Resident population · 20251,530,300 people1,563,000 people (2000)
Change over the period-2.1%25 Years
Annual growth-0.08%Years
Urbanization rate72.5%2025
1.59M1.57M1.55M1.53M1.51M2000200520102015202020252000: 1.56M2001: 1.55M2002: 1.53M2003: 1.53M2004: 1.52M2005: 1.52M2006: 1.52M2007: 1.52M2008: 1.53M2009: 1.54M2010: 1.56M2011: 1.57M2012: 1.58M2013: 1.58M2014: 1.58M2015: 1.58M2016: 1.57M2017: 1.57M2018: 1.56M2019: 1.56M2020: 1.56M2021: 1.57M2022: 1.56M2023: 1.55M2024: 1.54M2025: 1.53M

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,530,300 people 72.5% 1,673,000 people 3.84 ‰ 11.30 ‰ —
2024 1,538,800 people 71.6% 1,689,800 people 4.48 ‰ 7.65 ‰ —
2023 1,545,900 people 71.0% 1,699,200 people 4.74 ‰ 8.13 ‰ —
2022 1,564,300 people 70.0% 1,708,000 people 4.80 ‰ 7.00 ‰ —
2021 1,568,700 people 69.6% 1,715,000 people 5.30 ‰ 7.30 ‰ —
2020 1,564,400 people 68.9% 1,726,000 people 6.70 ‰ 10.10 ‰ —
2019 1,563,300 people 68.1% 1,736,000 people 7.80 ‰ 7.50 ‰ —
2018 1,564,100 people 66.9% 1,739,000 people 8.90 ‰ 7.10 ‰ —
2017 1,568,500 people 65.5% 1,741,000 people 10.20 ‰ 18.30 ‰ —
2016 1,573,900 people 63.8% 1,760,000 people 9.50 ‰ 4.70 ‰ —
2015 1,577,700 people 62.4% 1,755,000 people 9.80 ‰ 5.50 ‰ —
2014 1,579,900 people 60.9% 1,758,000 people 10.30 ‰ 5.60 ‰ —
2013 1,581,400 people 59.8% 1,754,000 people 8.60 ‰ 5.30 ‰ —
2012 1,579,300 people 58.5% 1,751,000 people 9.10 ‰ 5.50 ‰ —
2011 1,573,200 people 56.1% 1,746,000 people 10.50 ‰ 5.00 ‰ —
2010 1,563,100 people 55.0% 1,733,000 people 14.20 ‰ 12.10 ‰ —
2009 1,542,200 people 52.3% 1,728,000 people 9.70 ‰ 8.40 ‰ —
2008 1,533,200 people 50.4% 1,725,000 people 10.20 ‰ 10.40 ‰ —
2007 1,519,100 people 48.8% 1,729,000 people 10.30 ‰ 3.70 ‰ —
2006 1,517,300 people 47.5% 1,716,000 people 7.50 ‰ 3.00 ‰ —
2005 1,515,400 people 46.0% 1,707,000 people 9.60 ‰ 4.00 ‰ —
2004 1,519,100 people 44.5% 1,697,000 people 9.60 ‰ 6.00 ‰ —
2003 1,528,900 people 43.5% 1,697,000 people 11.10 ‰ 5.50 ‰ —
2002 1,531,700 people 41.2% 1,688,000 people 9.80 ‰ 5.00 ‰ —
2001 1,549,900 people 38.5% 1,680,000 people 10.30 ‰ 6.00 ‰ —
2000 1,563,000 people 36.3% 1,673,000 people 11.50 ‰ 7.80 ‰ —

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
2025 1,530,300 people 1,109,500 people 963,200 people 72.5% 846,200 people 826,800 people 1,673,000 people — — — 6,420 people 18,899 people 3.84 ‰ 11.30 ‰ -7.42 ‰ —
2024 1,538,800 people 1,100,200 people 975,600 people 71.6% 855,700 people 834,100 people 1,689,800 people — — — 7,574 people 12,938 people 4.48 ‰ 7.65 ‰ -3.17 ‰ —
2023 1,545,900 people 1,097,700 people 986,200 people 71.0% 860,900 people 838,200 people 1,699,200 people 687,000 — — 8,100 people 13,800 people 4.74 ‰ 8.13 ‰ -3.39 ‰ —
2022 1,564,300 people 1,095,000 people 469,300 people 70.0% — — 1,708,000 people 688,000 — — 8,286 people 11,906 people 4.80 ‰ 7.00 ‰ -2.10 ‰ —
2021 1,568,700 people 1,092,500 people 476,200 people 69.6% — — 1,715,000 people 689,000 — — 9,120 people 12,506 people 5.30 ‰ 7.30 ‰ -2.00 ‰ —
2020 1,564,400 people 1,078,100 people 486,300 people 68.9% — — 1,726,000 people 691,000 — — 11,508 people 17,365 people 6.70 ‰ 10.10 ‰ -3.40 ‰ —
