China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20253,900,600 people
Change over the period-0.2%
Annual growth-0.06%
Urbanization rate67.3%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,900,600 people | 67.3% | 3,772,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,926,500 people | 66.3% | 3,800,900 people | 4.40 ‰ | 16.60 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,924,000 people | 65.3% | 3,851,100 people | 4.20 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 3,920,000 people | — | 3,865,400 people | 4.33 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,910,100 people | — | 3,878,900 people | 4.82 ‰ | 7.17 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | — | 3,899,000 people | 6.28 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 3,909,400 people | 7.50 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 3,918,700 people | 8.13 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 3,922,600 people | 9.58 ‰ | 12.98 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 3,943,100 people | 7.94 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 3,981,800 people | 9.17 ‰ | 7.91 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 4,004,000 people | 9.14 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 4,000,800 people | 8.79 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 3,989,700 people | 8.27 ‰ | 7.62 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 3,988,400 people | 7.50 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 3,985,500 people | 8.29 ‰ | 13.01 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 4,013,700 people | 7.62 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 4,008,300 people | 7.69 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 4,014,600 people | 7.62 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 4,002,300 people | 7.40 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 3,987,800 people | 6.05 ‰ | 5.24 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 3,985,200 people | 6.70 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 3,968,900 people | 6.60 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 3,972,700 people | 6.65 ‰ | 4.56 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 3,975,100 people | 6.47 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 3,974,900 people | 7.86 ‰ | 7.54 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 3,993,100 people | 6.91 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 3,991,000 people | 7.80 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 3,996,700 people | 8.02 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 3,991,200 people | 8.30 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 3,983,900 people | 9.62 ‰ | 7.27 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 3,963,400 people | 10.15 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 3,949,300 people | 11.21 ‰ | 7.16 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 3,921,000 people | 11.50 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 3,893,400 people | 12.66 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 3,862,000 people | 18.58 ‰ | 7.27 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 3,832,300 people | 18.76 ‰ | 7.24 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 3,784,800 people | 18.43 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 3,737,400 people | 19.10 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 3,697,100 people | 18.16 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 3,637,300 people | 15.03 ‰ | 7.72 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 3,616,300 people | 13.54 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 3,592,900 people | 14.71 ‰ | 7.79 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 3,574,800 people | 17.15 ‰ | 7.83 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 3,531,400 people | 16.19 ‰ | 7.94 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 3,499,500 people | 14.79 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 3,477,300 people | 19.36 ‰ | 7.73 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 3,435,300 people | 17.22 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 3,405,700 people | 17.74 ‰ | 8.28 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 3,360,100 people | 17.94 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 3,317,400 people | 18.72 ‰ | 8.56 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 3,031,400 people | 28.14 ‰ | 8.57 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 2,673,100 people | 35.24 ‰ | 11.54 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 2,472,900 people | 42.53 ‰ | 9.94 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 2,339,300 people | 35.66 ‰ | 8.17 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 2,201,800 people | 32.60 ‰ | 11.45 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 2,081,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 2,057,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 2,020,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 1,973,700 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 | 3,900,600 people | — | — | 67.3% | — | — | 3,772,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,926,500 people | — | — | 66.3% | — | — | 3,800,900 people | — | — | — | 16,600 people | 63,000 people | 4.40 ‰ | 16.60 ‰ | -12.20 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,924,000 people | — | — | 65.3% | — | — | 3,851,100 people | — | — | — | 16,300 people | 27,000 people | 4.20 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | -2.80 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 3,920,000 people | — | — | — | 1,967,300 people | 1,898,100 people | 3,865,400 people | 1,533,000 | — | — | 16,700 people | 26,000 people | 4.33 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | -2.41 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,910,100 people | — | — | — | 1,974,800 people | 1,904,100 people | 3,878,900 people | 1,533,000 | — | — | 18,700 people | 27,800 people | 4.82 ‰ | 7.17 ‰ | -2.35 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | 1,985,300 people | 1,913,800 people | 3,899,000 people | 1,533,800 | — | — | 24,500 people | 26,500 people | 6.28 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | -0.53 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | 1,991,200 people | 1,918,200 people | 3,909,400 people | 1,533,600 | — | — | 29,300 people | 27,100 people | 7.50 ‰ | 6.94 ‰ | 0.56 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | 1,996,800 people | 1,921,900 people | 3,918,700 people | 1,532,900 | — | — | 31,900 people | 26,400 people | 8.13 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | 1.39 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | 2,000,100 people | 1,922,500 people | 3,922,600 people | 1,528,800 | — | — | 37,600 people | 50,900 people | 9.58 ‰ | 12.98 ‰ | -3.40 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | 2,013,200 people | 1,929,900 people | 3,943,100 people | 1,529,100 | — | — | 31,300 people | 24,800 people | 7.94 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | 1.66 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | 2,035,100 people | 1,946,700 people | 3,981,800 people | 1,523,800 | — | — | 36,500 people | 31,500 people | 9.17 ‰ | 7.91 ‰ | 1.26 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | 2,047,900 people | 1,956,100 people | 4,004,000 people | 1,529,300 | — | — | 36,600 people | 27,700 people | 9.14 ‰ | 6.93 ‰ | 2.21 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | 2,048,500 people | 1,952,300 people | 4,000,800 people | 1,525,500 | — | — | 35,200 people | 25,600 people | 8.79 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | 2.38 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | 2,041,400 people | 1,948,200 people | 3,989,700 people | 1,521,700 | — | — | 33,000 people | 30,400 people | 8.27 ‰ | 7.62 ‰ | 0.65 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | 2,041,200 people | 1,947,200 people | 3,988,400 people | 1,514,600 | — | — | 29,900 people | 27,000 people | 7.50 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | 0.74 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | 2,041,200 people | 1,944,300 people | 3,985,500 people | 1,496,500 | — | — | 33,000 people | 51,900 people | 8.29 ‰ | 13.01 ‰ | -4.72 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | 2,058,800 people | 1,954,900 people | 4,013,700 people | 1,478,100 | — | — | 30,600 people | 31,300 people | 7.62 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | -0.18 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | 2,058,800 people | 1,949,500 people | 4,008,300 people | 1,456,800 | — | — | 30,800 people | 31,700 people | 7.69 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | -0.21 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | 2,063,700 people | 1,950,900 people | 4,014,600 people | 1,441,100 | — | — | 30,600 people | 27,700 people | 7.62 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 0.72 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | 2,058,400 people | 1,943,800 people | 4,002,300 people | 1,422,500 | — | — | 29,600 people | 20,000 people | 7.40 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 2.40 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | 2,053,000 people | 1,934,800 people | 3,987,800 people | 1,399,300 | — | — | 24,100 people | 20,900 people | 6.05 ‰ | 5.24 ‰ | 0.81 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | 2,056,600 people | 1,928,600 people | 3,985,200 people | 1,368,400 | — | — | 26,700 people | 24,600 people | 6.70 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | 0.53 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | 2,045,200 people | 1,923,700 people | 3,968,900 people | 1,324,000 | — | — | 26,200 people | 23,700 people | 6.60 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | 0.63 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | 2,045,400 people | 1,927,200 people | 3,972,700 people | 1,325,700 | — | — | 26,400 people | 21,400 people | 6.65 ‰ | 4.56 ‰ | 2.09 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | 2,044,500 people | 1,930,600 people | 3,975,100 people | 1,298,400 | — | — | 25,700 people | 23,500 people | 6.47 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | 0.55 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | 2,048,700 people | 1,926,200 people | 3,974,900 people | 1,273,000 | — | — | 31,300 people | 30,000 people | 7.86 ‰ | 7.54 ‰ | 0.32 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | 2,055,600 people | 1,937,500 people | 3,993,100 people | 1,243,200 | — | — | 27,600 people | 24,900 people | 6.91 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 0.67 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | 2,056,400 people | 1,934,600 people | 3,991,000 people | 1,210,700 | — | — | 31,100 people | 28,700 people | 7.80 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 0.60 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | 2,062,300 people | 1,934,400 people | 3,996,700 people | 1,197,400 | — | — | 32,100 people | 26,900 people | 8.02 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | 1.28 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | 2,058,100 people | 1,933,100 people | 3,991,200 people | 1,182,100 | — | — | 33,100 people | 28,200 people | 8.30 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | 1.22 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | 2,056,100 people | 1,927,800 people | 3,983,900 people | 1,169,300 | — | — | 38,200 people | 28,900 people | 9.62 ‰ | 7.27 ‰ | 2.35 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | 2,043,400 people | 1,920,000 people | 3,963,400 people | 1,182,700 | — | — | 40,200 people | 27,700 people | 10.15 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | 3.69 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | 2,037,300 people | 1,912,000 people | 3,949,300 people | 1,126,200 | — | — | 44,100 people | 28,200 people | 11.21 ‰ | 7.16 ‰ | 4.05 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | 2,018,500 people | 1,902,500 people | 3,921,000 people | 1,103,800 | — | — | 44,900 people | 28,300 people | 11.50 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | 2,001,200 people | 1,892,200 people | 3,893,400 people | 1,078,200 | — | — | 49,100 people | 27,300 people | 12.66 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | 1,985,100 people | 1,876,900 people | 3,862,000 people | 1,049,900 | — | — | 62,200 people | 29,000 people | 18.58 ‰ | 7.27 ‰ | 11.42 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | 1,969,600 people | 1,862,700 people | 3,832,300 people | 1,024,700 | — | — | 71,900 people | 27,700 people | 18.76 ‰ | 7.24 ‰ | 11.46 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | 1,945,200 people | 1,839,600 people | 3,784,800 people | 988,300 | — | — | 69,300 people | 28,700 people | 18.43 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | 10.80 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | 1,920,600 people | 1,816,800 people | 3,737,400 people | 955,500 | — | — | 71,100 people | 27,500 people | 19.10 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | 11.73 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | 1,899,000 people | 1,798,100 people | 3,697,100 people | 915,200 | — | — | 66,900 people | 26,500 people | 18.16 ‰ | 7.23 ‰ | 11.02 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | 1,863,100 people | 1,774,200 people | 3,637,300 people | 884,500 | — | — | 54,500 people | 28,000 people | 15.03 ‰ | 7.72 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | 1,854,000 people | 1,762,300 people | 3,616,300 people | 890,300 | — | — | 48,800 people | 28,300 people | 13.54 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | 5.69 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | 1,842,300 people | 1,750,600 people | 3,592,900 people | 829,300 | — | — | 52,700 people | 27,900 people | 14.71 ‰ | 7.79 ‰ | 6.92 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | 1,826,000 people | 1,744,300 people | 3,574,800 people | 807,900 | — | — | 61,000 people | 27,900 people | 17.15 ‰ | 7.83 ‰ | 9.38 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | 1,803,700 people | 1,727,700 people | 3,531,400 people | 777,500 | — | — | 56,900 people | 27,900 people | 16.19 ‰ | 7.94 ‰ | 8.25 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 1,785,500 people | 1,714,000 people | 3,499,500 people | 744,500 | — | — | 51,500 people | 27,200 people | 14.79 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | 1,774,400 people | 1,702,900 people | 3,477,300 people | 730,200 | — | — | 67,300 people | 26,900 people | 19.36 ‰ | 7.73 ‰ | 11.63 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | 1,749,100 people | 1,686,300 people | 3,435,300 people | 712,400 | — | — | 59,000 people | 25,900 people | 17.22 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | 9.68 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1,736,500 people | 1,669,200 people | 3,405,700 people | 703,900 | — | — | 60,400 people | 28,200 people | 17.74 ‰ | 8.28 ‰ | 9.46 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | 1,714,000 people | 1,646,100 people | 3,360,100 people | 689,600 | — | — | 60,300 people | 27,200 people | 17.94 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | 9.85 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | 1,690,100 people | 1,627,300 people | 3,317,400 people | 669,600 | — | — | 61,700 people | 28,200 people | 18.72 ‰ | 8.56 ‰ | 10.16 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | 1,525,800 people | 1,505,600 people | 3,031,400 people | 627,000 | — | — | 93,000 people | 25,600 people | 28.14 ‰ | 8.57 ‰ | 19.57 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | 1,340,700 people | 1,332,400 people | 2,673,100 people | 596,100 | — | — | 93,100 people | 30,500 people | 35.24 ‰ | 11.54 ‰ | 23.70 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | 1,229,300 people | 1,243,600 people | 2,472,900 people | 590,900 | — | — | 103,500 people | 24,200 people | 42.53 ‰ | 9.94 ‰ | 32.59 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | 1,170,100 people | 1,169,200 people | 2,339,300 people | 564,300 | — | — | 82,100 people | 18,800 people | 35.66 ‰ | 8.17 ‰ | 27.49 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | 1,102,500 people | 1,099,300 people | 2,201,800 people | 547,700 | — | — | 71,800 people | 25,200 people | 32.60 ‰ | 11.45 ‰ | 21.15 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | 1,043,800 people | 1,037,400 people | 2,081,200 people | 538,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | 1,031,300 people | 1,025,800 people | 2,057,100 people | 525,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | 1,014,100 people | 1,006,200 people | 2,020,300 people | 515,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | 988,500 people | 985,200 people | 1,973,700 people | 505,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |