Resident population · 20242,490,000 people2,659,600 people (2000)
Change over the period-6.4%24 Years
Annual growth-0.27%Years
Urbanization rate64.2%2024
2.68M2.63M2.57M2.52M2.47M1995200420092014201920242000: 2.66M2005: 2.58M2006: 2.57M2007: 2.58M2008: 2.58M2009: 2.58M2010: 2.53M2011: 2.53M2012: 2.53M2013: 2.52M2014: 2.52M2015: 2.52M2016: 2.51M2017: 2.51M2018: 2.51M2019: 2.50M2020: 2.50M2021: 2.49M2022: 2.50M2023: 2.49M2024: 2.49M

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2024 2,490,000 people 64.2% 2,718,600 people 5.45 ‰ 9.56 ‰ —
2023 2,487,000 people 63.6% 2,744,800 people 5.64 ‰ 9.78 ‰ —
2022 2,495,000 people 62.6% 2,757,500 people 6.26 ‰ 9.47 ‰ —
2021 2,487,000 people 61.8% 2,764,200 people 6.75 ‰ 9.26 ‰ —
2020 2,500,000 people — 2,771,600 people — — —
2019 2,500,000 people 59.6% 2,787,700 people 11.07 ‰ 7.96 ‰ —
2018 2,510,000 people 58.0% 2,789,400 people 11.54 ‰ 7.39 ‰ —
2017 2,510,000 people 56.0% 2,804,400 people 10.16 ‰ 6.86 ‰ —
2016 2,510,000 people 54.1% 2,804,000 people 9.78 ‰ 6.94 ‰ —
2015 2,520,000 people 52.0% 2,799,500 people 9.41 ‰ 6.43 ‰ —
2014 2,520,000 people 50.0% 2,798,400 people 9.24 ‰ 5.95 ‰ —
2013 2,520,000 people 48.6% 2,802,100 people 9.56 ‰ 6.64 ‰ —
2012 2,530,000 people 46.8% 2,795,700 people 9.52 ‰ 5.81 ‰ —
2011 2,530,000 people 45.1% 2,793,900 people 9.03 ‰ 5.29 ‰ —
2010 2,532,900 people 43.3% 2,783,600 people 9.35 ‰ 7.84 ‰ —
2009 2,580,000 people 43.2% 2,777,700 people 9.56 ‰ 6.95 ‰ —
2008 2,580,000 people 41.7% 2,767,500 people 9.05 ‰ 4.20 ‰ —
2007 2,580,000 people 39.9% 2,752,000 people 8.96 ‰ 5.43 ‰ —
2006 2,570,000 people 38.1% 2,742,000 people 8.69 ‰ 5.71 ‰ —
2005 2,580,000 people 34.7% 2,735,500 people 8.24 ‰ 3.89 ‰ —
2004 — 16.9% 2,730,200 people 11.50 ‰ 7.72 ‰ —
2003 — 16.7% 2,748,300 people 9.60 ‰ 8.20 ‰ —
2002 — 21.3% 2,754,700 people 8.70 ‰ 5.20 ‰ —
2001 — 21.1% 2,751,200 people 8.50 ‰ 5.00 ‰ —
2000 2,659,600 people 21.6% 2,746,700 people 8.98 ‰ 5.88 ‰ —
1995 — 16.6% 2,719,200 people 11.74 ‰ 5.88 ‰ —

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
2024 2,490,000 people 1,599,000 people 891,000 people 64.2% 1,278,500 people 1,211,500 people 2,718,600 people — — — 14,000 people 24,000 people 5.45 ‰ 9.56 ‰ -4.11 ‰ —
2023 2,487,000 people 1,580,000 people — 63.6% — — 2,744,800 people — — — 14,000 people 24,000 people 5.64 ‰ 9.78 ‰ -4.14 ‰ —
2022 2,495,000 people — — 62.6% — — 2,757,500 people — — — — — 6.26 ‰ 9.47 ‰ -3.21 ‰ —
2021 2,487,000 people — — 61.8% — — 2,764,200 people — — — — — 6.75 ‰ 9.26 ‰ -2.51 ‰ —
2020 2,500,000 people — — — — — 2,771,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 2,500,000 people 824,700 people — 59.6% — — 2,787,700 people — — — — — 11.07 ‰ 7.96 ‰ 3.11 ‰ —
