China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20257,000,500 people
Change over the period+5.5%
Annual growth+0.21%
Urbanization rate70.9%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,000,500 people | 70.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7,035,200 people | 70.1% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7,032,200 people | 69.2% | 6,404,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 7,059,000 people | 68.2% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 7,083,000 people | 67.8% | 6,493,400 people | 5.29 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 7,104,000 people | 67.3% | 6,518,600 people | 6.77 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 7,079,000 people | 66.3% | 6,534,500 people | 8.77 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 7,068,000 people | 65.7% | 6,538,700 people | 8.84 ‰ | 8.70 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 7,044,000 people | 64.7% | 6,542,300 people | 11.08 ‰ | 12.90 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 7,029,000 people | 62.7% | 6,554,200 people | 9.91 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 6,978,000 people | 60.8% | 6,532,800 people | 5.18 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 6,975,000 people | 58.8% | 6,534,100 people | 11.56 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 6,972,000 people | 57.5% | 6,511,700 people | 8.01 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 6,971,000 people | 56.5% | 6,502,900 people | 8.17 ‰ | 9.90 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 6,970,000 people | 56.2% | 6,517,600 people | 6.82 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 6,968,000 people | 55.3% | 6,511,400 people | 7.66 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 6,520,000 people | 6.78 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 6,516,900 people | 7.60 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 6,514,700 people | 8.09 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 6,499,800 people | 7.21 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 6,935,000 people | 52.6% | 6,477,800 people | 7.41 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 6,468,200 people | 7.81 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 6,458,200 people | 5.72 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 6,467,200 people | 7.70 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 6,459,900 people | 6.92 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 6,636,000 people | 45.8% | 6,458,000 people | 8.50 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 6,348,800 people | 9.65 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 6,255,700 people | 15.58 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 5,924,300 people | 11.36 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 5,888,900 people | 11.07 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 5,672,100 people | 14.18 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 5,598,700 people | 14.45 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
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 | 7,000,500 people | — | — | 70.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7,035,200 people | — | — | 70.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7,032,200 people | 4,868,200 people | 3,188,300 people | 69.2% | — | — | 6,404,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 7,059,000 people | 4,816,200 people | 3,192,700 people | 68.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 7,083,000 people | 4,802,800 people | 3,196,600 people | 67.8% | — | — | 6,493,400 people | 2,388,300 | — | — | 34,400 people | — | 5.29 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | -3.21 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 7,104,000 people | 4,780,200 people | 3,044,700 people | 67.3% | — | — | 6,518,600 people | 2,381,600 | — | — | 44,200 people | — | 6.77 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | -2.04 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 7,079,000 people | 4,691,600 people | 2,692,500 people | 66.3% | — | — | 6,534,500 people | 2,378,300 | — | — | 57,300 people | — | 8.77 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | 0.00 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 7,068,000 people | 4,645,800 people | 2,586,700 people | 65.7% | — | — | 6,538,700 people | 2,369,600 | — | — | 57,800 people | — | 8.84 ‰ | 8.70 ‰ | 0.17 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 7,044,000 people | 4,556,400 people | 2,489,100 people | 64.7% | — | — | 6,542,300 people | 2,365,100 | — | — | 72,600 people | — | 11.08 ‰ | 12.90 ‰ | -1.81 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 7,029,000 people | 4,406,500 people | 2,447,400 people | 62.7% | — | — | 6,554,200 people | 2,372,700 | — | — | 64,800 people | — | 9.91 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | 2.78 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 6,978,000 people | 4,241,800 people | 2,359,600 people | 60.8% | — | — | 6,532,800 people | 2,362,300 | — | — | 49,900 people | — | 5.18 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | -0.30 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 6,975,000 people | 4,103,400 people | 2,333,800 people | 58.8% | — | — | 6,534,100 people | 2,354,800 | — | — | 75,400 people | — | 11.56 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | 3.33 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 6,972,000 people | 4,008,300 people | 2,319,900 people | 57.5% | — | — | 6,511,700 people | 2,362,700 | — | — | 52,100 people | — | 8.01 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 0.68 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 6,971,000 people | 3,941,300 people | 2,292,500 people | 56.5% | — | — | 6,502,900 people | 2,338,300 | — | — | 53,200 people | — | 8.17 ‰ | 9.90 ‰ | -1.72 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 6,970,000 people | 3,915,400 people | 2,281,200 people | 56.2% | — | — | 6,517,600 people | 2,340,700 | — | — | 44,400 people | — | 6.82 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | -0.15 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 6,968,000 people | 3,851,300 people | 2,227,700 people | 55.3% | — | — | 6,511,400 people | 2,314,700 | — | — | 49,900 people | — | 7.66 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | -2.43 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,520,000 people | 2,316,300 | — | — | 44,200 people | — | 6.78 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | -0.58 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,516,900 people | 2,370,200 | — | — | 49,500 people | — | 7.60 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | -0.96 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,514,700 people | 2,285,100 | — | — | 52,700 people | — | 8.09 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | 0.44 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,499,800 people | 2,283,200 | — | — | 46,800 people | — | 7.21 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 1.06 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 6,935,000 people | 3,645,100 people | — | 52.6% | — | — | 6,477,800 people | 2,250,300 | — | — | 48,000 people | — | 7.41 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 0.76 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,468,200 people | 2,249,400 | — | — | 50,500 people | — | 7.81 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 1.42 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,458,200 people | 2,229,900 | — | — | 37,000 people | — | 5.72 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | -1.07 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,467,200 people | 2,204,900 | — | — | 49,800 people | — | 7.70 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 0.79 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,459,900 people | 2,187,400 | — | — | 44,900 people | — | 6.92 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 0.25 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 6,636,000 people | 3,037,200 people | 1,724,400 people | 45.8% | — | — | 6,458,000 people | 2,163,900 | — | — | 54,800 people | — | 8.50 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 1.17 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,348,800 people | 1,973,500 | — | — | 61,100 people | — | 9.65 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 3.26 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,255,700 people | 1,801,800 | — | — | 97,000 people | — | 15.58 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 8.59 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,924,300 people | 1,572,800 | — | — | 67,100 people | — | 11.36 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 4.62 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,888,900 people | 1,550,100 | — | — | 65,000 people | — | 11.07 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,672,100 people | 1,365,000 | — | — | 80,100 people | — | 14.18 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 7.35 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,598,700 people | 1,304,900 | — | — | 80,700 people | — | 14.45 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | — |