Resident population · 20255,365,000 people2,050,000 people (2000)
Change over the period+161.7%25 Years
Annual growth+3.92%Years
Urbanization rate91.3%2025
5.76M4.74M3.71M2.68M1.65M2000200520102015202020252000: 2.05M2001: 2.19M2002: 2.32M2003: 2.45M2004: 2.58M2005: 2.73M2006: 2.88M2007: 3.04M2008: 3.26M2009: 3.30M2010: 3.56M2011: 3.84M2012: 4.03M2013: 4.18M2014: 4.41M2015: 4.54M2016: 4.65M2017: 4.78M2018: 4.96M2019: 5.12M2020: 5.18M2021: 5.28M2022: 5.31M2023: 5.33M2024: 5.35M2025: 5.37M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 5,365,000 people 91.3% 3,159,600 people 5.60 ‰ 3.92 ‰ —
2024 5,350,000 people 91.0% 3,090,272 people 7.08 ‰ 3.65 ‰ —
2023 5,327,000 people 90.8% 3,020,800 people 7.15 ‰ 3.95 ‰ —
2022 5,308,000 people 90.2% 2,930,022 people 11.25 ‰ 3.08 ‰ —
2021 5,280,000 people 90.1% — — — —
2020 5,180,000 people 89.4% — — — —
2019 5,120,000 people 89.2% — — — —
2018 4,960,000 people 89.1% — — — —
2017 4,780,000 people 89.1% — — — —
2016 4,650,000 people 89.0% — — — —
2015 4,540,000 people 88.9% — — — —
2014 4,410,000 people 88.8% — — — —
2013 4,180,000 people 88.7% — — — —
2012 4,030,000 people 88.6% — — — —
2011 3,840,000 people 88.5% — — — —
2010 3,560,000 people 88.3% — — — —
2009 3,300,000 people — — — — —
2008 3,260,000 people — — — — —
2007 3,040,000 people — — — — —
2006 2,880,000 people — — — — —
2005 2,730,000 people — — — — —
2004 2,580,000 people — — — — —
2003 2,450,000 people — — — — —
2002 2,320,000 people — — — — —
2001 2,190,000 people — — — — —
2000 2,050,000 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 5,365,000 people — — 91.3% — — 3,159,600 people — — — — — 5.60 ‰ 3.92 ‰ 1.68 ‰ —
2024 5,350,000 people 4,869,000 people 481,000 people 91.0% 2,800,000 people 2,550,000 people 3,090,272 people — — — — — 7.08 ‰ 3.65 ‰ 3.43 ‰ —
2023 5,327,000 people — — 90.8% — — 3,020,800 people — — — — — 7.15 ‰ 3.95 ‰ 3.20 ‰ —
2022 5,308,000 people — — 90.2% — — 2,930,022 people 901,444 — — 32,380 people 8,873 people 11.25 ‰ 3.08 ‰ — —
2021 5,280,000 people — — 90.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 5,180,000 people — — 89.4% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 5,120,000 people — — 89.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 4,960,000 people — — 89.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 4,780,000 people — — 89.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 4,650,000 people — — 89.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 4,540,000 people — — 88.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 4,410,000 people — — 88.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 4,180,000 people — — 88.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 4,030,000 people — — 88.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 3,840,000 people — — 88.5% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 3,560,000 people — — 88.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 3,300,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 3,260,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 3,040,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 2,880,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 2,730,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2004 2,580,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2003 2,450,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2002 2,320,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2001 2,190,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2000 2,050,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–15Age 16–59Age 60+Age 65+
2024 917,000 people3,790,000 people643,000 people395,000 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年统计公报
$126.4B$122.5B$118.5B$114.6B$110.7B2023202420252023: $112.2B2024: $119.5B2025: $124.9B