2018 2,510,000 people 786,200 people — 58.0% — — 2,789,400 people — — — — — 11.54 ‰ 7.39 ‰ 4.15 ‰ —
2017 2,510,000 people 751,400 people — 56.0% — — 2,804,400 people — — — — — 10.16 ‰ 6.86 ‰ 3.30 ‰ —
2016 2,510,000 people 696,900 people — 54.1% — — 2,804,000 people — — — — — 9.78 ‰ 6.94 ‰ 2.84 ‰ —
2015 2,520,000 people 645,300 people — 52.0% — — 2,799,500 people — — — — — 9.41 ‰ 6.43 ‰ 2.98 ‰ —
2014 2,520,000 people 507,300 people — 50.0% — — 2,798,400 people — — — — — 9.24 ‰ 5.95 ‰ 3.29 ‰ —
2013 2,520,000 people 510,800 people — 48.6% — — 2,802,100 people — — — — — 9.56 ‰ 6.64 ‰ 2.92 ‰ —
2012 2,530,000 people 509,000 people — 46.8% — — 2,795,700 people — — — — — 9.52 ‰ 5.81 ‰ 3.71 ‰ —
2011 2,530,000 people 506,900 people — 45.1% — — 2,793,900 people — — — — — 9.03 ‰ 5.29 ‰ 3.74 ‰ —
2010 2,532,900 people 503,300 people — 43.3% — — 2,783,600 people — — — — — 9.35 ‰ 7.84 ‰ 1.51 ‰ —
2009 2,580,000 people 495,500 people — 43.2% — — 2,777,700 people — — — — — 9.56 ‰ 6.95 ‰ 2.61 ‰ —
2008 2,580,000 people 495,500 people — 41.7% — — 2,767,500 people — — — — — 9.05 ‰ 4.20 ‰ 4.85 ‰ —
2007 2,580,000 people 487,500 people — 39.9% — — 2,752,000 people — — — — — 8.96 ‰ 5.43 ‰ 3.53 ‰ —
2006 2,570,000 people 478,200 people — 38.1% — — 2,742,000 people — — — — — 8.69 ‰ 5.71 ‰ 2.98 ‰ —
2005 2,580,000 people 469,400 people — 34.7% — — 2,735,500 people — — — — — 8.24 ‰ 3.89 ‰ 4.35 ‰ —
2004 — 460,700 people — 16.9% — — 2,730,200 people — — — — — 11.50 ‰ 7.72 ‰ 3.78 ‰ —
2003 — 459,700 people — 16.7% — — 2,748,300 people — — — — — 9.60 ‰ 8.20 ‰ 1.40 ‰ —
2002 — 587,600 people — 21.3% — — 2,754,700 people — — — — — 8.70 ‰ 5.20 ‰ 3.50 ‰ —
2001 — 580,200 people — 21.1% — — 2,751,200 people — — — — — 8.50 ‰ 5.00 ‰ 3.50 ‰ —
2000 2,659,600 people 570,500 people — 21.6% — — 2,746,700 people — — — — — 8.98 ‰ 5.88 ‰ 3.10 ‰ —
1995 — 451,100 people — 16.6% — — 2,719,200 people — — — — — 11.74 ‰ 5.88 ‰ 5.86 ‰ —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 15–64Age 60+Age 65+
2024 303,000 people1,711,000 people639,000 people476,000 people
2023 316,100 people1,690,400 people—480,500 people
2022 323,600 people1,693,600 people—477,800 people
2021 333,000 people1,689,000 people—465,000 people
2020 341,000 people1,708,000 people—451,100 people
2019 369,100 people1,836,400 people—455,600 people
2018 371,700 people1,868,100 people—408,200 people
2017 349,700 people1,895,700 people—368,600 people
2016 344,600 people1,889,600 people—366,800 people
2015 348,600 people1,884,600 people—358,500 people
2010 369,000 people1,874,100 people—289,800 people
2005 483,200 people1,794,200 people—302,600 people
2000 549,100 people1,900,800 people—209,700 people
$30.2B$29.4B$28.5B$27.7B$26.8B2023202420252023: $27.1B2024: $28.6B2025: $29.9B