China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202513,861,900 people
Change over the period+149.7%
Annual growth+1.97%
Urbanization rate85.2%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,861,900 people | 85.2% | 9,613,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 13,809,100 people | 85.0% | 9,569,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 13,774,000 people | 84.8% | 9,495,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 13,648,900 people | 84.6% | 9,341,000 people | 8.97 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 12,447,700 people | — | 9,161,900 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 11,212,000 people | — | 9,064,000 people | 12.80 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 11,081,000 people | — | 8,837,300 people | 13.74 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 10,912,900 people | — | 8,536,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10,766,200 people | — | 8,338,500 people | 11.48 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 10,607,700 people | — | 8,292,700 people | 12.87 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 10,338,000 people | — | 8,273,100 people | 12.22 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 10,220,000 people | — | 8,220,500 people | 11.28 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 10,140,000 people | — | 8,217,100 people | 10.72 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 10,040,000 people | — | 8,272,400 people | 9.49 ‰ | 7.42 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 9,785,400 people | — | 8,367,300 people | 9.39 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 9,100,000 people | — | 8,355,500 people | 8.18 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 8,970,000 people | — | 8,332,400 people | 8.20 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 8,910,000 people | — | 8,282,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 8,750,000 people | — | 8,188,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 8,580,000 people | — | 8,013,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 8,454,300 people | — | 7,859,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 8,368,000 people | — | 7,811,900 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 8,237,000 people | — | 7,681,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 8,138,000 people | — | 7,582,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 8,048,100 people | — | 7,491,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 7,890,300 people | — | 7,402,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 7,774,000 people | — | 7,317,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 7,659,400 people | — | 7,239,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 7,546,500 people | — | 7,159,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 7,435,300 people | — | 7,100,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 7,325,600 people | — | 7,000,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 7,217,700 people | — | 6,916,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 7,111,300 people | — | 6,844,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 7,006,400 people | — | 6,770,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 6,903,100 people | — | 6,697,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 6,765,700 people | — | 6,532,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 6,631,000 people | — | 6,417,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 6,499,000 people | — | 6,293,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,369,600 people | — | 6,199,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 6,242,800 people | — | 6,083,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 6,118,600 people | — | 6,005,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 5,996,800 people | — | 5,944,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 5,877,400 people | — | 5,869,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,794,000 people | — | 5,779,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,711,800 people | — | 5,672,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,630,800 people | — | 5,583,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,551,000 people | — | 5,482,900 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 | 13,861,900 people | — | — | 85.2% | — | — | 9,613,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 13,809,100 people | 11,737,700 people | — | 85.0% | — | — | 9,569,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 13,774,000 people | 11,679,000 people | — | 84.8% | — | — | 9,495,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 13,648,900 people | 11,541,500 people | — | 84.6% | — | — | 9,341,000 people | — | — | — | 82,000 people | 54,000 people | 8.97 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — | — |
| 2020 | 12,447,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9,161,900 people | 3,341,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 11,212,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9,064,000 people | 3,295,300 | — | — | 114,600 people | 51,200 people | 12.80 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 11,081,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,837,300 people | 3,210,700 | — | — | 119,400 people | 47,900 people | 13.74 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | 8.23 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 10,912,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,536,500 people | 3,108,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 10,766,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,338,500 people | 3,021,200 | — | — | 95,000 people | 45,000 people | 11.48 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 10,607,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,292,700 people | 2,971,000 | — | — | — | — | 12.87 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 10,338,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,273,100 people | 2,880,200 | — | — | — | — | 12.22 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 10,220,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,220,500 people | 2,863,900 | — | — | — | — | 11.28 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | — | — |
| 2012 | 10,140,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,217,100 people | 2,812,900 | — | — | — | — | 10.72 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — | — |
| 2011 | 10,040,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,272,400 people | 2,765,000 | — | — | — | — | 9.49 ‰ | 7.42 ‰ | — | — |
| 2010 | 9,785,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,367,300 people | 2,745,800 | — | — | — | — | 9.39 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — | — |
| 2009 | 9,100,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,355,500 people | 2,699,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.18 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | — | — |
| 2008 | 8,970,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,332,400 people | 2,650,000 | — | — | — | — | 8.20 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | — | — |
| 2007 | 8,910,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,282,100 people | 2,604,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 8,750,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,188,400 people | 2,554,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 8,580,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8,013,600 people | 2,499,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 8,454,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,859,000 people | 2,415,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 8,368,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,811,900 people | 2,299,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 8,237,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,681,000 people | 2,245,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 8,138,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,582,300 people | 2,186,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 8,048,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,491,900 people | 2,136,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 7,890,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,402,000 people | 2,087,100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 7,774,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,317,900 people | 2,054,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 7,659,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,239,000 people | 2,012,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 7,546,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,159,400 people | 1,991,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 7,435,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,100,100 people | 1,963,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 7,325,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7,000,100 people | 1,942,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 7,217,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,916,900 people | 1,908,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 7,111,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,844,600 people | 1,882,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 7,006,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,770,300 people | 1,847,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 6,903,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,697,500 people | 1,788,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 6,765,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,532,600 people | 1,736,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 6,631,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,417,200 people | 1,679,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 6,499,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,293,400 people | 1,618,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 6,369,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,199,600 people | 1,570,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 6,242,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,083,900 people | 1,513,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 6,118,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6,005,900 people | 1,468,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 5,996,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,944,000 people | 1,431,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 5,877,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,869,700 people | 1,394,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,794,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,779,000 people | 1,354,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,711,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,672,300 people | 1,295,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,630,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,583,600 people | 1,265,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,551,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,482,900 people | 1,242,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |