China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 2011 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20256,091,000 people
Change over the period+5.1%
Annual growth+0.35%
Urbanization rate61.8%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,091,000 people | 61.8% | — | 6.23 ‰ | 8.19 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 6,113,000 people | 61.2% | — | 7.71 ‰ | 7.71 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 6,125,000 people | 60.0% | 6,679,746 people | 7.00 ‰ | 7.81 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 6,166,000 people | 59.0% | 6,686,000 people | 6.90 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 6,171,000 people | 58.4% | 6,685,000 people | 7.80 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 6,255,100 people | 57.6% | 6,672,000 people | 8.76 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 6,245,800 people | 56.1% | 6,644,000 people | 10.94 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 6,225,400 people | 54.4% | 6,559,000 people | 11.57 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 6,198,800 people | 52.9% | 6,473,000 people | 12.81 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 6,159,300 people | 51.1% | 6,463,000 people | 13.27 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 6,104,600 people | 49.6% | 6,374,000 people | 11.06 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 6,045,700 people | 47.7% | 6,305,000 people | 10.90 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 5,970,500 people | 46.1% | 6,245,000 people | 10.55 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 5,890,200 people | 44.4% | 6,170,000 people | 10.55 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 5,797,500 people | 42.8% | 6,125,000 people | 10.98 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
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 | 6,091,000 people | 3,764,200 people | 2,326,800 people | 61.8% | 3,064,000 people | 3,027,000 people | — | — | — | — | 38,000 people | 50,000 people | 6.23 ‰ | 8.19 ‰ | -1.97 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 6,113,000 people | 3,738,000 people | 2,375,000 people | 61.2% | 3,075,000 people | 3,038,000 people | — | — | — | — | 47,200 people | 47,200 people | 7.71 ‰ | 7.71 ‰ | 0.00 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 6,125,000 people | 3,675,000 people | 2,450,000 people | 60.0% | 3,084,000 people | 3,041,000 people | 6,679,746 people | — | — | — | 43,000 people | 48,000 people | 7.00 ‰ | 7.81 ‰ | -0.81 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 6,166,000 people | — | — | 59.0% | 3,109,000 people | 3,057,000 people | 6,686,000 people | 1,847,854 | — | — | 42,600 people | 45,700 people | 6.90 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | -0.50 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 6,171,000 people | — | — | 58.4% | — | — | 6,685,000 people | — | — | — | 48,400 people | 45,300 people | 7.80 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 0.50 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 6,255,100 people | — | — | 57.6% | — | — | 6,672,000 people | — | — | — | 54,800 people | 43,400 people | 8.76 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 1.81 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 6,245,800 people | — | — | 56.1% | — | — | 6,644,000 people | — | — | — | 68,200 people | 43,300 people | 10.94 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 3.99 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 6,225,400 people | — | — | 54.4% | — | — | 6,559,000 people | — | — | — | 71,900 people | 42,100 people | 11.57 ‰ | 6.77 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 6,198,800 people | — | — | 52.9% | — | — | 6,473,000 people | — | — | — | 79,200 people | 43,100 people | 12.81 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 6,159,300 people | — | — | 51.1% | — | — | 6,463,000 people | — | — | — | 81,400 people | 41,700 people | 13.27 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 6,104,600 people | — | — | 49.6% | — | — | 6,374,000 people | — | — | — | 67,200 people | 35,100 people | 11.06 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 6,045,700 people | — | — | 47.7% | — | — | 6,305,000 people | — | — | — | 65,500 people | 33,100 people | 10.90 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 5,970,500 people | — | — | 46.1% | — | — | 6,245,000 people | — | — | — | 62,600 people | 31,700 people | 10.55 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 5,890,200 people | — | — | 44.4% | — | — | 6,170,000 people | — | — | — | 61,700 people | 31,000 people | 10.55 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 5,797,500 people | — | — | 42.8% | — | — | 6,125,000 people | — | — | — | 63,200 people | 31,600 people | 10.98 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–15 | Age 16–59 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,209,000 people | 3,591,000 people | 1,291,000 people | 904,000 people |
| 2024 | 1,284,000 people | 3,592,000 people | 1,237,000 people | 897,000 people |
| 2023 | 1,348,000 people | 3,587,000 people | 1,190,000 people | 891,000 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年新乡市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |