Resident population · 20251,202,200 people1,210,800 people (2023)
Change over the period-0.7%2 Years
Annual growth-0.36%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
1.21M1.21M1.21M1.20M1.20M2020202120222023202420252023: 1.21M2024: 1.20M2025: 1.20M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,202,200 people — 1,025,000 people — — —
2024 1,199,700 people — 1,027,700 people — — —
2023 1,210,800 people — 1,030,800 people — — —
2022 — — 1,040,600 people — — —
2021 — — 1,050,400 people — — —
2020 — — 1,056,500 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 1,202,200 people — — — — — 1,025,000 people 372,500 — — 3,665 people 9,826 people — — — —
2024 1,199,700 people — — — 505,000 people 522,700 people 1,027,700 people 373,500 — — 4,166 people 9,446 people — — — —
2023 1,210,800 people — — — — — 1,030,800 people 374,800 — — 3,597 people 13,854 people — — — —
2022 — — — — — — 1,040,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2021 — — — — — — 1,050,400 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 — — — — — — 1,056,500 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2023 118,300 people158,000 people331,400 people423,100 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 户籍,外省市来沪常住人口28.52万人,比上年末减少0.37万人 2025年上海市杨浦区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$40.0B$37.5B$35.0B$32.4B$29.9B2023202420252023: $30.9B2024: $37.1B2025: $39.0B