China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20256,611,000 people
Change over the period-1.5%
Annual growth-0.38%
Urbanization rate67.9%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,611,000 people | 67.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 6,671,000 people | 67.0% | — | 3.28 ‰ | 10.22 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 6,689,000 people | 66.3% | 7,890,900 people | 3.56 ‰ | 9.09 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 6,689,700 people | 65.4% | 7,968,000 people | 4.06 ‰ | 8.67 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 6,713,000 people | 64.8% | 8,038,400 people | 4.69 ‰ | 11.37 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | — | 8,144,900 people | 7.20 ‰ | 9.39 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 8,213,500 people | 7.23 ‰ | 5.14 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 8,247,300 people | 9.89 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 8,261,500 people | 12.80 ‰ | 12.67 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 8,305,300 people | 11.03 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 8,230,300 people | 11.79 ‰ | 7.39 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 8,285,400 people | 11.27 ‰ | 7.34 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 8,237,700 people | 11.42 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 8,224,000 people | 11.68 ‰ | 8.63 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 8,206,900 people | 12.06 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 8,161,200 people | 12.43 ‰ | 8.19 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 8,123,700 people | 10.84 ‰ | 7.53 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 8,117,000 people | 10.82 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 8,097,900 people | 11.99 ‰ | 7.17 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 8,047,300 people | 11.76 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 7,986,700 people | 9.13 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 7,982,800 people | 8.87 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 7,965,100 people | 7.99 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 7,956,100 people | 7.20 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 7,955,600 people | 7.00 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 7,955,700 people | 10.30 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 7,936,000 people | 8.20 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 7,916,400 people | 10.00 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 7,891,100 people | 9.30 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 7,861,200 people | 10.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 7,835,300 people | 10.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 7,807,400 people | 8.60 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 7,798,900 people | 8.90 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 7,792,000 people | 10.70 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 7,773,300 people | 14.10 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 7,719,300 people | 22.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 7,605,300 people | 17.10 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 7,499,200 people | 16.07 ‰ | 5.19 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 7,390,100 people | 15.50 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 7,306,500 people | 13.50 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 7,256,300 people | 12.30 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 7,212,000 people | 12.90 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 7,149,300 people | 14.30 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 7,074,600 people | 17.90 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 6,965,700 people | 19.27 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 6,879,000 people | 11.61 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 6,846,900 people | 13.33 ‰ | 5.71 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 6,883,000 people | 15.40 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 6,821,400 people | 17.74 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 6,733,600 people | 18.67 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 6,647,600 people | 20.33 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 6,550,500 people | 20.49 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 6,466,300 people | 20.70 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 6,374,000 people | 23.40 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 6,285,600 people | 29.10 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 6,152,300 people | 35.30 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 5,935,900 people | 37.40 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 5,657,700 people | 39.80 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 5,486,400 people | 40.40 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 5,350,200 people | 38.00 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 5,198,600 people | 42.40 ‰ | 12.00 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 5,001,100 people | 38.80 ‰ | 11.50 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 4,921,400 people | 34.90 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 4,812,800 people | 34.12 ‰ | 10.34 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 4,721,700 people | 23.40 ‰ | 13.00 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 4,677,600 people | 24.00 ‰ | 14.50 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 4,720,700 people | 21.00 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 4,619,900 people | 21.30 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 4,482,400 people | 30.50 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 4,417,400 people | 40.10 ‰ | 13.20 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 4,254,500 people | 31.60 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 4,082,800 people | 35.40 ‰ | 11.00 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 3,916,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 3,826,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 3,620,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 3,482,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 3,361,700 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 | 6,611,000 people | 4,488,900 people | 2,122,100 people | 67.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 6,671,000 people | 4,469,600 people | — | 67.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.28 ‰ | 10.22 ‰ | — | — |
| 2023 | 6,689,000 people | 4,432,500 people | — | 66.3% | — | — | 7,890,900 people | — | — | — | 28,259 people | 72,103 people | 3.56 ‰ | 9.09 ‰ | -5.53 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 6,689,700 people | 4,377,000 people | — | 65.4% | — | — | 7,968,000 people | — | — | — | 32,517 people | 69,446 people | 4.06 ‰ | 8.67 ‰ | -4.61 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 6,713,000 people | 4,346,700 people | — | 64.8% | — | — | 8,038,400 people | — | — | — | 37,985 people | 92,020 people | 4.69 ‰ | 11.37 ‰ | -6.68 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,144,900 people | — | — | — | 58,888 people | 76,828 people | 7.20 ‰ | 9.39 ‰ | -2.19 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,213,500 people | — | — | — | 59,474 people | 42,349 people | 7.23 ‰ | 5.14 ‰ | 2.09 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,247,300 people | — | — | — | 81,607 people | 53,253 people | 9.89 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | 3.44 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,261,500 people | — | — | — | 106,022 people | 104,929 people | 12.80 ‰ | 12.67 ‰ | 0.13 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,305,300 people | — | — | — | 91,500 people | 50,039 people | 11.03 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,230,300 people | — | — | — | 97,590 people | 61,201 people | 11.79 ‰ | 7.39 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,285,400 people | — | — | — | 93,075 people | 60,600 people | 11.27 ‰ | 7.34 ‰ | 3.93 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,237,700 people | — | — | — | 94,009 people | 68,651 people | 11.42 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | 3.08 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,224,000 people | — | — | — | 95,969 people | 70,894 people | 11.68 ‰ | 8.63 ‰ | 3.05 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,206,900 people | — | — | — | 98,709 people | 55,271 people | 12.06 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 5.31 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,161,200 people | — | — | — | 101,174 people | 66,682 people | 12.43 ‰ | 8.19 ‰ | 4.24 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,123,700 people | — | — | — | 82,943 people | 57,645 people | 10.84 ‰ | 7.53 ‰ | 3.31 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,117,000 people | — | — | — | 87,707 people | 49,682 people | 10.82 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,097,900 people | — | — | — | 96,787 people | 57,845 people | 11.99 ‰ | 7.17 ‰ | 4.82 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,047,300 people | — | — | — | 94,318 people | 43,181 people | 11.76 ‰ | 5.39 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,986,700 people | — | — | — | 72,914 people | 42,904 people | 9.13 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | 3.76 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,982,800 people | — | — | — | 70,723 people | 51,584 people | 8.87 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | 2.40 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,965,100 people | — | — | — | 63,640 people | 46,294 people | 7.99 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 2.18 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,956,100 people | — | — | — | 56,861 people | 42,382 people | 7.20 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 1.82 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,955,600 people | — | — | — | 56,015 people | 40,894 people | 7.00 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 1.90 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,955,700 people | — | — | — | 81,540 people | 55,811 people | 10.30 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 3.24 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,936,000 people | — | — | — | 64,784 people | 44,356 people | 8.20 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 2.56 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,916,400 people | — | — | — | 79,111 people | 50,472 people | 10.00 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 3.62 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,891,100 people | — | — | — | 73,086 people | 46,654 people | 9.30 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 3.36 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,861,200 people | — | — | — | 78,192 people | 45,259 people | 10.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 4.19 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,835,300 people | — | — | — | 81,813 people | 45,231 people | 10.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,807,400 people | — | — | — | 66,961 people | 44,022 people | 8.60 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 2.94 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,798,900 people | — | — | — | 69,660 people | 43,560 people | 8.90 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 3.35 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,792,000 people | — | — | — | 82,898 people | 45,852 people | 10.70 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 4.76 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,773,300 people | — | — | — | 109,502 people | 43,303 people | 14.10 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 8.55 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,719,300 people | — | — | — | 175,722 people | 44,706 people | 22.