Resident population · 20251,850,000 people1,843,000 people (2022)
Change over the period+0.4%3 Years
Annual growth+0.13%Years
Urbanization rate74.1%2025
1.85M1.85M1.85M1.84M1.84M20222023202420252022: 1.84M2023: 1.85M2024: 1.85M2025: 1.85M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,850,000 people 74.1% 883,000 people 5.65 ‰ 7.34 ‰ —
2024 1,846,000 people 74.2% 874,000 people 6.08 ‰ 7.33 ‰ —
2023 1,845,000 people 73.3% 858,936 people 5.27 ‰ 7.96 ‰ —
2022 1,843,000 people 74.5% 849,000 people 6.01 ‰ 4.30 ‰ —

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 1,850,000 people 1,370,000 people 480,000 people 74.1% 970,000 people 880,000 people 883,000 people — — — — — 5.65 ‰ 7.34 ‰ — —
2024 1,846,000 people 1,367,000 people 479,000 people 74.2% 971,000 people 875,000 people 874,000 people — — — — — 6.08 ‰ 7.33 ‰ — —
2023 1,845,000 people 1,352,000 people 493,000 people 73.3% 971,000 people 874,000 people 858,936 people — — — — — 5.27 ‰ 7.96 ‰ — —
2022 1,843,000 people 1,373,000 people 470,000 people 74.5% 967,000 people 876,000 people 849,000 people — — — — — 6.01 ‰ 4.30 ‰ — —

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year Age 0–14Age 15–64Age 65+
2025 232,000 people1,365,000 people253,000 people
2024 233,000 people1,362,000 people251,000 people
2023 230,000 people1,362,000 people253,000 people
2022 232,000 people1,394,000 people217,000 people

Ethnic population and data notes

Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 户籍 统计公报2025
2024 — 常住 2024年统计公报
$23.4B$21.8B$20.1B$18.5B$16.8B20222023202420252022: $17.4B2023: $18.1B2024: $21.0B2025: $22.8B