China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20259,902,000 people
Change over the period+19.5%
Annual growth+0.89%
Urbanization rate76.7%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,902,000 people | 76.7% | — | 4.70 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,852,000 people | 76.0% | 8,298,088 people | 5.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,761,000 people | 74.7% | 8,300,005 people | 5.40 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,645,000 people | — | 8,328,100 people | 7.20 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,587,000 people | — | 8,337,500 people | 9.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,561,000 people | — | 8,323,600 people | 11.90 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,522,000 people | — | 8,287,400 people | 13.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 9,479,000 people | — | 8,245,500 people | 15.10 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 9,438,000 people | — | 8,182,200 people | 13.50 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 9,383,000 people | — | 8,112,100 people | 12.50 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 8,136,900 people | 13.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 8,072,400 people | 14.60 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 8,002,100 people | 15.90 ‰ | 11.00 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 7,983,600 people | 16.70 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 9,135,000 people | — | 7,868,000 people | 18.30 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 7,791,100 people | 14.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 7,719,900 people | 13.40 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 7,645,700 people | 15.10 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 7,564,800 people | 13.60 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 8,288,000 people | — | 7,502,800 people | 12.80 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 7,461,900 people | 13.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 7,422,800 people | 14.30 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 7,391,200 people | 11.40 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 7,388,100 people | 12.00 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 7,363,200 people | 27.30 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 7,216,200 people | 14.90 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 7,180,400 people | 19.80 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 7,083,500 people | 12.10 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 7,043,700 people | 13.60 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 6,978,900 people | 12.20 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 6,924,000 people | 13.20 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 6,855,700 people | 13.20 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 6,789,900 people | 12.60 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 6,725,800 people | 11.80 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 6,669,800 people | 12.40 ‰ | 4.20 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 6,597,400 people | 11.50 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 6,529,700 people | 12.20 ‰ | 4.20 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 6,439,900 people | 13.00 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 6,362,100 people | 13.20 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 6,291,900 people | 13.50 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 6,205,200 people | 17.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 6,114,600 people | 18.40 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 6,021,300 people | 22.00 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 5,928,300 people | 21.00 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 5,814,200 people | 18.60 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 5,716,300 people | 21.00 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 5,612,600 people | 23.20 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 5,498,900 people | 26.70 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 5,376,600 people | 28.30 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 5,242,000 people | 28.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 5,112,100 people | 28.00 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 4,988,300 people | 29.00 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 4,856,900 people | 29.70 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 4,730,500 people | 30.00 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 4,600,400 people | 27.20 ‰ | 4.20 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 4,497,800 people | 30.60 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 4,333,300 people | 32.00 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 4,208,100 people | 32.00 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 4,097,600 people | 34.40 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 3,980,800 people | 39.00 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 3,659,100 people | 39.60 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 3,327,900 people | 33.90 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,941,800 people | 33.10 ‰ | 12.00 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 2,760,700 people | 28.90 ‰ | 14.70 ‰ | — |
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 | 9,902,000 people | — | — | 76.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46,000 people | 60,000 people | 4.70 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | -1.40 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,852,000 people | 7,484,000 people | 2,368,000 people | 76.0% | 4,282,683 people | 4,015,405 people | 8,298,088 people | 2,525,309 | — | — | 54,000 people | 61,000 people | 5.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | -0.60 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,761,000 people | — | — | 74.7% | — | — | 8,300,005 people | 2,507,906 | — | — | 52,000 people | 62,000 people | 5.40 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | -1.00 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,645,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,328,100 people | 2,467,600 | — | — | 60,400 people | 47,000 people | 7.20 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 1.60 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,587,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,337,500 people | 2,438,000 | — | — | 79,300 people | 47,600 people | 9.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 3.80 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,561,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,323,600 people | 2,411,700 | — | — | 98,800 people | 43,300 people | 11.90 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,522,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,287,400 people | 2,385,100 | — | — | 107,500 people | 48,800 people | 13.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 9,479,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,245,500 people | 2,356,600 | — | — | 124,000 people | 54,500 people | 15.10 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 9,438,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,182,200 people | 2,330,000 | — | — | 109,700 people | 39,700 people | 13.50 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 9,383,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,112,100 people | 2,310,400 | — | — | 101,800 people | 44,500 people | 12.50 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,136,900 people | 2,299,100 | — | — | 111,200 people | 45,200 people | 13.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,072,400 people | 2,287,400 | — | — | 117,100 people | 42,400 people | 14.60 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,002,100 people | 2,282,800 | — | — | 127,000 people | 87,600 people | 15.90 ‰ | 11.00 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,983,600 people | 2,292,900 | — | — | 132,300 people | 48,700 people | 16.70 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 10.50 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 9,135,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,868,000 people | 2,287,400 | — | — | 143,400 people | 64,000 people | 18.30 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,791,100 people | 2,281,100 | — | — | 108,300 people | 46,000 people | 14.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,719,900 people | 2,280,400 | — | — | 102,800 people | 37,700 people | 13.40 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,645,700 people | 2,257,500 | — | — | 114,700 people | 37,000 people | 15.10 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 10.20 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,564,800 people | 2,227,000 | — | — | 102,200 people | 33,000 people | 13.60 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 8,288,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,502,800 people | 2,191,600 | — | — | 95,900 people | 44,300 people | 12.80 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,461,900 people | 2,150,200 | — | — | 102,200 people | 40,400 people | 13.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,422,800 people | 2,117,200 | — | — | 106,000 people | 37,100 people | 14.30 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,391,200 people | 2,088,100 | — | — | 84,000 people | 33,900 people | 11.40 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,388,100 people | 2,062,000 | — | — | 88,700 people | 33,100 people | 12.00 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,363,200 people | 2,117,400 | — | — | 198,700 people | 47,100 people | 27.30 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 20.80 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,216,200 people | 1,958,100 | — | — | 107,400 people | 34,800 people | 14.90 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,180,400 people | 1,922,000 | — | — | 141,500 people | 33,600 people | 19.80 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | 15.10 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,083,500 people | 1,885,200 | — | — | 85,200 people | 32,400 people | 12.10 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,043,700 people | 1,860,300 | — | — | 95,400 people | 30,700 people | 13.60 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,978,900 people | 1,821,400 | — | — | 84,800 people | 32,100 people | 12.20 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,924,000 people | 1,795,900 | — | — | 90,900 people | 31,800 people | 13.20 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,855,700 people | 1,771,200 | — | — | 90,100 people | 29,600 people | 13.20 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,789,900 people | 1,748,300 | — | — | 85,000 people | 29,200 people | 12.60 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,725,800 people | 1,727,900 | — | — | 78,900 people | 27,300 people | 11.80 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,669,800 people | 1,709,400 | — | — | 82,300 people | 29,700 people | 12.40 ‰ | 4.20 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,597,400 people | 1,685,800 | — | — | 75,700 people | 27,200 people | 11.50 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,529,700 people | 1,645,100 | — | — | 79,300 people | 26,900 people | 12.20 ‰ | 4.20 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,439,900 people | 1,620,100 | — | — | 83,300 people | 27,900 people | 13.00 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,362,100 people | 1,547,100 | — | — | 83,700 people | 28,300 people | 13.20 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,291,900 people | 1,501,400 | — | — | 84,600 people | 28,800 people | 13.50 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,205,200 people | 1,453,400 | — | — | 108,700 people | 28,000 people | 17.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 13.10 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,114,600 people | 1,419,100 | — | — | 111,400 people | 29,900 people | 18.40 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 13.40 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,021,300 people | 1,378,900 | — | — | 131,700 people | 29,000 people | 22.00 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 17.20 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,928,300 people | 1,375,300 | — | — | 123,300 people | 28,300 people | 21.00 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | 16.20 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,814,200 people | 1,328,600 | — | — | 107,500 people | 26,900 people | 18.60 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | 14.00 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,716,300 people | 1,307,000 | — | — | 119,200 people | 27,000 people | 21.00 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | 16.30 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,612,600 people | 1,272,100 | — | — | 128,900 people | 26,600 people | 23.20 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | 18.40 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,498,900 people | 1,242,900 | — | — | 145,200 people | 30,800 people | 26.70 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 21.00 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,376,600 people | 1,202,300 | — | — | 150,200 people | 26,100 people | 28.30 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 23.40 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,242,000 people | 1,156,600 | — | — | 148,400 people | 29,200 people | 28.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 23.00 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,112,100 people | 1,102,300 | — | — | 141,300 people | 25,100 people | 28.00 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 23.00 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,988,300 people | 1,054,000 | — | — | 142,800 people | 24,200 people | 29.00 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 24.10 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,856,900 people | 1,015,900 | — | — | 142,200 people | 22,200 people | 29.70 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 25.00 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,730,500 people | 989,000 | — | — | 139,900 people | 22,800 people | 30.00 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 25.10 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,600,400 people | 966,800 | — | — | 123,500 people | 19,300 people | 27.20 ‰ | 4.20 ‰ | 22.90 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,497,800 people | 935,600 | — | — | 135,300 people | 21,200 people | 30.60 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | 25.80 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,333,300 people | 907,700 | — | — | 136,800 people | 21,600 people | 32.00 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 27.00 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,208,100 people | 889,500 | — | — | 133,000 people | 22,200 people | 32.00 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 28.70 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,097,600 people | 871,900 | — | — | 138,800 people | 22,600 people | 34.40 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 28.70 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,980,800 people | 865,900 | — | — | 152,600 people | 26,800 people | 39.00 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 32.10 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,659,100 people | 854,200 | — | — | 142,900 people | 25,200 people | 39.60 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 32.60 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,327,900 people | 773,900 | — | — | 111,300 people | 24,400 people | 33.90 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | 26.50 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,941,800 people | 727,500 | — | — | 96,600 people | 35,000 people | 33.10 ‰ | 12.00 ‰ | 21.10 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,760,700 people | 674,700 | — | — | 78,800 people | 40,100 people | 28.90 ‰ | 14.70 ‰ | 14.20 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–17 | Age 18–34 | Age 35–59 | Age 60+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,508,385 people | 1,617,721 people | 3,374,173 people | 1,799,726 people |
| 2021 | 1,610,161 people | — | — | 1,625,210 people |
| 2020 | 1,637,834 people | — | — | 1,601,559 people |
| 2019 | 1,646,857 people | — | — | 1,562,556 people |
| 2018 | 1,635,035 people | — | — | 1,519,001 people |
| 2017 | 1,617,135 people | — | — | 1,462,019 people |
| 2016 | 1,572,802 people | — | — | 1,402,346 people |
| 2015 | 1,535,778 people | — | — | 1,340,439 people |
| 2014 | 1,580,000 people | — | — | 1,280,000 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 | 2025年温州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2014 | — | 户籍城镇乡村数据为农业非农业人口数据 | 温州统计年鉴2022 |