Resident population · 20252,911,600 people2,596,800 people (2000)
Change over the period+12.1%25 Years
Annual growth+0.46%Years
Urbanization rate74.4%2025
2.95M2.85M2.76M2.66M2.56M1949196219751988200120142025

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 2,911,600 people 74.4% 2,501,500 people — — —
2024 2,914,600 people 73.6% 2,522,900 people — — —
2023 2,913,600 people 72.7% 2,543,800 people 4.17 ‰ 9.21 ‰ —
2021 2,914,600 people 71.4% 2,564,741 people 5.01 ‰ 7.46 ‰ —
2020 2,910,800 people 70.2% 2,566,146 people 5.99 ‰ 9.04 ‰ —
2019 2,889,000 people 68.5% 2,570,093 people 7.87 ‰ 8.28 ‰ —
2018 2,876,000 people 67.3% 2,565,361 people 8.17 ‰ 8.24 ‰ —
2017 2,866,000 people 65.8% 2,557,219 people 9.89 ‰ 13.30 ‰ —
2016 2,850,000 people 64.5% 2,558,591 people 9.34 ‰ 7.65 ‰ —
2015 2,825,000 people 62.8% 2,547,487 people 6.45 ‰ 7.49 ‰ —
2014 2,820,000 people 61.0% 2,547,478 people 10.33 ‰ 7.79 ‰ —
2013 2,813,000 people 60.0% 2,537,549 people 6.82 ‰ 7.81 ‰ —
2012 2,808,000 people 58.7% 2,535,727 people 7.26 ‰ 8.62 ‰ —
2011 2,806,000 people 58.4% 2,538,425 people 6.18 ‰ 7.77 ‰ —
2010 2,804,600 people 58.2% 2,536,062 people 7.27 ‰ 8.57 ‰ —
2009 2,816,900 people 58.7% 2,529,677 people 6.18 ‰ 7.35 ‰ —
2008 2,806,100 people 58.2% 2,522,307 people 6.86 ‰ 7.66 ‰ —
2007 2,799,600 people 57.8% 2,510,553 people 7.24 ‰ 7.60 ‰ —
2006 2,790,000 people 57.7% 2,498,299 people 5.94 ‰ 7.79 ‰ —
2005 2,775,900 people 56.7% 2,490,904 people 5.81 ‰ 7.17 ‰ —
2004 — — 2,483,889 people 6.23 ‰ 7.27 ‰ —
2003 — — 2,476,269 people 4.03 ‰ 7.38 ‰ —
2002 — — 2,476,178 people 6.65 ‰ 7.31 ‰ —
2001 — — 2,472,215 people 6.09 ‰ 7.07 ‰ —
2000 2,596,800 people 49.7% 2,469,542 people 7.62 ‰ 7.63 ‰ —
1999 — — 2,462,245 people 6.84 ‰ 6.95 ‰ —
1998 — — 2,457,537 people 8.46 ‰ 7.17 ‰ —
1997 — — 2,450,927 people 9.28 ‰ 7.18 ‰ —
1996 — — 2,439,975 people 10.11 ‰ 7.19 ‰ —
1995 — — 2,430,043 people 11.05 ‰ 7.17 ‰ —
1994 — — 2,419,678 people 10.13 ‰ 7.31 ‰ —
1993 — — 2,406,062 people 9.81 ‰ 6.88 ‰ —
1992 — — 2,393,181 people 9.88 ‰ 6.89 ‰ —
1991 — — 2,385,968 people 10.72 ‰ 6.56 ‰ —
1990 — — 2,374,563 people 12.43 ‰ 7.00 ‰ —
1989 — — 2,361,453 people 13.30 ‰ 6.26 ‰ —
1988 — — 2,342,838 people 13.71 ‰ 6.73 ‰ —
1987 — — 2,325,739 people 17.44 ‰ 6.26 ‰ —
1986 — — 2,301,232 people 19.67 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
1985 — — 2,270,689 people 12.19 ‰ 6.41 ‰ —
1984 — — 2,258,542 people 10.62 ‰ 6.31 ‰ —
