China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2024. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20247,722,800 people
Change over the period+5.4%
Annual growth+0.29%
Urbanization rate67.1%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,722,800 people | 67.1% | 7,446,624 people | 4.40 ‰ | 1.98 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 7,719,500 people | 66.7% | 7,457,386 people | 4.40 ‰ | 1.98 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 7,706,000 people | 65.8% | 7,506,789 people | 4.37 ‰ | 3.01 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 7,697,000 people | 65.4% | 7,511,834 people | 5.73 ‰ | 3.44 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 7,718,500 people | 64.3% | 7,520,913 people | 7.24 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 7,710,900 people | 63.5% | 7,564,184 people | 8.64 ‰ | 8.22 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 7,704,500 people | 62.4% | 7,580,752 people | 10.14 ‰ | 4.06 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 7,695,900 people | 60.6% | 7,554,303 people | 13.35 ‰ | 17.58 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 7,684,000 people | 59.5% | 7,596,341 people | 13.45 ‰ | 4.74 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 7,674,600 people | 57.2% | 7,549,570 people | 9.46 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 7,667,200 people | 55.4% | 7,531,564 people | 14.79 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 7,633,600 people | 54.4% | 7,474,038 people | 14.02 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 7,623,100 people | 53.5% | 7,417,826 people | 12.52 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 7,610,100 people | 52.1% | 7,370,677 people | 10.82 ‰ | 7.65 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 7,582,400 people | 50.9% | 7,350,045 people | 13.51 ‰ | 12.94 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 7,467,900 people | 53.4% | 7,338,997 people | 10.65 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 7,432,500 people | 51.3% | 7,294,100 people | 10.37 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 7,389,100 people | 49.7% | 7,246,557 people | 10.52 ‰ | 4.78 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 7,330,200 people | 48.0% | 7,191,215 people | 11.12 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 7,145,140 people | 12.71 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 7,100,722 people | 10.81 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 7,062,834 people | 8.83 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 7,026,682 people | 9.40 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 7,001,473 people | 8.30 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 6,997,895 people | 11.05 ‰ | 7.21 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 6,940,883 people | 9.22 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 6,901,303 people | 8.79 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 6,883,354 people | 9.77 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 6,841,343 people | 10.44 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 6,794,624 people | 9.43 ‰ | 5.66 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 6,758,457 people | 10.36 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 6,717,786 people | 9.77 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 6,678,920 people | 10.68 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 6,627,690 people | 12.17 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 6,574,090 people | 20.53 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 6,441,471 people | 15.95 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 6,338,063 people | 16.36 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 6,233,761 people | 16.30 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 6,154,719 people | 14.34 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 6,083,551 people | 12.82 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 6,033,327 people | 12.30 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 5,981,293 people | 13.20 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 5,931,251 people | 19.40 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 5,821,476 people | 20.30 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 5,730,658 people | 16.60 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 5,650,905 people | 17.80 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 5,584,723 people | 18.60 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 5,487,908 people | 16.80 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 5,407,751 people | 14.90 ‰ | 44.10 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 5,569,355 people | 14.70 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 5,520,995 people | 14.50 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 5,475,588 people | 18.70 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 5,406,186 people | 23.00 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 5,331,227 people | 23.10 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 5,241,032 people | 25.30 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 5,141,813 people | 24.20 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 5,033,408 people | 25.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 4,937,437 people | 24.70 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 4,856,664 people | 28.00 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 4,750,043 people | 32.80 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 4,654,416 people | 36.50 ‰ | 11.00 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 4,550,930 people | 41.80 ‰ | 10.00 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 4,410,469 people | 35.80 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 4,253,243 people | 15.40 ‰ | 13.70 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 4,232,622 people | 23.70 ‰ | 17.90 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 4,285,070 people | 25.00 ‰ | 14.30 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 4,193,261 people | 29.20 ‰ | 12.30 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 4,139,151 people | 38.20 ‰ | 13.50 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 4,047,143 people | 30.90 ‰ | 10.30 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 3,965,600 people | 38.20 ‰ | 11.90 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 3,867,233 people | 37.80 ‰ | 12.10 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 3,744,112 people | 32.60 ‰ | 13.50 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 3,650,078 people | 33.10 ‰ | 13.90 ‰ | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 3,569,566 people | 32.10 ‰ | 14.00 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 3,504,304 people | 32.40 ‰ | 14.80 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 3,429,469 people | 29.10 ‰ | 14.80 ‰ | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,722,800 people | 5,182,000 people | — | 67.1% | — | — | 7,446,624 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.40 ‰ | 1.98 ‰ | 2.42 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 7,719,500 people | 5,149,300 people | — | 66.7% | — | — | 7,457,386 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.40 ‰ | 1.98 ‰ | 2.42 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 7,706,000 people | 5,069,800 people | — | 65.8% | — | — | 7,506,789 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.37 ‰ | 3.01 ‰ | 1.36 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 7,697,000 people | 5,035,400 people | — | 65.4% | — | — | 7,511,834 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.73 ‰ | 3.44 ‰ | 2.29 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 7,718,500 people | 4,964,400 people | — | 64.3% | — | — | 7,520,913 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.24 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | 0.60 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 7,710,900 people | 4,898,500 people | — | 63.5% | — | — | 7,564,184 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.64 ‰ | 8.22 ‰ | 0.42 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 7,704,500 people | 4,810,900 people | — | 62.4% | — | — | 7,580,752 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.14 ‰ | 4.06 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 7,695,900 people | 4,665,300 people | — | 60.6% | — | — | 7,554,303 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.35 ‰ | 17.58 ‰ | -4.23 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 7,684,000 people | 4,568,800 people | — | 59.5% | — | — | 7,596,341 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.45 ‰ | 4.74 ‰ | 8.71 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 7,674,600 people | 4,391,200 people | — | 57.2% | — | — | 7,549,570 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.46 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 3.15 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 7,667,200 people | 4,250,400 people | — | 55.4% | — | — | 7,531,564 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.79 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | 8.06 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 7,633,600 people | 4,152,400 people | — | 54.4% | — | — | 7,474,038 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.02 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 7,623,100 people | 4,076,700 people | — | 53.5% | — | — | 7,417,826 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.52 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 7,610,100 people | 3,966,200 people | — | 52.1% | — | — | 7,370,677 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.82 ‰ | 7.65 ‰ | 3.17 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 7,582,400 people | 3,855,700 people | — | 50.9% | — | — | 7,350,045 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.51 ‰ | 12.94 ‰ | 0.58 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 7,467,900 people | 3,989,500 people | — | 53.4% | — | — | 7,338,997 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.65 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 7,432,500 people | 3,808,900 people | — | 51.3% | — | — | 7,294,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.37 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 4.06 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 7,389,100 people | 3,674,400 people | — | 49.7% | — | — | 7,246,557 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.52 ‰ | 4.78 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 7,330,200 people | 3,518,500 people | — | 48.0% | — | — | 7,191,215 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.12 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | 2,299,514 people | — | — | — | — | 7,145,140 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.71 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | 2,243,761 people | — | — | — | — | 7,100,722 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.81 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | 2,235,390 people | — | — | — | — | 7,062,834 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.83 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | 3.31 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | 1,978,875 people | — | — | — | — | 7,026,682 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.40 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | 3.85 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | 1,938,896 people | — | — | — | — | 7,001,473 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.30 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 3.10 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | 1,907,110 people | — | — | — | — | 6,997,895 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.05 ‰ | 7.21 ‰ | 3.84 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | 1,891,594 people | — | — | — | — | 6,940,883 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.22 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 3.21 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | 1,857,658 people | — | — | — | — | 6,901,303 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.79 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | 2.81 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | 1,815,526 people | — | — | — | — | 6,883,354 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.77 ‰ | 6.11 ‰ | 3.67 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | 1,763,800 people | — | — | — | — | 6,841,343 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.44 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 4.19 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | 1,684,962 people | — | — | — | — | 6,794,624 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.43 ‰ | 5.66 ‰ | 3.77 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | 1,636,823 people | — | — | — | — | 6,758,457 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.36 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | 1,556,413 people | — | — | — | — | 6,717,786 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.77 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | 3.93 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | 1,521,620 people | — | — | — | — | 6,678,920 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.68 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | 1,466,355 people | — | — | — | — | 6,627,690 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.17 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | 1,447,166 people | — | — | — | — | 6,574,090 people | — | — | — | — | — | 20.53 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | 14.85 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | 1,425,876 people | — | — | — | — | 6,441,471 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.95 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 10.65 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | 1,371,369 people | — | — | — | — | 6,338,063 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.36 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | 10.82 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | 1,330,738 people | — | — | — | — | 6,233,761 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.30 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | 10.84 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | 1,295,734 people | — | — | — | — | 6,154,719 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.34 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | 8.75 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | 1,260,867 people | — | — | — | — | 6,083,551 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.82 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | 1,227,032 people | — | — | — | — | 6,033,327 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.30 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | 1,186,776 people | — | — | — | — | 5,981,293 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.20 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | 1,152,208 people | — | — | — | — | 5,931,251 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.40 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 13.70 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | 1,106,031 people | — | — | — | — | 5,821,476 people | — | — | — | — | — | 20.30 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 14.40 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | 1,055,622 people | — | — | — | — | 5,730,658 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.60 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 10.50 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | 995,684 people | — | — | — | — | 5,650,905 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.80 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 11.90 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | 938,525 people | — | — | — | — | 5,584,723 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.60 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 12.70 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | 889,349 people | — | — | — | — | 5,487,908 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.80 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 10.40 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | 829,441 people | — | — | — | — | 5,407,751 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.90 ‰ | 44.10 ‰ | -29.20 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | 901,299 people | — | — | — | — | 5,569,355 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.70 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | 883,623 people | — | — | — | — | 5,520,995 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.50 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | 875,214 people | — | — | — | — | 5,475,588 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.70 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 12.60 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | 834,650 people | — | — | — | — | 5,406,186 people | — | — | — | — | — | 23.00 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | 15.60 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | 786,579 people | — | — | — | — | 5,331,227 people | — | — | — | — | — | 23.10 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 16.80 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | 783,638 people | — | — | — | — | 5,241,032 people | — | — | — | — | — | 25.30 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 19.20 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | 780,646 people | — | — | — | — | 5,141,813 people | — | — | — | — | — | 24.20 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 18.10 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | 785,826 people | — | — | — | — | 5,033,408 people | — | — | — | — | — | 25.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 19.70 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | 800,834 people | — | — | — | — | 4,937,437 people | — | — | — | — | — | 24.70 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 18.40 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | 783,257 people | — | — | — | — | 4,856,664 people | — | — | — | — | — | 28.00 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | 20.20 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | 784,741 people | — | — | — | — | 4,750,043 people | — | — | — | — | — | 32.80 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | 23.90 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | 773,487 people | — | — | — | — | 4,654,416 people | — | — | — | — | — | 36.50 ‰ | 11.00 ‰ | 25.50 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | 758,062 people | — | — | — | — | 4,550,930 people | — | — | — | — | — | 41.80 ‰ | 10.00 ‰ | 31.80 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | 730,941 people | — | — | — | — | 4,410,469 people | — | — | — | — | — | 35.80 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | 26.40 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | 788,182 people | — | — | — | — | 4,253,243 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.40 ‰ | 13.70 ‰ | 1.70 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | 880,324 people | — | — | — | — | 4,232,622 people | — | — | — | — | — | 23.70 ‰ | 17.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | 910,599 people | — | — | — | — | 4,285,070 people | — | — | — | — | — | 25.00 ‰ | 14.30 ‰ | 10.60 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | 818,337 people | — | — | — | — | 4,193,261 people | — | — | — | — | — | 29.20 ‰ | 12.30 ‰ | 16.90 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | 710,649 people | — | — | — | — | 4,139,151 people | — | — | — | — | — | 38.20 ‰ | 13.50 ‰ | 24.70 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | 636,895 people | — | — | — | — | 4,047,143 people | — | — | — | — | — | 30.90 ‰ | 10.30 ‰ | 20.60 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | 572,485 people | — | — | — | — | 3,965,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 38.20 ‰ | 11.90 ‰ | 26.40 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | 572,071 people | — | — | — | — | 3,867,233 people | — | — | — | — | — | 37.80 ‰ | 12.10 ‰ | 25.70 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | 534,865 people | — | — | — | — | 3,744,112 people | — | — | — | — | — | 32.60 ‰ | 13.50 ‰ | 19.10 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | 489,347 people | — | — | — | — | 3,650,078 people | — | — | — | — | — | 33.10 ‰ | 13.90 ‰ | 19.20 ‰ | — |
| 1951 | — | 456,840 people | — | — | — | — | 3,569,566 people | — | — | — | — | — | 32.10 ‰ | 14.00 ‰ | 18.10 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | 433,496 people | — | — | — | — | 3,504,304 people | — | — | — | — | — | 32.40 ‰ | 14.80 ‰ | 17.60 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | 411,262 people | — | — | — | — | 3,429,469 people | — | — | — | — | — | 29.10 ‰ | 14.80 ‰ | 14.30 ‰ | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 户籍 | 2024年统计公报+唐山统计年鉴2025 |
| 2017 | — | 2017 年公安部组织全国公安系统开展户口应销未销人员核查专项行动。唐山市公安部门依据民政部、人力资源社会保障部反馈信息，逐人核实，对多年应销未销人员的户口进行了注销，导致 2017 年人口死亡率偏高，人口自然增长率偏低。 | 唐山统计年鉴2025 |