China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20255,084,000 people
Change over the period+227.0%
Annual growth+1.57%
Urbanization rate66.0%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,084,000 people | 66.0% | 5,234,400 people | 6.96 ‰ | 7.58 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 5,076,000 people | 65.2% | 5,246,500 people | 7.30 ‰ | 7.44 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,063,000 people | 64.2% | 5,248,600 people | 7.11 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,068,000 people | — | 5,272,100 people | 8.04 ‰ | 3.89 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,070,000 people | — | 5,262,000 people | 8.98 ‰ | 3.61 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 5,060,000 people | — | 5,239,500 people | 11.67 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 5,060,000 people | — | 5,223,100 people | 14.01 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 5,070,000 people | — | 5,211,500 people | 17.71 ‰ | 4.42 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 5,050,000 people | — | 5,144,100 people | 22.73 ‰ | 9.96 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 5,030,000 people | — | 5,081,900 people | 17.20 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 5,010,000 people | — | 5,020,800 people | 16.73 ‰ | 4.86 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,980,000 people | — | 4,974,100 people | 20.47 ‰ | 4.15 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,960,000 people | — | 4,894,600 people | 19.40 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,930,000 people | — | 4,824,700 people | 13.84 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,890,000 people | — | 4,792,300 people | 12.86 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,811,600 people | — | 4,763,600 people | 18.19 ‰ | 10.01 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,800,000 people | — | 4,717,700 people | 11.74 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,770,000 people | — | 4,685,000 people | 16.41 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,740,000 people | — | 4,631,000 people | 12.55 ‰ | 5.03 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,720,000 people | — | 4,591,400 people | 10.03 ‰ | 4.38 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,700,000 people | — | 4,573,700 people | 9.93 ‰ | 4.48 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 4,680,000 people | — | 4,558,400 people | 9.31 ‰ | 5.17 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 4,640,000 people | — | 4,539,300 people | 8.78 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 4,618,400 people | — | 4,532,500 people | 10.03 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 4,600,000 people | — | 4,519,600 people | 11.63 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 4,581,700 people | — | 4,502,700 people | 16.42 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 4,497,500 people | — | 4,454,900 people | 13.54 ‰ | 5.18 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 4,468,400 people | — | 4,415,400 people | 12.17 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 4,436,200 people | — | 4,387,600 people | 13.04 ‰ | 5.27 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 4,403,600 people | — | 4,362,300 people | 16.81 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 4,368,100 people | — | 4,322,200 people | 13.57 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 4,294,500 people | — | 4,294,500 people | 12.94 ‰ | 5.22 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 4,266,400 people | — | 4,266,400 people | 13.53 ‰ | 5.23 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 4,233,300 people | — | 4,233,300 people | 11.98 ‰ | 5.41 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 4,209,000 people | — | 4,209,000 people | 16.39 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 4,167,000 people | — | 4,167,000 people | 22.66 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 4,036,400 people | — | 4,036,400 people | 16.81 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 3,982,100 people | — | 3,982,100 people | 18.29 ‰ | 5.22 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 3,920,800 people | — | 3,920,800 people | 15.45 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 3,863,500 people | — | 3,863,500 people | 18.23 ‰ | 5.36 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 3,809,600 people | — | 3,809,600 people | 16.29 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 3,759,100 people | — | 3,759,100 people | 17.18 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 3,708,300 people | — | 3,708,300 people | 17.90 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 3,658,100 people | — | 3,658,100 people | 18.80 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 3,597,200 people | — | 3,597,200 people | 18.39 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 3,541,100 people | — | 3,541,100 people | 17.36 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 3,492,100 people | — | 3,492,100 people | 19.59 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 3,444,900 people | — | 3,444,900 people | 22.10 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | 3,390,400 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,329,900 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,267,200 people | — | 3,267,200 people | 28.70 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | 3,197,600 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,128,200 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,042,800 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,952,500 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,861,000 people | — | 2,861,000 people | 35.60 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | 2,781,400 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,691,300 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,599,700 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,532,700 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,454,700 people | — | 2,454,700 people | 43.40 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | 2,374,600 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,315,600 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,239,100 people | — | 2,239,100 people | 43.30 ‰ | 8.32 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | 2,171,800 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,158,100 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,125,700 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,029,200 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,972,400 people | — | 1,972,400 people | 43.60 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | 1,904,100 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,853,500 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,800,200 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,740,300 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,694,900 people | — | 1,694,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,643,500 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 1,601,100 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 1,554,700 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 | 5,084,000 people | 3,353,000 people | 1,731,000 people | 66.0% | 2,612,000 people | 2,472,000 people | 5,234,400 people | 1,614,300 | — | — | 36,500 people | 39,700 people | 6.96 ‰ | 7.58 ‰ | -0.63 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 5,076,000 people | 3,308,000 people | 1,768,000 people | 65.2% | 2,608,000 people | 2,468,000 people | 5,246,500 people | 1,602,200 | — | — | 37,000 people | 37,700 people | 7.30 ‰ | 7.44 ‰ | -0.14 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,063,000 people | 3,250,000 people | 1,813,000 people | 64.2% | 2,603,000 people | 2,460,000 people | 5,248,600 people | — | — | — | 36,000 people | 39,000 people | 7.11 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | -0.59 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,068,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,272,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.04 ‰ | 3.89 ‰ | 4.16 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,070,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,262,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.98 ‰ | 3.61 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 5,060,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,239,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.67 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 5.27 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 5,060,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,223,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.01 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 5,070,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,211,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.71 ‰ | 4.42 ‰ | 13.29 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 5,050,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,144,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 22.73 ‰ | 9.96 ‰ | 12.77 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 5,030,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,081,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.20 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | 12.50 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 5,010,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,020,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.73 ‰ | 4.86 ‰ | 11.87 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,980,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,974,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 20.47 ‰ | 4.15 ‰ | 16.32 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,960,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,894,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.40 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | 14.36 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,930,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,824,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.84 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | 7.93 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,890,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,792,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.86 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,811,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,763,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.19 ‰ | 10.01 ‰ | 8.18 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,800,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,717,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.74 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 5.69 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,770,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,685,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.41 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | 9.69 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,740,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,631,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.55 ‰ | 5.03 ‰ | 7.52 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,720,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,591,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.03 ‰ | 4.38 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,700,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,573,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.93 ‰ | 4.48 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 4,680,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,558,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.31 ‰ | 5.17 ‰ | 4.14 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 4,640,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,539,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.78 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | 2.41 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 4,618,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,532,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.03 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 4,600,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,519,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.63 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 4,581,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,502,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.42 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | 10.64 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 4,497,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,454,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.54 ‰ | 5.18 ‰ | 8.36 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 4,468,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,415,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.17 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 4,436,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,387,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.04 ‰ | 5.27 ‰ | 7.77 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 4,403,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,362,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.81 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | 11.22 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 4,368,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,322,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.57 ‰ | 5.57 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 4,294,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,294,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.94 ‰ | 5.22 ‰ | 7.72 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 4,266,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,266,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.53 ‰ | 5.23 ‰ | 8.30 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 4,233,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,233,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.98 ‰ | 5.41 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 4,209,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,209,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.39 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | 11.27 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 4,167,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,167,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 22.66 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | 16.52 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 4,036,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,036,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.81 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | 11.83 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 3,982,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,982,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.29 ‰ | 5.22 ‰ | 13.07 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 3,920,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,920,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.45 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 13.72 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 3,863,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,863,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.23 ‰ | 5.36 ‰ | 12.86 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 3,809,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,809,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.29 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | 10.87 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 3,759,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,759,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.18 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | 11.71 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 3,708,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,708,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.90 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 11.91 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 3,658,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,658,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.80 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | 13.05 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 3,597,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,597,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 18.39 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | 12.57 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 3,541,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,541,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.36 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 12.86 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 3,492,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,492,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.59 ‰ | 6.08 ‰ | 13.51 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 3,444,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,444,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 22.10 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 15.90 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | 3,390,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,329,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 3,267,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,267,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 28.70 ‰ | 6.97 ‰ | 21.60 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | 3,197,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,128,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,042,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,952,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,861,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,861,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 35.60 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | 29.30 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | 2,781,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,691,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,599,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,532,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 2,454,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,454,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 43.40 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | 35.60 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | 2,374,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 2,315,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 2,239,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,239,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 43.30 ‰ | 8.32 ‰ | 34.80 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | 2,171,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 2,158,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,125,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,029,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1,972,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,972,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 43.60 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 36.50 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | 1,904,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1,853,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1,800,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1,740,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1,694,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,694,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 1,643,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 1,601,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 1,554,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–15 | Age 16–59 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 935,000 people | 3,023,000 people | 1,126,000 people | 735,000 people |
| 2024 | 967,000 people | 3,048,000 people | 1,061,000 people | 709,000 people |
| 2023 | 990,000 people | 3,050,000 people | 1,023,000 people | 693,000 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 | 统计公报2025 |