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 17.10 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,605,300 people | — | — | — | 128,871 people | 37,638 people | 17.10 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 12.08 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,499,200 people | — | — | — | 119,665 people | 38,624 people | 16.07 ‰ | 5.19 ‰ | 10.88 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,390,100 people | — | — | — | 113,760 people | 37,274 people | 15.50 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 10.41 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,306,500 people | — | — | — | 98,380 people | 39,028 people | 13.50 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 8.15 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,256,300 people | — | — | — | 88,598 people | 40,274 people | 12.30 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,212,000 people | — | — | — | 92,746 people | 39,749 people | 12.90 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 7.38 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,149,300 people | — | — | — | 101,824 people | 40,488 people | 14.30 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 8.63 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,074,600 people | — | — | — | 125,275 people | 39,912 people | 17.90 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 12.16 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,965,700 people | — | — | — | 133,367 people | 43,518 people | 19.27 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | 12.98 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,879,000 people | — | — | — | 79,700 people | 40,102 people | 11.61 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,846,900 people | — | — | — | 91,522 people | 39,181 people | 13.33 ‰ | 5.71 ‰ | 7.62 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,883,000 people | — | — | — | 105,551 people | 41,993 people | 15.40 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | 9.27 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,821,400 people | — | — | — | 120,214 people | 45,586 people | 17.74 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | 11.01 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,733,600 people | — | — | — | 124,928 people | 45,820 people | 18.67 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | 11.82 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,647,600 people | — | — | — | 134,128 people | 45,684 people | 20.33 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | 13.41 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,550,500 people | — | — | — | 133,355 people | 46,533 people | 20.49 ‰ | 7.15 ‰ | 13.34 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,466,300 people | — | — | — | 132,900 people | 45,800 people | 20.70 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | 13.57 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,374,000 people | — | — | — | 148,266 people | 48,066 people | 23.40 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | 15.83 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,285,600 people | — | — | — | 180,924 people | 51,609 people | 29.10 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | 20.79 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,152,300 people | — | — | — | 213,052 people | 47,846 people | 35.30 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | 27.33 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,935,900 people | — | — | — | 216,650 people | 48,431 people | 37.40 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | 29.02 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,657,700 people | — | — | — | 221,856 people | 51,992 people | 39.80 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | 30.49 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,486,400 people | — | — | — | 218,850 people | 49,794 people | 40.40 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | 31.20 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,350,200 people | — | — | — | 200,362 people | 49,630 people | 38.00 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | 28.58 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,198,600 people | — | — | — | 216,201 people | 61,124 people | 42.40 ‰ | 12.00 ‰ | 30.40 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,001,100 people | — | — | — | 192,470 people | 56,820 people | 38.80 ‰ | 11.50 ‰ | 27.34 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,921,400 people | — | — | — | 169,856 people | 46,834 people | 34.90 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ | 25.28 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,812,800 people | — | — | — | 162,656 people | 49,307 people | 34.12 ‰ | 10.34 ‰ | 23.78 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,721,700 people | — | — | — | 109,800 people | 61,300 people | 23.40 ‰ | 13.00 ‰ | 10.31 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,677,600 people | — | — | — | 112,700 people | 68,100 people | 24.00 ‰ | 14.50 ‰ | 9.50 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,720,700 people | — | — | — | 98,212 people | 46,943 people | 21.00 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | 10.98 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,619,900 people | — | — | — | 97,083 people | 32,735 people | 21.30 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 14.14 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,482,400 people | — | — | — | 135,614 people | 34,863 people | 30.50 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | 22.65 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,417,400 people | — | — | — | 173,970 people | 57,093 people | 40.10 ‰ | 13.20 ‰ | 26.95 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,254,500 people | — | — | — | 131,667 people | 39,044 people | 31.60 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | 22.22 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,082,800 people | — | — | — | 141,744 people | 44,063 people | 35.40 ‰ | 11.00 ‰ | 24.42 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,916,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,826,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,620,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,482,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,361,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 常住 | 2024年统计公报 |