2019 1,563,300 people 1,064,600 people 498,700 people 68.1% — — 1,736,000 people 695,000 — — 13,589 people 13,096 people 7.80 ‰ 7.50 ‰ 0.30 ‰ —
2018 1,564,100 people 1,046,100 people 518,000 people 66.9% — — 1,739,000 people 696,000 — — 15,414 people 12,358 people 8.90 ‰ 7.10 ‰ 1.80 ‰ —
2017 1,568,500 people 1,026,600 people 541,900 people 65.5% — — 1,741,000 people 698,000 — — 17,769 people 31,880 people 10.20 ‰ 18.30 ‰ -8.10 ‰ —
2016 1,573,900 people 1,004,000 people 569,900 people 63.8% — — 1,760,000 people 708,000 — — 16,670 people 8,324 people 9.50 ‰ 4.70 ‰ 4.70 ‰ —
2015 1,577,700 people 983,900 people 593,800 people 62.4% — — 1,755,000 people 710,000 — — 17,185 people 9,576 people 9.80 ‰ 5.50 ‰ 4.30 ‰ —
2014 1,579,900 people 961,500 people 618,400 people 60.9% — — 1,758,000 people 711,000 — — 18,038 people 9,799 people 10.30 ‰ 5.60 ‰ 4.70 ‰ —
2013 1,581,400 people 945,000 people 636,400 people 59.8% — — 1,754,000 people 710,000 — — 15,067 people 9,363 people 8.60 ‰ 5.30 ‰ 3.30 ‰ —
2012 1,579,300 people 923,700 people 655,600 people 58.5% — — 1,751,000 people 707,000 — — 15,986 people 9,591 people 9.10 ‰ 5.50 ‰ 3.60 ‰ —
2011 1,573,200 people 881,900 people 691,300 people 56.1% — — 1,746,000 people 704,000 — — 18,235 people 8,658 people 10.50 ‰ 5.00 ‰ 5.50 ‰ —
2010 1,563,100 people 859,700 people 703,400 people 55.0% — — 1,733,000 people 620,000 — — 24,649 people 20,875 people 14.20 ‰ 12.10 ‰ 2.10 ‰ —
2009 1,542,200 people 806,600 people 735,600 people 52.3% — — 1,728,000 people 612,000 — — 16,694 people 14,492 people 9.70 ‰ 8.40 ‰ 1.30 ‰ —
2008 1,533,200 people 772,700 people 760,500 people 50.4% — — 1,725,000 people 587,000 — — 17,551 people 17,906 people 10.20 ‰ 10.40 ‰ -0.20 ‰ —
2007 1,519,100 people 741,300 people 777,800 people 48.8% — — 1,729,000 people 581,000 — — 17,832 people 6,384 people 10.30 ‰ 3.70 ‰ 6.60 ‰ —
2006 1,517,300 people 720,700 people 796,600 people 47.5% — — 1,716,000 people 569,000 — — 12,810 people 5,069 people 7.50 ‰ 3.00 ‰ 4.50 ‰ —
2005 1,515,400 people 697,100 people 818,300 people 46.0% — — 1,707,000 people 564,000 — — 16,330 people 6,806 people 9.60 ‰ 4.00 ‰ 5.60 ‰ —
2004 1,519,100 people 676,000 people 843,100 people 44.5% — — 1,697,000 people 554,000 — — 16,244 people 10,191 people 9.60 ‰ 6.00 ‰ 3.60 ‰ —
2003 1,528,900 people 665,100 people 863,800 people 43.5% — — 1,697,000 people 553,000 — — 18,900 people 9,334 people 11.10 ‰ 5.50 ‰ 5.60 ‰ —
2002 1,531,700 people 631,100 people 900,600 people 41.2% — — 1,688,000 people 546,000 — — 16,507 people 8,493 people 9.80 ‰ 5.00 ‰ 4.80 ‰ —
2001 1,549,900 people 596,700 people 953,200 people 38.5% — — 1,680,000 people 541,000 — — 17,354 people 10,084 people 10.30 ‰ 6.00 ‰ 4.30 ‰ —
2000 1,563,000 people 567,400 people 995,600 people 36.3% — — 1,673,000 people 527,000 — — 19,229 people 13,051 people 11.50 ‰ 7.80 ‰ 3.70 ‰ —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2025 ———461,300 people
2024 ———442,700 people
2023 247,400 people321,600 people713,800 people416,400 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
2023 — 户籍 2023年统计公报+重庆统计年鉴2024
$18.9B$18.2B$17.5B$16.8B$16.1B2023202420252023: $16.4B2024: $17.0B2025: $18.6B