China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202513,138,000 people
Change over the period+200.0%
Annual growth+2.37%
Urbanization rate81.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,138,000 people | 81.5% | — | 7.28 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 13,086,000 people | 81.0% | — | 8.75 ‰ | 4.82 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 13,008,000 people | 80.0% | 9,292,000 people | 7.59 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 12,828,000 people | 79.4% | 9,220,000 people | 7.68 ‰ | 4.79 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 12,742,000 people | 79.1% | 9,115,000 people | 8.58 ‰ | 4.81 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 12,617,000 people | 78.4% | 8,989,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 12,355,000 people | 77.3% | 8,816,000 people | 11.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 12,052,000 people | 75.6% | 8,639,000 people | 12.44 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 11,643,000 people | 74.0% | 8,422,000 people | 12.37 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 11,194,000 people | 72.4% | 8,271,000 people | 12.07 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 10,692,000 people | 70.6% | 8,105,000 people | 10.30 ‰ | 4.59 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 10,296,000 people | 68.7% | 9,378,000 people | 10.29 ‰ | 4.39 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 9,866,000 people | 67.4% | 9,191,000 people | 9.91 ‰ | 4.31 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 9,480,000 people | 66.2% | 10,725,000 people | 9.80 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 9,085,000 people | 64.9% | 10,101,000 people | 9.40 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,661,000 people | 63.6% | 9,630,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 7,521,000 people | 63.4% | 7,315,000 people | 9.29 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 7,436,000 people | 62.3% | 7,196,000 people | 9.40 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 7,356,000 people | 61.3% | 7,070,000 people | 9.20 ‰ | 4.55 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 7,243,000 people | 60.2% | 6,916,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 7,160,000 people | 59.2% | 6,797,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 7,082,000 people | 57.9% | 6,712,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 6,977,000 people | 57.0% | 6,611,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 6,877,000 people | 56.0% | 6,491,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 6,770,000 people | 55.5% | 6,389,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 6,659,000 people | 55.1% | 6,280,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 6,316,000 people | 53.9% | 6,154,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 6,227,000 people | 52.6% | 6,060,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 6,148,000 people | 51.4% | 5,973,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 6,076,000 people | 50.1% | 5,894,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 6,003,000 people | 48.9% | 5,836,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 5,886,000 people | 47.7% | 5,761,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 5,812,000 people | 46.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 5,709,000 people | 45.2% | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 5,651,000 people | 43.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 5,578,000 people | 42.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 5,214,000 people | 41.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 5,107,000 people | 41.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5,005,000 people | 40.1% | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 4,915,000 people | 39.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4,853,000 people | 38.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4,800,000 people | 37.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,740,000 people | 36.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,676,000 people | 35.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,588,000 people | 35.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,506,000 people | 34.1% | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,448,000 people | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,379,000 people | 32.4% | — | — | — | — |
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 | 13,138,000 people | 10,710,400 people | 2,427,600 people | 81.5% | 6,695,000 people | 6,443,000 people | — | — | — | — | 95,500 people | 66,800 people | 7.28 ‰ | 5.09 ‰ | 2.19 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 13,086,000 people | 10,600,100 people | 2,485,900 people | 81.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114,100 people | 62,900 people | 8.75 ‰ | 4.82 ‰ | 3.92 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 13,008,000 people | 10,406,500 people | 2,601,500 people | 80.0% | 6,653,000 people | 6,355,000 people | 9,292,000 people | — | — | — | 98,000 people | 64,000 people | 7.59 ‰ | 4.95 ‰ | 2.64 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 12,828,000 people | — | — | 79.4% | — | — | 9,220,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.68 ‰ | 4.79 ‰ | 2.89 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 12,742,000 people | — | — | 79.1% | — | — | 9,115,000 people | — | 7,089,000 people | — | — | — | 8.58 ‰ | 4.81 ‰ | 3.77 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 12,617,000 people | — | — | 78.4% | — | — | 8,989,000 people | — | 7,033,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 12,355,000 people | — | — | 77.3% | — | — | 8,816,000 people | — | 6,840,000 people | — | — | — | 11.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 12,052,000 people | — | — | 75.6% | — | — | 8,639,000 people | — | 6,619,000 people | — | 125,000 people | 55,000 people | 12.44 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | 6.98 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 11,643,000 people | — | — | 74.0% | — | — | 8,422,000 people | — | 6,297,000 people | — | 121,000 people | 55,000 people | 12.37 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 11,194,000 people | — | — | 72.4% | — | — | 8,271,000 people | — | 5,921,000 people | — | 116,000 people | 53,000 people | 12.07 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 10,692,000 people | — | — | 70.6% | — | — | 8,105,000 people | — | 5,604,000 people | — | 98,000 people | 44,000 people | 10.30 ‰ | 4.59 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 10,296,000 people | — | — | 68.7% | — | — | 9,378,000 people | — | 5,339,000 people | — | 96,000 people | 41,000 people | 10.29 ‰ | 4.39 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 9,866,000 people | — | — | 67.4% | — | — | 9,191,000 people | — | 5,033,000 people | — | 90,000 people | 39,000 people | 9.91 ‰ | 4.31 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 9,480,000 people | — | — | 66.2% | — | — | 10,725,000 people | — | 4,801,000 people | — | 87,000 people | 39,000 people | 9.80 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 9,085,000 people | — | — | 64.9% | — | — | 10,101,000 people | — | 4,569,000 people | — | — | — | 9.40 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,661,000 people | — | — | 63.6% | — | — | 9,630,000 people | — | 4,267,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 7,521,000 people | — | — | 63.4% | — | — | 7,315,000 people | — | 3,331,000 people | — | — | — | 9.29 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | 4.89 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 7,436,000 people | — | — | 62.3% | — | — | 7,196,000 people | — | 3,265,000 people | — | — | — | 9.40 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 7,356,000 people | — | — | 61.3% | — | — | 7,070,000 people | — | 3,189,000 people | — | — | — | 9.20 ‰ | 4.55 ‰ | 4.65 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 7,243,000 people | — | — | 60.2% | — | — | 6,916,000 people | — | 3,093,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 7,160,000 people | — | — | 59.2% | — | — | 6,797,000 people | — | 3,022,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.20 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 7,082,000 people | — | — | 57.9% | — | — | 6,712,000 people | — | 2,966,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.20 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 6,977,000 people | — | — | 57.0% | — | — | 6,611,000 people | — | 2,860,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3.80 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 6,877,000 people | — | — | 56.0% | — | — | 6,491,000 people | — | 2,783,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 6,770,000 people | — | — | 55.5% | — | — | 6,389,000 people | — | 2,707,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 6,659,000 people | — | — | 55.1% | — | — | 6,280,000 people | — | 2,577,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 6,316,000 people | — | — | 53.9% | — | — | 6,154,000 people | — | 2,243,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 6,227,000 people | — | — | 52.6% | — | — | 6,060,000 people | — | 2,166,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 6,148,000 people | — | — | 51.4% | — | — | 5,973,000 people | — | 2,135,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 6,076,000 people | — | — | 50.1% | — | — | 5,894,000 people | — | 2,090,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 6,003,000 people | — | — | 48.9% | — | — | 5,836,000 people | — | 2,057,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 5,886,000 people | — | — | 47.7% | — | — | 5,761,000 people | — | 1,992,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.20 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 5,812,000 people | — | — | 46.4% | — | — | — | — | 1,924,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 5,709,000 people | — | — | 45.2% | — | — | — | — | 1,869,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 5,651,000 people | — | — | 43.9% | — | — | — | — | 1,829,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.00 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 5,578,000 people | — | — | 42.7% | — | — | — | — | 1,810,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.00 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 5,214,000 people | — | — | 41.9% | — | — | — | — | 1,662,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.30 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 5,107,000 people | — | — | 41.0% | — | — | — | — | 1,630,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.60 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 5,005,000 people | — | — | 40.1% | — | — | — | — | 1,581,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.30 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 4,915,000 people | — | — | 39.3% | — | — | — | — | 1,542,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.80 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 4,853,000 people | — | — | 38.4% | — | — | — | — | 1,520,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 4,800,000 people | — | — | 37.6% | — | — | — | — | 1,485,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 4,740,000 people | — | — | 36.7% | — | — | — | — | 1,444,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.10 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 4,676,000 people | — | — | 35.8% | — | — | — | — | 1,424,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.00 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 4,588,000 people | — | — | 35.0% | — | — | — | — | 1,382,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 4,506,000 people | — | — | 34.1% | — | — | — | — | 1,337,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 4,448,000 people | — | — | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1,294,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.70 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | 4,379,000 people | — | — | 32.4% | — | — | — | — | 1,256,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.90 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,356,000 people | 9,225,000 people | 1,161,000 people |
| 2020 | 2,401,000 people | 9,069,000 people | 1,131,000 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 2025年统计公报 |
| 2024 | — | 常住 | 2024年统计公报 |