,480,200 people | 2,641,500 people | — | — | — | — | 5,558,300 people | 1,775,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.46 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 5,456,200 people | 2,581,800 people | — | — | — | — | 5,547,200 people | 1,742,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.27 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 5,433,400 people | 2,531,900 people | — | — | — | — | 5,525,700 people | 1,698,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.55 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 5,409,000 people | 2,488,200 people | — | — | — | — | 5,517,400 people | 1,674,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.15 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 5,386,300 people | 2,428,000 people | — | — | — | — | 5,507,800 people | 1,658,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.36 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,499,500 people | 1,642,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.59 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,476,500 people | 1,621,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.06 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,464,100 people | 1,608,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,430,800 people | 1,600,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.32 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,407,400 people | 1,575,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.54 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,385,900 people | 1,558,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.02 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,359,500 people | 1,538,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.58 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,328,100 people | 1,500,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.80 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,303,000 people | 1,464,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.70 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,266,000 people | 1,436,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.08 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,271,000 people | 1,409,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.14 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,284,000 people | 1,394,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.27 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,305,000 people | 1,381,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.19 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,317,000 people | 1,362,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.07 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,271,000 people | 1,356,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31.72 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,127,000 people | 1,320,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.64 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,058,000 people | 1,263,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.12 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,867,000 people | 1,205,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.26 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,778,000 people | 1,132,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.08 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,733,000 people | 1,106,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,692,000 people | 1,086,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.13 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,652,000 people | 1,068,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,620,000 people | 1,051,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.77 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,571,000 people | 1,033,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.79 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,509,000 people | 1,003,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,469,000 people | 974,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.16 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,424,000 people | 949,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.14 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,310,000 people | 902,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.97 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,999,000 people | 833,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.45 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,559,000 people | 755,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.97 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,332,000 people | 718,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.79 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,079,000 people | 651,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.72 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,795,000 people | 603,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,658,000 people | 591,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |