Resident population · 20251,943,000 people1,888,000 people (2022)
Change over the period+2.9%3 Years
Annual growth+0.96%Years
Urbanization rate83.7%2025
1.95M1.93M1.92M1.90M1.88M2007201120152019202320252022: 1.89M2023: 1.90M2024: 1.92M2025: 1.94M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,943,000 people 83.7% 950,617 people 7.77 ‰ 4.80 ‰ —
2024 1,918,000 people 83.1% 931,960 people 8.90 ‰ 5.08 ‰ —
2023 1,903,000 people 81.6% 911,520 people 7.99 ‰ 6.47 ‰ —
2022 1,888,000 people 80.7% 890,820 people 9.03 ‰ 5.43 ‰ —
2021 — — 871,656 people — — —
2020 — — 853,378 people — — —
2019 — — 836,093 people — — —
2018 — — 818,362 people — — —
2017 — — 800,013 people — — —
2016 — — 782,220 people — — —
2015 — — 771,570 people — — —
2014 — — 766,604 people — — —
2013 — — 759,900 people — — —
2012 — — 753,300 people — — —
2011 — — 747,400 people — — —
2010 — — 739,800 people — — —
2009 — — 730,200 people — — —
2008 — — 723,900 people — — —
2007 — — 716,300 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 1,943,000 people — — 83.7% — — 950,617 people — — — 7,315 people 4,522 people 7.77 ‰ 4.80 ‰ 2.97 ‰ —
2024 1,918,000 people — — 83.1% — — 931,960 people — — — 8,199 people 4,683 people 8.90 ‰ 5.08 ‰ 3.81 ‰ —
2023 1,903,000 people 1,552,800 people — 81.6% — — 911,520 people 394,700 — — 7,199 people 5,833 people 7.99 ‰ 6.47 ‰ 1.52 ‰ —
2022 1,888,000 people 1,523,600 people 364,400 people 80.7% — — 890,820 people 388,143 — — 7,959 people 4,789 people 9.03 ‰ 5.43 ‰ 3.60 ‰ —
2021 — — — — — — 871,656 people 382,991 — — — — — — — —
2020 — — — — — — 853,378 people 377,665 — — — — — — — —
2019 — — — — — — 836,093 people 370,715 — — — — — — — —
2018 — — — — — — 818,362 people 364,184 — — — — — — — —
2017 — — — — — — 800,013 people 355,800 — — — — — — — —
2016 — — — — — — 782,220 people 346,308 — — — — — — — —
2015 — — — — — — 771,570 people 342,668 — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 766,604 people 339,224 — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 759,900 people 334,100 — — — — — — — —
2012 — — — — — — 753,300 people 328,600 — — — — — — — —
2011 — — — — — — 747,400 people 324,900 — — — — — — — —
2010 — — — — — — 739,800 people 318,500 — — — — — — — —
2009 — — — — — — 730,200 people 313,500 — — — — — — — —
2008 — — — — — — 723,900 people 308,800 — — — — — — — —
2007 — — — — — — 716,300 people 298,100 — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2022 197,603 people174,431 people338,561 people180,225 people
2021 190,698 people173,987 people334,525 people172,446 people
2020 181,432 people176,347 people325,445 people170,154 people
2019 173,425 people176,850 people319,297 people166,521 people
2018 164,146 people177,604 people312,902 people163,710 people
2017 154,965 people179,063 people307,180 people158,805 people
2016 145,773 people181,622 people303,321 people151,504 people
2015 140,987 people183,527 people301,405 people145,651 people
2014 141,903 people183,751 people300,323 people140,627 people
2013 143,149 people183,380 people298,931 people134,442 people
2012 145,179 people182,252 people297,755 people128,128 people
2011 147,236 people180,937 people296,923 people122,296 people
2010 149,273 people179,015 people294,460 people117,090 people
2009 148,657 people177,711 people291,270 people112,545 people
2008 149,558 people178,287 people287,888 people108,156 people
2007 151,237 people178,235 people283,063 people103,750 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
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2011 — 城镇乡村数据为非农和农业人口数据 浙江统计年鉴
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2009 — 城镇乡村数据为非农和农业人口数据 浙江统计年鉴
2008 — 城镇乡村数据为非农和农业人口数据 浙江统计年鉴
2007 — 城镇乡村数据为非农和农业人口数据 浙江统计年鉴
$38.9B$35.2B$31.5B$27.8B$24.1B20222023202420252022: $25.5B2023: $28.6B2024: $34.8B2025: $37.5B