China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1952 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20253,354,000 people
Change over the period+151.4%
Annual growth+1.27%
Urbanization rate41.2%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,354,000 people | 41.2% | — | 8.47 ‰ | 9.96 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,372,000 people | 40.6% | — | 9.75 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,397,000 people | 39.7% | 4,023,460 people | 9.40 ‰ | 9.78 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,444,000 people | — | — | 10.74 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,503,200 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,510,000 people | — | — | 13.63 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 3,515,000 people | — | — | 13.70 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 3,519,000 people | — | — | 13.70 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,519,000 people | — | — | 13.43 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,520,000 people | — | — | 13.17 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,523,000 people | — | — | 13.18 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,524,000 people | — | — | 13.20 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,526,000 people | — | — | 13.21 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,527,000 people | — | — | 13.27 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,521,800 people | — | — | 13.76 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 3,454,000 people | — | — | 13.00 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 3,430,100 people | — | — | 13.00 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 3,409,500 people | — | — | 13.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 3,391,000 people | — | — | 14.02 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 3,371,200 people | — | — | 15.99 ‰ | 7.52 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 3,360,200 people | — | — | 16.49 ‰ | 7.34 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 3,343,100 people | — | — | 19.58 ‰ | 7.55 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 3,299,000 people | — | — | 19.07 ‰ | 8.04 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 3,276,000 people | — | — | 19.57 ‰ | 8.02 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,268,600 people | — | — | 20.05 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 3,195,700 people | — | — | 20.05 ‰ | 7.51 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 3,169,300 people | — | — | 20.96 ‰ | 7.39 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 3,136,800 people | — | — | 20.88 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 3,107,800 people | — | — | 20.62 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 3,081,600 people | — | — | 20.79 ‰ | 7.53 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 3,054,900 people | — | — | 20.37 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 3,031,400 people | — | — | 21.19 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 3,009,300 people | — | — | 21.37 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 2,990,900 people | — | — | 21.68 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 2,967,900 people | — | — | 20.42 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 2,936,800 people | — | — | 23.39 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 2,893,800 people | — | — | 24.97 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 2,809,600 people | — | — | 23.12 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 2,761,500 people | — | — | 23.87 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 2,726,500 people | — | — | 21.27 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 2,700,900 people | — | — | 21.09 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 2,676,400 people | — | — | 24.54 ‰ | 8.79 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 2,645,300 people | — | — | 27.09 ‰ | 8.07 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 2,582,300 people | — | — | 34.44 ‰ | 10.06 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 2,528,300 people | — | — | 26.37 ‰ | 8.66 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 2,484,600 people | — | — | 29.26 ‰ | 9.63 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 2,436,600 people | — | — | 33.81 ‰ | 8.11 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | 2,372,500 people | — | — | 36.26 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | 2,304,900 people | — | — | 37.15 ‰ | 8.48 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | 2,244,500 people | — | — | 36.55 ‰ | 9.07 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | 2,187,500 people | — | — | 38.87 ‰ | 9.73 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | 2,129,400 people | — | — | 39.54 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | 2,054,100 people | — | — | 38.94 ‰ | 7.76 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | 1,992,700 people | — | — | 40.45 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | 1,923,200 people | — | — | 37.95 ‰ | 9.99 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | 1,861,100 people | — | — | 28.96 ‰ | 9.67 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | 1,799,100 people | — | — | 34.50 ‰ | 8.98 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | 1,743,200 people | — | — | 45.38 ‰ | 8.02 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | 1,698,900 people | — | — | 42.92 ‰ | 11.58 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | 1,651,200 people | — | — | 43.86 ‰ | 13.78 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | 1,586,200 people | — | — | 47.46 ‰ | 16.50 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | 1,541,000 people | — | — | 39.51 ‰ | 15.96 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | 1,516,400 people | — | — | 34.30 ‰ | 12.71 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | 1,457,600 people | — | — | 17.37 ‰ | 15.09 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | 1,432,600 people | — | — | 19.61 ‰ | 29.48 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | 1,444,000 people | — | — | 19.16 ‰ | 19.23 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | 1,436,900 people | — | — | 26.57 ‰ | 18.79 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | 1,334,200 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 | 3,354,000 people | 1,381,000 people | 1,973,000 people | 41.2% | 1,722,000 people | 1,632,000 people | — | — | — | — | 28,500 people | 33,500 people | 8.47 ‰ | 9.96 ‰ | -1.49 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,372,000 people | 1,368,000 people | 2,004,000 people | 40.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33,000 people | 32,500 people | 9.75 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ | 0.15 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,397,000 people | 1,347,500 people | 2,049,500 people | 39.7% | 1,750,000 people | 1,647,000 people | 4,023,460 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.40 ‰ | 9.78 ‰ | -0.38 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,444,000 people | 1,306,700 people | 2,137,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.74 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | 1.44 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,503,200 people | 1,303,100 people | 2,200,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,510,000 people | 1,283,300 people | 2,226,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.63 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 3,515,000 people | 1,264,000 people | 2,251,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.70 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 3,519,000 people | 1,245,000 people | 2,274,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.70 ‰ | 6.55 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,519,000 people | 1,208,100 people | 2,310,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.43 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,520,000 people | 1,168,300 people | 2,351,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.17 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,523,000 people | 1,128,100 people | 2,394,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.18 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,524,000 people | 1,100,900 people | 2,423,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.20 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,526,000 people | 1,064,500 people | 2,461,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.21 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,527,000 people | 1,016,100 people | 2,510,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.27 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,521,800 people | 989,600 people | 2,532,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.76 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | 6.87 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 3,454,000 people | 932,600 people | 2,521,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.00 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 3,430,100 people | 881,500 people | 2,548,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.00 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 3,409,500 people | 835,300 people | 2,574,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 3,391,000 people | 735,800 people | 2,655,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.02 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 3,371,200 people | 714,700 people | 2,656,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.99 ‰ | 7.52 ‰ | 8.47 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 3,360,200 people | 688,800 people | 2,671,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.49 ‰ | 7.34 ‰ | 9.16 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 3,343,100 people | 651,900 people | 2,691,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.58 ‰ | 7.55 ‰ | 10.94 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 3,299,000 people | 613,600 people | 2,685,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.07 ‰ | 8.04 ‰ | 11.03 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 3,276,000 people | 553,600 people | 2,722,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.57 ‰ | 8.02 ‰ | 11.55 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,268,600 people | 496,800 people | 2,771,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.05 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | 13.36 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 3,195,700 people | 426,800 people | 2,768,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.05 ‰ | 7.51 ‰ | 12.54 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 3,169,300 people | 420,000 people | 2,749,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.96 ‰ | 7.39 ‰ | 13.61 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 3,136,800 people | 410,200 people | 2,726,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.88 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | 13.90 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 3,107,800 people | 403,200 people | 2,704,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.62 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | 13.77 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 3,081,600 people | 395,600 people | 2,686,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.79 ‰ | 7.53 ‰ | 13.30 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 3,054,900 people | 385,700 people | 2,669,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.37 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | 13.57 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 3,031,400 people | 379,300 people | 2,652,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.19 ‰ | 7.12 ‰ | 14.07 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 3,009,300 people | 373,000 people | 2,636,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.37 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | 14.33 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 2,990,900 people | 367,500 people | 2,623,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.68 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | 14.67 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 2,967,900 people | 362,500 people | 2,605,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.42 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | 14.06 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 2,936,800 people | 356,900 people | 2,579,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.39 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | 17.25 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 2,893,800 people | 348,300 people | 2,545,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.97 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | 18.43 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 2,809,600 people | 178,400 people | 2,631,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.12 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 17.23 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 2,761,500 people | 141,800 people | 2,619,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.87 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 17.53 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 2,726,500 people | 138,100 people | 2,588,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.27 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | 14.74 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 2,700,900 people | 132,400 people | 2,568,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.09 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 14.40 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 2,676,400 people | 117,400 people | 2,559,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.54 ‰ | 8.79 ‰ | 15.75 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 2,645,300 people | 108,600 people | 2,536,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.09 ‰ | 8.07 ‰ | 19.01 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 2,582,300 people | 104,400 people | 2,477,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.44 ‰ | 10.06 ‰ | 24.38 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 2,528,300 people | 101,800 people | 2,426,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.37 ‰ | 8.66 ‰ | 17.71 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 2,484,600 people | 125,600 people | 2,359,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29.26 ‰ | 9.63 ‰ | 19.63 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 2,436,600 people | 120,600 people | 2,316,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.81 ‰ | 8.11 ‰ | 25.70 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | 2,372,500 people | 96,000 people | 2,276,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.26 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | 27.92 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | 2,304,900 people | 114,500 people | 2,190,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.15 ‰ | 8.48 ‰ | 28.66 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | 2,244,500 people | 109,300 people | 2,135,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.55 ‰ | 9.07 ‰ | 27.48 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | 2,187,500 people | 106,700 people | 2,080,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38.87 ‰ | 9.73 ‰ | 29.14 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | 2,129,400 people | 103,300 people | 2,026,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39.54 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | 30.71 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | 2,054,100 people | 100,100 people | 1,954,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38.94 ‰ | 7.76 ‰ | 31.20 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | 1,992,700 people | 92,600 people | 1,900,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.45 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | 33.52 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | 1,923,200 people | 89,900 people | 1,833,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.95 ‰ | 9.99 ‰ | 28.01 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | 1,861,100 people | 80,400 people | 1,780,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.96 ‰ | 9.67 ‰ | 19.32 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | 1,799,100 people | 85,400 people | 1,713,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.50 ‰ | 8.98 ‰ | 25.48 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | 1,743,200 people | 83,900 people | 1,659,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.38 ‰ | 8.02 ‰ | 37.34 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | 1,698,900 people | 84,400 people | 1,614,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.92 ‰ | 11.58 ‰ | 31.32 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | 1,651,200 people | 82,700 people | 1,568,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43.86 ‰ | 13.78 ‰ | 30.11 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | 1,586,200 people | 73,100 people | 1,513,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47.46 ‰ | 16.50 ‰ | 30.95 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | 1,541,000 people | 69,300 people | 1,471,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39.51 ‰ | 15.96 ‰ | 23.62 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | 1,516,400 people | 65,500 people | 1,450,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.30 ‰ | 12.71 ‰ | 21.71 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | 1,457,600 people | 70,200 people | 1,387,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.37 ‰ | 15.09 ‰ | 2.31 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | 1,432,600 people | 75,000 people | 1,357,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.61 ‰ | 29.48 ‰ | -9.77 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | 1,444,000 people | 74,000 people | 1,370,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.16 ‰ | 19.23 ‰ | -0.05 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | 1,436,900 people | 64,500 people | 1,372,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.57 ‰ | 18.79 ‰ | 7.82 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | 1,334,200 people | 66,000 people | 1,268,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 616,000 people | 393,000 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 文山壮族苗族自治州2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2020 | 2015271 | — | 文山州统计年鉴2022 |
| 2010 | 2016098 | — | 文山州统计年鉴2022 |
| 2000 | 1896236 | — | 文山州统计年鉴2022 |
| 1990 | 1672122 | — | 文山州统计年鉴2022 |