1983 — — 2,251,553 people 12.65 ‰ 6.14 ‰ —
1982 — — 2,238,989 people 17.56 ‰ 5.98 ‰ —
1981 — — 2,213,869 people 17.97 ‰ 6.32 ‰ —
1980 — — 2,189,973 people 14.05 ‰ 6.90 ‰ —
1979 — — 2,172,457 people 16.06 ‰ 6.16 ‰ —
1978 — — 2,165,163 people 13.63 ‰ 6.32 ‰ —
1977 — — 2,169,503 people 12.07 ‰ 6.62 ‰ —
1976 — — 2,165,890 people 13.34 ‰ 6.67 ‰ —
1975 — — 2,163,990 people 14.53 ‰ 6.77 ‰ —
1974 — — 2,152,701 people 16.84 ‰ 6.04 ‰ —
1973 — — 2,138,550 people 17.37 ‰ 6.23 ‰ —
1972 — — 2,122,608 people 19.49 ‰ 6.58 ‰ —
1971 — — 2,115,355 people 22.67 ‰ 6.96 ‰ —
1970 — — 2,100,394 people 27.80 ‰ 7.10 ‰ —
1969 — — 2,066,544 people 25.89 ‰ 6.23 ‰ —
1968 — — 2,024,519 people 25.33 ‰ 7.60 ‰ —
1967 — — 2,005,956 people 21.00 ‰ 7.24 ‰ —
1966 — — 1,982,587 people 24.57 ‰ 8.95 ‰ —
1965 — — 1,955,285 people 33.20 ‰ 9.15 ‰ —
1964 — — 1,923,651 people 32.83 ‰ 10.71 ‰ —
1963 — — 1,901,199 people 47.82 ‰ 10.55 ‰ —
1962 — — 1,837,662 people 39.51 ‰ 12.39 ‰ —
1961 — — 1,763,029 people 14.28 ‰ 24.89 ‰ —
1960 — — 1,762,369 people 29.15 ‰ 15.68 ‰ —
1959 — — 1,791,842 people 23.43 ‰ 14.69 ‰ —
1958 — — 1,816,676 people 30.53 ‰ 12.67 ‰ —
1957 — — 1,801,466 people 36.95 ‰ 11.23 ‰ —
1956 — — 1,767,894 people 35.00 ‰ 11.41 ‰ —
1955 — — 1,732,157 people 38.00 ‰ 12.48 ‰ —
1954 — — 1,686,724 people 36.75 ‰ 11.56 ‰ —
1953 — — 1,665,222 people 36.90 ‰ 11.12 ‰ —
1952 — — 1,623,626 people 35.72 ‰ 11.52 ‰ —
1951 — — 1,595,908 people 34.31 ‰ 12.04 ‰ —
1950 — — 1,566,723 people 32.74 ‰ 11.97 ‰ —
1949 — — 1,539,595 people 31.37 ‰ 11.91 ‰ —

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 2,911,600 people 2,166,500 people — 74.4% — — 2,501,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2024 2,914,600 people 2,144,500 people — 73.6% — — 2,522,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2023 2,913,600 people 2,117,600 people 796,000 people 72.7% — — 2,543,800 people — — — 10,600 people 23,500 people 4.17 ‰ 9.21 ‰ — —
2021 2,914,600 people — — 71.4% — — 2,564,741 people 947,700 — — 12,843 people 19,130 people 5.01 ‰ 7.46 ‰ -2.45 ‰ —
2020 2,910,800 people — — 70.2% — — 2,566,146 people 942,700 — — 15,376 people 23,216 people 5.99 ‰ 9.04 ‰ -3.05 ‰ —
2019 2,889,000 people — — 68.5% — — 2,570,093 people 938,800 — — 20,197 people 21,248 people 7.87 ‰ 8.28 ‰ -0.41 ‰ —
2018 2,876,000 people — — 67.3% — — 2,565,361 people 934,200 — — 20,928 people 21,098 people 8.17 ‰ 8.24 ‰ -0.07 ‰ —
2017 2,866,000 people — — 65.8% — — 2,557,219 people 927,300 — — 25,304 people 34,030 people 9.89 ‰ 13.30 ‰ -3.41 ‰ —
2016 2,850,000 people — — 64.5% — — 2,558,591 people 928,000 — — 23,846 people 19,521 people 9.34 ‰ 7.65 ‰ 1.69 ‰ —
2015 2,825,000 people — — 62.8% — — 2,547,487 people 922,600 — — 16,440 people 19,102 people 6.45 ‰ 7.49 ‰ -1.04 ‰ —
2014 2,820,000 people — — 61.0% — — 2,547,478 people 925,400 — — 26,275 people 19,799 people 10.33 ‰ 7.79 ‰ 2.54 ‰ —
2013 2,813,000 people — — 60.0% — — 2,537,549 people 923,400 — — 17,323 people 19,821 people 6.82 ‰ 7.81 ‰ -0.99 ‰ —
2012 2,808,000 people — — 58.7% — — 2,535,727 people 920,200 — — 18,416 people 21,875 people 7.26 ‰ 8.62 ‰ -1.36 ‰ —
2011 2,806,000 people — — 58.4% — — 2,538,425 people 918,200 — — 15,680 people 19,703 people 6.18 ‰ 7.77 ‰ -1.59 ‰ —
2010 2,804,600 people — — 58.2% — — 2,536,062 people 917,800 — — 18,411 people 21,716 people 7.27 ‰ 8.57 ‰ -1.30 ‰ —
2009 2,816,900 people — — 58.7% — — 2,529,677 people 919,900 — — 15,610 people 18,561 people 6.18 ‰ 7.35 ‰ -1.17 ‰ —
2008 2,806,100 people — — 58.2% — — 2,522,307 people 916,000 — — 17,269 people 19,274 people 6.86 ‰ 7.66 ‰ -0.80 ‰ —
2007 2,799,600 people — — 57.8% — — 2,510,553 people 900,700 — — 18,127 people 19,041 people 7.24 ‰ 7.60 ‰ -0.36 ‰ —
2006 2,790,000 people — — 57.7% — — 2,498,299 people 893,800 — — 14,815 people 19,441 people 5.94 ‰ 7.79 ‰ -1.85 ‰ —
2005 2,775,900 people — — 56.7% — — 2,490,904 people 894,700 — — 14,463 people 17,844 people 5.81 ‰ 7.17 ‰ -1.36 ‰ —
2004 — — — — — — 2,483,889 people 884,800 — — 15,440 people 18,029 people 6.23 ‰ 7.27 ‰ -1.04 ‰ —
2003 — — — — — — 2,476,269 people 885,000 — — 9,982 people 18,266 people 4.03 ‰ 7.38 ‰ -3.35 ‰ —
2002 — — — — — — 2,476,178 people 873,500 — — 16,450 people 18,083 people 6.65 ‰ 7.31 ‰ -0.66 ‰ —
2001 — — — — — — 2,472,215 people 855,200 — — 15,045 people 17,459 people 6.09 ‰ 7.07 ‰ -0.98 ‰ —
2000 2,596,800 people — — 49.7% — — 2,469,542 people 848,400 — — 18,796 people 18,821 people 7.62 ‰ 7.63 ‰ -0.01 ‰ —
1999 — — — — — — 2,462,245 people 834,900 — — 16,818 people 17,094 people 6.84 ‰ 6.95 ‰ -0.11 ‰ —
1998 — — — — — — 2,457,537 people 834,900 — — 20,773 people 17,606 people 8.46 ‰ 7.17 ‰ 1.29 ‰ —
1997 — — — — — — 2,450,927 people 838,400 — — 22,690 people 17,550 people 9.28 ‰ 7.18 ‰ 2.10 ‰ —
1996 — — — — — — 2,439,975 people 870,700 — — 24,629 people 17,512 people 10.11 ‰ 7.19 ‰ 2.92 ‰ —
1995 — — — — — — 2,430,043 people 808,000 — — 26,783 people 17,375 people 11.05 ‰ 7.17 ‰ 3.88 ‰ —
1994 — — — — — — 2,419,678 people 777,200 — — 24,440 people 17,628 people 10.13 ‰ 7.31 ‰ 2.82 ‰ —
1993 — — — — — — 2,406,062 people 765,000 — — 23,541 people 16,513 people 9.81 ‰ 6.88 ‰ 2.93 ‰ —
1992 — — — — — — 2,393,181 people 761,600 — — 23,603 people 16,474 people 9.88 ‰ 6.89 ‰ 2.98 ‰ —
1991 — — — — — — 2,385,968 people 747,500 — — 25,517 people 15,620 people 10.72 ‰ 6.56 ‰ 4.16 ‰ —
1990 — — — — — — 2,374,563 people 736,200 — — 29,434 people 16,578 people 12.43 ‰ 7.00 ‰ 5.43 ‰ —
1989 — — — — — — 2,361,453 people 728,500 — — 31,279 people 14,730 people 13.30 ‰ 6.26 ‰ 7.04 ‰ —
1988 — — — — — — 2,342,838 people 717,800 — — 31,993 people 15,711 people 13.71 ‰ 6.73 ‰ 6.98 ‰ —
1987 — — — — — — 2,325,739 people 696,300 — — 40,346 people 14,481 people 17.44 ‰ 6.26 ‰ 11.18 ‰ —
1986 — — — — — — 2,301,232 people 684,300 — — 44,964 people 14,166 people 19.67 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 13.47 ‰ —
1985 — — — — — — 2,270,689 people 669,300 — — 27,599 people 14,516 people 12.19 ‰ 6.41 ‰ 5.78 ‰ —
1984 — — — — — — 2,258,542 people 657,200 — — 23,952 people 14,219 people 10.62 ‰ 6.31 ‰ 4.32 ‰ —
1983 — — — — — — 2,251,553 people 648,200 — — 28,393 people 13,784 people 12.65 ‰ 6.14 ‰ 6.51 ‰ —
1982 — — — — — — 2,238,989 people 635,200 — — 39,095 people 13,313 people 17.56 ‰ 5.98 ‰ 11.58 ‰ —
1981 — — — — — — 2,213,869 people 605,900 — — 39,563 people 13,926 people 17.97 ‰ 6.32 ‰ 11.64 ‰ —
1980 — — — — — — 2,189,973 people 570,400 — — 30,651 people 15,051 people 14.05 ‰ 6.90 ‰ 7.15 ‰ —
1979 — — — — — — 2,172,457 people 551,800 — — 34,841 people 13,358 people 16.06 ‰ 6.16 ‰ 9.91 ‰ —
1978 — — — — — — 2,165,163 people 539,100 — — 29,534 people 13,708 people 13.63 ‰ 6.32 ‰ 7.30 ‰ —
1977 — — — — — — 2,169,503 people 527,800 — — 26,174 people 14,343 people 12.07 ‰ 6.62 ‰ 5.46 ‰ —
1976 — — — — — — 2,165,890 people 517,500 — — 28,879 people 14,431 people 13.34 ‰ 6.67 ‰ 6.67 ‰ —
1975 — — — — — — 2,163,990 people 508,600 — — 31,363 people 14,616 people 14.53 ‰ 6.77 ‰ 7.76 ‰ —
1974 — — — — — — 2,152,701 people 498,800 — — 36,142 people 12,949 people 16.84 ‰ 6.04 ‰ 10.81 ‰ —
1973 — — — — — — 2,138,550 people 489,600 — — 37,010 people 13,275 people 17.37 ‰ 6.23 ‰ 11.14 ‰ —
1972 — — — — — — 2,122,608 people 479,300 — — 41,296 people 13,943 people 19.49 ‰ 6.58 ‰ 12.91 ‰ —
1971 — — — — — — 2,115,355 people 477,800 — — 47,791 people 14,661 people 22.67 ‰ 6.96 ‰ 15.72 ‰ —
1970 — — — — — — 2,100,394 people 461,900 — — 57,917 people 14,797 people 27.80 ‰ 7.10 ‰ 20.70 ‰ —
1969 — — — — — — 2,066,544 people 450,100 — — 52,953 people 12,735 people 25.89 ‰ 6.23 ‰ 19.66 ‰ —
1968 — — — — — — 2,024,519 people 432,600 — — 51,036 people 15,309 people 25.33 ‰ 7.60 ‰ 17.73 ‰ —
1967 — — — — — — 2,005,956 people 429,500 — — 41,887 people 14,439 people 21.00 ‰ 7.24 ‰ 13.76 ‰ —
1966 — — — — — — 1,982,587 people 425,800 — — 48,368 people 17,627 people 24.57 ‰ 8.95 ‰ 15.61 ‰ —
1965 — — — — — — 1,955,285 people 422,300 — — 64,390 people 17,740 people 33.20 ‰ 9.15 ‰ 24.05 ‰ —
1964 — — — — — — 1,923,651 people 418,900 — — 62,778 people 20,477 people 32.83 ‰ 10.71 ‰ 22.12 ‰ —
1963 — — — — — — 1,901,199 people 412,800 — — 89,387 people 19,714 people 47.82 ‰ 10.55 ‰ 37.27 ‰ —
1962 — — — — — — 1,837,662 people 409,100 — — 71,127 people 22,301 people 39.51 ‰ 12.39 ‰ 27.12 ‰ —
1961 — — — — — — 1,763,029 people 402,500 — — 25,171 people 43,878 people 14.28 ‰ 24.89 ‰ -10.61 ‰ —
1960 — — — — — — 1,762,369 people 392,400 — — 51,803 people 27,859 people 29.15 ‰ 15.68 ‰ 13.47 ‰ —
1959 — — — — — — 1,791,842 people 388,400 — — 42,267 people 26,511 people 23.43 ‰ 14.69 ‰ 8.73 ‰ —
1958 — — — — — — 1,816,676 people 383,400 — — 55,231 people 22,924 people 30.53 ‰ 12.67 ‰ 17.86 ‰ —
1957 — — — — — — 1,801,466 people 374,900 — — 65,939 people 20,039 people 36.95 ‰ 11.23 ‰ 25.72 ‰ —
1956 — — — — — — 1,767,894 people 368,600 — — 61,247 people 19,961 people 35.00 ‰ 11.41 ‰ 23.59 ‰ —
1955 — — — — — — 1,732,157 people 363,700 — — 64,957 people 21,331 people 38.00 ‰ 12.48 ‰ 25.52 ‰ —
1954 — — — — — — 1,686,724 people 358,300 — — 61,590 people 19,375 people 36.75 ‰ 11.56 ‰ 25.19 ‰ —
1953 — — — — — — 1,665,222 people 356,000 — — 60,678 people 18,281 people 36.90 ‰ 11.12 ‰ 25.78 ‰ —
1952 — — — — — — 1,623,626 people 351,400 — — 57,493 people 18,545 people 35.72 ‰ 11.52 ‰ 24.19 ‰ —
1951 — — — — — — 1,595,908 people 348,800 — — 54,254 people 19,044 people 34.31 ‰ 12.04 ‰ 22.27 ‰ —
1950 — — — — — — 1,566,723 people 345,300 — — 50,844 people 18,599 people 32.74 ‰ 11.97 ‰ 20.76 ‰ —
1949 — — — — — — 1,539,595 people 342,700 — — 47,829 people 18,153 people 31.37 ‰ 11.91 ‰ 19.46 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2021 — 户籍城镇乡村数据为农业非农业人口 威海统计年鉴2022
$54.8B$53.2B$51.5B$49.9B$48.2B2023202420252023: $48.9B2024: $51.9B2025: $54.2B