Resident population · 20254,932,700 people5,042,200 people (2021)
Change over the period-2.2%4 Years
Annual growth-0.55%Years
Urbanization rate64.3%2025
5.06M5.02M4.99M4.95M4.92M2005200920132017202120252021: 5.04M2022: 5.02M2023: 4.99M2024: 4.99M2025: 4.93M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 4,932,700 people 64.3% — — — —
2024 4,987,500 people 63.3% — — — —
2023 4,991,400 people 62.4% 5,558,000 people — — —
2022 5,017,500 people 62.1% 5,580,000 people — — —
2021 5,042,200 people 61.6% 5,616,000 people — — —
2020 — — 5,687,000 people — — —
2019 — — 5,699,000 people — — —
2018 — — 5,687,000 people — — —
2017 — — 5,672,000 people — — —
2016 — — 5,705,000 people — — —
2015 — — 5,644,000 people — — —
2014 — — 5,633,000 people — — —
2013 — — 5,600,000 people — — —
2012 — — 5,730,000 people — — —
2011 — — 5,692,000 people — — —
2010 — — 5,656,000 people — — —
2009 — — 5,483,000 people — — —
2008 — — 5,454,000 people — — —
2007 — — 5,429,000 people — — —
2006 — — 5,403,000 people — — —
2005 — — 5,369,000 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 4,932,700 people 3,170,200 people 1,762,500 people 64.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2024 4,987,500 people 3,157,000 people — 63.3% 2,545,400 people 2,442,100 people — — — — — — — — — —
2023 4,991,400 people 3,114,200 people 1,877,200 people 62.4% 2,547,100 people 2,444,300 people 5,558,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2022 5,017,500 people 3,115,700 people — 62.1% 2,562,400 people 2,455,100 people 5,580,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2021 5,042,200 people 3,105,800 people — 61.6% 2,583,000 people 2,459,200 people 5,616,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 — — — — — — 5,687,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 — — — — — — 5,699,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 — — — — — — 5,687,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 — — — — — — 5,672,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 — — — — — — 5,705,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 — — — — — — 5,644,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 5,633,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 5,600,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2012 — — — — — — 5,730,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2011 — — — — — — 5,692,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2010 — — — — — — 5,656,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2009 — — — — — — 5,483,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2008 — — — — — — 5,454,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2007 — — — — — — 5,429,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2006 — — — — — — 5,403,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2005 — — — — — — 5,369,000 people — — — — — — — — —
$75.8B$73.5B$71.1B$68.8B$66.4B2023202420252023: $67.3B2024: $71.3B2025: $74.9B