China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20244,611,000 people
Change over the period-1.4%
Annual growth-0.04%
Urbanization rate—
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 5,435,000 people | 6.53 ‰ | 10.02 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 4,611,000 people | 55.2% | 5,464,000 people | 6.95 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,628,000 people | 54.9% | 5,475,000 people | 7.22 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,618,000 people | 53.6% | 5,483,800 people | 7.79 ‰ | 9.61 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,605,000 people | 52.9% | 5,504,900 people | 8.71 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,591,000 people | 51.4% | 5,510,400 people | 8.45 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,569,000 people | 49.6% | 5,515,300 people | 9.24 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,538,000 people | 47.6% | 5,523,400 people | 11.22 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,508,000 people | 46.4% | 5,554,900 people | 10.42 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,476,000 people | 44.6% | 5,559,100 people | 10.41 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,441,000 people | 43.5% | 5,520,800 people | 10.81 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,415,000 people | 41.9% | 5,542,900 people | 10.54 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,415,000 people | 40.8% | 5,504,400 people | 10.55 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,429,000 people | 39.8% | 5,465,700 people | 10.47 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,452,000 people | 38.7% | 5,429,200 people | 10.35 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,474,000 people | 38.0% | 5,390,200 people | 10.75 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,460,000 people | 36.6% | 5,349,300 people | 10.31 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,459,000 people | 34.0% | 5,308,100 people | 9.77 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,456,000 people | 32.0% | 5,269,800 people | 9.51 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,455,000 people | 29.8% | 5,231,600 people | 9.00 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,500,000 people | 28.3% | 5,191,900 people | 8.88 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 4,880,000 people | 26.8% | 5,178,800 people | 8.24 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 4,882,000 people | 25.8% | 5,150,100 people | 8.34 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 4,883,000 people | 24.2% | 5,124,200 people | 7.93 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 4,885,000 people | 22.8% | 5,098,700 people | 8.07 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 4,887,000 people | 21.4% | 5,085,000 people | 8.96 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 4,866,000 people | — | 5,040,800 people | 10.67 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 4,845,000 people | — | 5,015,100 people | 12.40 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 4,824,000 people | — | 4,981,400 people | 12.52 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 4,803,000 people | — | 4,944,600 people | 14.54 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 4,783,000 people | — | 4,896,400 people | 14.98 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 4,762,000 people | — | 4,849,400 people | 14.70 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 4,741,000 people | — | 4,805,300 people | 13.65 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 4,720,000 people | — | 4,763,800 people | 14.21 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 4,699,000 people | — | 4,721,000 people | 14.65 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 4,678,000 people | — | 4,678,000 people | 15.11 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 4,181,100 people | 12.52 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | 15.24 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,104,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 3,390,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 2,619,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 2,352,900 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,435,000 people | — | — | — | 36,000 people | 54,000 people | 6.53 ‰ | 10.02 ‰ | -3.49 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 4,611,000 people | 2,543,000 people | 2,068,000 people | 55.2% | 2,833,000 people | 2,631,000 people | 5,464,000 people | — | — | — | 38,000 people | 38,500 people | 6.95 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | -0.09 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,628,000 people | 2,541,000 people | 2,087,000 people | 54.9% | — | — | 5,475,000 people | — | — | — | 40,000 people | 36,000 people | 7.22 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | 0.57 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,618,000 people | 2,473,000 people | 2,145,000 people | 53.6% | — | — | 5,483,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.79 ‰ | 9.61 ‰ | 1.82 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,605,000 people | 2,438,000 people | 2,167,000 people | 52.9% | — | — | 5,504,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.71 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 1.71 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,591,000 people | 2,359,000 people | 2,232,000 people | 51.4% | — | — | 5,510,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.45 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | 3.32 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,569,000 people | 2,265,000 people | 2,304,000 people | 49.6% | — | — | 5,515,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.24 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 3.64 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,538,000 people | 2,161,000 people | 2,377,000 people | 47.6% | — | — | 5,523,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.22 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 5.02 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,508,000 people | 2,090,000 people | 2,418,000 people | 46.4% | — | — | 5,554,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.42 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 4.16 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,476,000 people | 1,996,000 people | 2,480,000 people | 44.6% | — | — | 5,559,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.41 ‰ | 6.29 ‰ | 4.12 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,441,000 people | 1,930,000 people | 2,511,000 people | 43.5% | — | — | 5,520,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.81 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | 4.07 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,415,000 people | 1,849,000 people | 2,566,000 people | 41.9% | — | — | 5,542,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.54 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | 3.69 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,415,000 people | 1,803,000 people | 2,612,000 people | 40.8% | — | — | 5,504,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.55 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | 4.05 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,429,000 people | 1,765,000 people | 2,664,000 people | 39.8% | — | — | 5,465,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.47 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | 3.86 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,452,000 people | 1,721,000 people | 2,731,000 people | 38.7% | — | — | 5,429,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.35 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 3.78 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,474,000 people | 1,700,000 people | 2,774,000 people | 38.0% | — | — | 5,390,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.75 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,460,000 people | 1,631,000 people | 2,830,000 people | 36.6% | — | — | 5,349,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.31 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 3.56 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,459,000 people | 1,516,000 people | 2,943,000 people | 34.0% | — | — | 5,308,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.77 ‰ | 6.19 ‰ | 3.57 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,456,000 people | 1,426,000 people | 3,030,000 people | 32.0% | — | — | 5,269,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.51 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | 3.38 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,455,000 people | 1,328,000 people | 3,127,000 people | 29.8% | — | — | 5,231,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | 3.46 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,500,000 people | 1,274,000 people | 3,227,000 people | 28.3% | — | — | 5,191,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.88 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 3.48 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 4,880,000 people | 1,308,000 people | 3,572,000 people | 26.8% | — | — | 5,178,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.24 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | 2.99 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 4,882,000 people | 1,258,000 people | 3,624,000 people | 25.8% | — | — | 5,150,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.34 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 3.04 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 4,883,000 people | 1,183,000 people | 3,700,000 people | 24.2% | — | — | 5,124,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.93 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | 2.59 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 4,885,000 people | 1,113,000 people | 3,772,000 people | 22.8% | — | — | 5,098,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.07 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | 2.53 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 4,887,000 people | 1,044,000 people | 3,843,000 people | 21.4% | — | — | 5,085,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.96 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 2.75 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 4,866,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,040,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.67 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 4.36 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 4,845,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,015,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.40 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 4,824,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,981,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.52 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 4,803,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,944,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.54 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | 7.56 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 4,783,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,896,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.98 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | 8.15 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 4,762,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,849,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.70 ‰ | 6.52 ‰ | 8.18 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 4,741,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,805,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.65 ‰ | 6.56 ‰ | 7.09 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 4,720,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,763,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.21 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | 7.49 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 4,699,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,721,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.65 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | 8.41 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 4,678,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,678,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.11 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 8.85 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,181,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.52 ‰ | 6.43 ‰ | 6.09 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.24 ‰ | 6.45 ‰ | 8.79 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,104,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,390,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,619,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,352,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–17 | Age 18–34 | Age 35–59 | Age 60+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 949,000 people | — | — | 1,184,000 people |
| 2024 | 990,000 people | 1,236,000 people | 2,104,000 people | 1,134,000 people |
| 2023 | 1,029,000 people | 3,370,000 people | 3,370,000 people | 1,076,000 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 户籍 | 宜宾市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2015 | — | 2015 年及以前年份的城镇人口为非农业人 口 | 宜宾统计年鉴2023 |