China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1952 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202513,236,300 people
Change over the period+78.6%
Annual growth+2.35%
Urbanization rate81.0%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,236,300 people | 81.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 13,167,600 people | 80.4% | — | 8.62 ‰ | 7.82 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 13,078,200 people | 79.9% | 10,288,073 people | 8.22 ‰ | 7.86 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 13,163,000 people | 79.5% | — | 8.44 ‰ | 7.51 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 12,960,000 people | — | 9,779,700 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 12,350,000 people | — | 9,567,400 people | 12.32 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 11,910,000 people | — | 9,228,200 people | 12.47 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 11,340,000 people | — | 8,450,900 people | 12.62 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 10,300,000 people | — | 8,249,300 people | 11.54 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 9,880,000 people | — | 8,156,600 people | 10.15 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 9,600,000 people | — | 8,152,900 people | 10.11 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 9,360,000 people | — | 8,069,300 people | 9.57 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 9,140,000 people | — | 7,959,800 people | 10.13 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 8,870,000 people | — | 7,918,300 people | 9.71 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,474,100 people | — | 7,827,300 people | 9.73 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 8,434,600 people | — | 7,816,700 people | 10.08 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 8,375,200 people | — | 7,723,000 people | 10.15 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 8,305,400 people | — | 7,642,500 people | 10.00 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 8,225,200 people | — | 7,531,100 people | 9.98 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 8,068,100 people | — | 7,417,300 people | 9.58 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 7,250,100 people | 9.19 ‰ | 5.87 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 7,165,800 people | 8.48 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 7,025,900 people | 7.64 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 6,948,400 people | 7.39 ‰ | 4.19 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 7,411,400 people | — | 6,880,100 people | 13.07 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 6,745,000 people | 9.22 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 6,682,200 people | 9.62 ‰ | 4.66 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 6,620,600 people | 10.38 ‰ | 4.75 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 6,548,700 people | 11.15 ‰ | 5.24 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 6,482,100 people | 11.95 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 6,394,500 people | 12.71 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 6,309,100 people | 14.75 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 6,232,000 people | 14.49 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 6,154,800 people | 14.25 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 6,088,900 people | 20.55 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 5,973,600 people | 19.92 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 5,858,500 people | 16.24 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 5,744,600 people | 17.14 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 5,639,700 people | 18.15 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 5,531,100 people | 16.30 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 5,119,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,981,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 4,351,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 4,000,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,529,200 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 | 13,236,300 people | 10,722,700 people | 2,513,600 people | 81.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 13,167,600 people | 10,590,700 people | — | 80.4% | 6,709,700 people | 6,457,900 people | — | — | — | — | 113,500 people | 103,000 people | 8.62 ‰ | 7.82 ‰ | 0.80 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 13,078,200 people | 10,446,900 people | — | 79.9% | 6,675,200 people | 6,403,000 people | 10,288,073 people | 3,360,614 | — | — | 107,500 people | 102,800 people | 8.22 ‰ | 7.86 ‰ | 0.36 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 13,163,000 people | — | — | 79.5% | 6,721,300 people | 6,441,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.44 ‰ | 7.51 ‰ | 0.93 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 12,960,000 people | 10,264,300 people | 2,695,700 people | — | — | — | 9,779,700 people | — | — | 8,423,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 12,350,000 people | 9,728,900 people | 2,621,100 people | — | — | — | 9,567,400 people | — | — | 8,213,100 people | 124,500 people | 55,900 people | 12.32 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 11,910,000 people | 9,272,300 people | 2,637,700 people | — | — | — | 9,228,200 people | — | — | 7,255,800 people | 122,300 people | 53,800 people | 12.47 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | 6.99 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 11,340,000 people | 8,745,500 people | 2,594,500 people | — | — | — | 8,450,900 people | — | — | 6,490,800 people | 120,300 people | 51,700 people | 12.62 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 10,300,000 people | 7,895,000 people | 2,405,000 people | — | — | — | 8,249,300 people | — | — | 6,292,400 people | 101,200 people | 47,400 people | 11.54 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 9,880,000 people | 7,477,100 people | 2,402,900 people | — | — | — | 8,156,600 people | — | — | 5,884,300 people | 88,000 people | 47,800 people | 10.15 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | 4.64 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 9,600,000 people | 7,149,400 people | 2,450,600 people | — | — | — | 8,152,900 people | — | — | 5,871,600 people | 87,000 people | 47,100 people | 10.11 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | 4.64 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 9,360,000 people | 6,890,100 people | 2,469,900 people | — | — | — | 8,069,300 people | — | — | 5,806,000 people | 82,000 people | 46,000 people | 9.57 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | 4.20 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 9,140,000 people | 6,592,600 people | 2,547,400 people | — | — | — | 7,959,800 people | — | — | 5,727,600 people | 86,400 people | 47,500 people | 10.13 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | 4.56 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 8,870,000 people | 6,200,000 people | 2,670,000 people | — | — | — | 7,918,300 people | — | — | 5,687,700 people | 82,500 people | 45,700 people | 9.71 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | 4.33 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,474,100 people | 5,847,100 people | 2,627,000 people | — | — | — | 7,827,300 people | — | — | 5,626,500 people | 82,300 people | 45,100 people | 9.73 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | 4.39 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 8,434,600 people | 5,814,000 people | 2,620,600 people | — | — | — | 7,816,700 people | — | — | 5,615,800 people | 84,700 people | 47,300 people | 10.08 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 8,375,200 people | 5,651,600 people | 2,723,600 people | — | — | — | 7,723,000 people | — | — | 5,547,300 people | 84,700 people | 46,500 people | 10.15 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | 4.58 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 8,305,400 people | 5,489,900 people | 2,815,500 people | — | — | — | 7,642,500 people | — | — | 5,491,900 people | 82,700 people | 45,300 people | 10.00 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 8,225,200 people | 5,309,400 people | 2,915,800 people | — | — | — | 7,531,100 people | — | — | 5,409,700 people | 81,300 people | 44,500 people | 9.98 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | 4.52 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 8,068,100 people | 5,105,500 people | 2,962,600 people | — | — | — | 7,417,300 people | — | — | 5,332,100 people | 76,700 people | 41,300 people | 9.58 ‰ | 5.16 ‰ | 4.42 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,250,100 people | — | — | 5,163,000 people | 66,300 people | 42,300 people | 9.19 ‰ | 5.87 ‰ | 3.32 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,165,800 people | — | — | 5,102,600 people | 60,200 people | 33,200 people | 8.48 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | 3.80 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,025,900 people | — | — | 4,973,800 people | 53,400 people | 30,800 people | 7.64 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | 3.23 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,948,400 people | — | — | 4,898,800 people | 51,100 people | 28,900 people | 7.39 ‰ | 4.19 ‰ | 3.20 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 7,411,400 people | 4,503,600 people | 2,907,800 people | — | — | — | 6,880,100 people | — | — | 4,831,000 people | 89,000 people | 40,600 people | 13.07 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,745,000 people | — | — | 4,635,600 people | 61,900 people | 38,800 people | 9.22 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | 3.44 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,682,200 people | — | — | 4,663,100 people | 64,000 people | 31,000 people | 9.62 ‰ | 4.66 ‰ | 4.96 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,620,600 people | — | — | 4,611,700 people | 68,400 people | 31,200 people | 10.38 ‰ | 4.75 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,548,700 people | — | — | 4,546,800 people | 72,600 people | 34,100 people | 11.15 ‰ | 5.24 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,482,100 people | — | — | 4,486,500 people | 76,900 people | 32,100 people | 11.95 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,394,500 people | — | — | 4,423,000 people | 80,800 people | 31,600 people | 12.71 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | 7.74 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,309,100 people | — | — | 4,354,100 people | 92,500 people | 33,700 people | 14.75 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | 9.37 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,232,000 people | — | — | 4,295,400 people | 89,800 people | 33,900 people | 14.49 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | 9.01 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,154,800 people | — | — | 4,192,900 people | 87,300 people | 32,600 people | 14.25 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | 8.92 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,088,900 people | — | — | 2,756,900 people | 124,000 people | 34,500 people | 20.55 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | 14.83 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,973,600 people | — | — | 2,708,000 people | 117,800 people | 30,400 people | 19.92 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | 14.79 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,858,500 people | — | — | 2,649,400 people | 94,200 people | 28,900 people | 16.24 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | 11.26 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,744,600 people | — | — | 2,576,900 people | 97,600 people | 28,300 people | 17.14 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | 12.17 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,639,700 people | — | — | 2,518,000 people | 101,400 people | 27,800 people | 18.15 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | 13.18 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,531,100 people | — | — | 2,457,600 people | 89,500 people | 30,100 people | 16.30 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | 10.82 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,119,100 people | — | — | 2,211,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,981,000 people | — | — | 2,101,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,351,200 people | — | — | 1,881,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,000,500 people | — | — | 1,798,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,529,200 people | — | — | 924,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — |