China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1950 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20251,181,000 people
Change over the period+5.4%
Annual growth+0.35%
Urbanization rate75.9%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,181,000 people | 75.9% | — | 2.94 ‰ | 8.13 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 1,176,000 people | 74.9% | — | 3.70 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 1,173,000 people | 74.0% | 946,117 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,165,000 people | 72.2% | 956,687 people | 3.97 ‰ | 8.24 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 1,159,000 people | 71.9% | 962,028 people | 5.01 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 1,165,000 people | 71.2% | 965,990 people | 5.94 ‰ | 7.41 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 1,173,000 people | 70.1% | 968,983 people | 6.20 ‰ | 7.76 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 1,171,000 people | 69.5% | 971,491 people | 7.49 ‰ | 9.04 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 1,164,000 people | 68.8% | 973,262 people | 6.69 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 1,156,000 people | 67.8% | 973,632 people | 6.14 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 1,150,000 people | 66.7% | 974,892 people | 7.70 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 1,145,000 people | 65.9% | 973,054 people | 6.81 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 1,141,000 people | 65.2% | 971,760 people | 7.86 ‰ | 7.98 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 1,139,000 people | 64.3% | 969,870 people | 6.45 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 1,121,000 people | 63.6% | 967,710 people | 6.76 ‰ | 7.96 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 967,721 people | 6.49 ‰ | 7.52 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 967,659 people | 6.96 ‰ | 7.81 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 966,923 people | 7.02 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 965,756 people | 6.25 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 967,250 people | 6.81 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 969,145 people | 6.66 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 971,219 people | 6.16 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 977,557 people | 6.22 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 981,014 people | 6.34 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 984,104 people | 7.73 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 984,216 people | 7.04 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 985,447 people | 7.10 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 985,827 people | 8.00 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 984,684 people | 8.70 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 982,763 people | 8.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 979,890 people | 8.30 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 978,800 people | 9.30 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 976,278 people | 10.60 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 973,515 people | 9.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 969,904 people | 11.90 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 966,570 people | 13.80 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 959,963 people | 13.90 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 951,628 people | 16.90 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 941,887 people | 15.40 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 934,608 people | 13.60 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 927,097 people | 14.40 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 920,453 people | 15.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 911,481 people | 20.00 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 900,379 people | 17.50 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 888,818 people | 11.70 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 880,559 people | 15.80 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 871,602 people | 14.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 866,286 people | 14.00 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 858,233 people | 14.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 851,207 people | 15.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 841,641 people | 15.50 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 833,888 people | 20.20 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 821,895 people | 23.20 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 809,495 people | 25.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 787,406 people | 25.80 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 782,593 people | 26.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 768,776 people | 28.20 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 758,251 people | 30.00 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 738,021 people | 32.70 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 721,357 people | 37.80 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 701,003 people | 39.20 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 686,628 people | 43.40 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 666,021 people | 31.60 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 651,233 people | 17.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 638,165 people | 32.70 ‰ | 830.00 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 618,803 people | 30.90 ‰ | 12.60 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 600,836 people | 27.10 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 460,677 people | 51.80 ‰ | 26.60 ‰ | — |
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 | 1,181,000 people | 896,000 people | 285,000 people | 75.9% | 619,000 people | 562,000 people | — | — | — | — | 4,000 people | 10,000 people | 2.94 ‰ | 8.13 ‰ | -5.19 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 1,176,000 people | 880,000 people | 296,000 people | 74.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,000 people | 9,000 people | 3.70 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | -4.20 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 1,173,000 people | — | — | 74.0% | — | — | 946,117 people | 380,308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,165,000 people | — | — | 72.2% | — | — | 956,687 people | 377,786 | — | — | 3,811 people | 7,902 people | 3.97 ‰ | 8.24 ‰ | -4.26 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 1,159,000 people | — | — | 71.9% | — | — | 962,028 people | 376,073 | — | — | 4,830 people | 7,807 people | 5.01 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | -3.09 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 1,165,000 people | — | — | 71.2% | — | — | 965,990 people | 374,330 | — | — | 5,748 people | 7,172 people | 5.94 ‰ | 7.41 ‰ | -1.47 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 1,173,000 people | — | — | 70.1% | — | — | 968,983 people | 372,082 | — | — | 6,011 people | 7,532 people | 6.20 ‰ | 7.76 ‰ | -1.57 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 1,171,000 people | — | — | 69.5% | — | — | 971,491 people | 368,888 | — | — | 7,285 people | 8,790 people | 7.49 ‰ | 9.04 ‰ | -1.55 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 1,164,000 people | — | — | 68.8% | — | — | 973,262 people | 367,051 | — | — | 6,515 people | 6,631 people | 6.69 ‰ | 6.96 ‰ | -0.12 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 1,156,000 people | — | — | 67.8% | — | — | 973,632 people | 366,720 | — | — | 5,990 people | 7,309 people | 6.14 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | -1.35 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 1,150,000 people | — | — | 66.7% | — | — | 974,892 people | 367,281 | — | — | 7,506 people | 7,116 people | 7.70 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | 0.40 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 1,145,000 people | — | — | 65.9% | — | — | 973,054 people | 367,815 | — | — | 6,622 people | 6,850 people | 6.81 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | -0.23 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 1,141,000 people | — | — | 65.2% | — | — | 971,760 people | 367,244 | — | — | 7,630 people | 7,750 people | 7.86 ‰ | 7.98 ‰ | -0.12 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 1,139,000 people | — | — | 64.3% | — | — | 969,870 people | 367,593 | — | — | 6,244 people | 6,918 people | 6.45 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | -0.70 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 1,121,000 people | — | — | 63.6% | — | — | 967,710 people | 367,176 | — | — | 6,538 people | 7,707 people | 6.76 ‰ | 7.96 ‰ | -1.21 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 967,721 people | 366,895 | — | — | 6,283 people | 7,281 people | 6.49 ‰ | 7.52 ‰ | -1.03 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 967,659 people | 366,729 | — | — | 6,739 people | 7,559 people | 6.96 ‰ | 7.81 ‰ | -0.85 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 966,923 people | 365,560 | — | — | 6,783 people | 6,579 people | 7.02 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | 0.21 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 965,756 people | 364,463 | — | — | 6,037 people | 6,608 people | 6.25 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | -0.59 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 967,250 people | 359,233 | — | — | 6,592 people | 6,783 people | 6.81 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | -0.20 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 969,145 people | 357,245 | — | — | 6,465 people | 6,201 people | 6.66 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | 0.27 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 971,219 people | 356,414 | — | — | 6,000 people | 6,899 people | 6.16 ‰ | 7.08 ‰ | -0.92 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 977,557 people | 353,246 | — | — | 6,085 people | 6,390 people | 6.22 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | -0.31 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 981,014 people | 351,224 | — | — | 6,226 people | 6,259 people | 6.34 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | -0.03 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 984,104 people | 349,371 | — | — | 7,605 people | 6,605 people | 7.73 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | 1.02 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 984,216 people | 345,215 | — | — | 6,931 people | 6,252 people | 7.04 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 0.69 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 985,447 people | 344,381 | — | — | 6,960 people | 6,437 people | 7.10 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 0.53 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 985,827 people | 340,201 | — | — | 7,908 people | 6,180 people | 8.00 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 1.75 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 984,684 people | 338,961 | — | — | 8,601 people | 6,113 people | 8.70 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 2.53 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 982,763 people | 342,085 | — | — | 8,456 people | 6,089 people | 8.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 2.41 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 979,890 people | 341,055 | — | — | 8,117 people | 6,310 people | 8.30 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 1.85 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 978,800 people | 340,244 | — | — | 9,055 people | 6,146 people | 9.30 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 2.98 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 976,278 people | 339,016 | — | — | 10,335 people | 5,869 people | 10.60 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 4.58 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 973,515 people | 339,181 | — | — | 9,648 people | 5,628 people | 9.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 4.14 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 969,904 people | 336,456 | — | — | 11,516 people | 5,967 people | 11.90 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 966,570 people | 330,132 | — | — | 13,313 people | 5,888 people | 13.80 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 7.71 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 959,963 people | 322,254 | — | — | 13,306 people | 5,950 people | 13.90 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 7.70 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 951,628 people | 305,796 | — | — | 15,958 people | 5,840 people | 16.90 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 9.92 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 941,887 people | 293,369 | — | — | 14,485 people | 5,754 people | 15.40 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 9.31 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 934,608 people | 283,047 | — | — | 12,669 people | 5,830 people | 13.60 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 7.35 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 927,097 people | 272,043 | — | — | 13,306 people | 5,590 people | 14.40 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 8.35 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 920,453 people | 260,950 | — | — | 14,262 people | 6,233 people | 15.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 8.77 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 911,481 people | 253,347 | — | — | 18,100 people | 5,777 people | 20.00 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 13.60 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 900,379 people | 250,563 | — | — | 15,678 people | 5,651 people | 17.50 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 11.21 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 888,818 people | 233,216 | — | — | 10,302 people | 5,592 people | 11.70 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 880,559 people | 228,109 | — | — | 13,832 people | 5,306 people | 15.80 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 9.73 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 871,602 people | 222,711 | — | — | 12,465 people | 5,243 people | 14.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 8.31 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 866,286 people | 214,063 | — | — | 12,064 people | 5,374 people | 14.00 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 7.76 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 858,233 people | 206,747 | — | — | 12,208 people | 4,931 people | 14.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 8.51 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 851,207 people | 195,382 | — | — | 13,182 people | 5,241 people | 15.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 9.38 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 841,641 people | 190,274 | — | — | 13,011 people | 5,135 people | 15.50 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 833,888 people | 184,411 | — | — | 16,690 people | 4,835 people | 20.20 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 14.32 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 821,895 people | 177,733 | — | — | 18,955 people | 4,970 people | 23.20 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 17.14 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 809,495 people | 170,474 | — | — | 20,651 people | 4,881 people | 25.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 19.75 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 787,406 people | 165,039 | — | — | 20,285 people | 4,645 people | 25.80 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 19.92 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 782,593 people | 164,444 | — | — | 20,432 people | 4,283 people | 26.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 20.65 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 768,776 people | 160,200 | — | — | 21,494 people | 4,626 people | 28.20 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 22.09 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 758,251 people | 155,560 | — | — | 22,440 people | 5,373 people | 30.00 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 22.81 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 738,021 people | 149,297 | — | — | 23,870 people | 5,491 people | 32.70 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | 25.19 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 721,357 people | 148,968 | — | — | 26,917 people | 5,979 people | 37.80 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | 29.44 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 701,003 people | 146,688 | — | — | 27,229 people | 6,171 people | 39.20 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | 30.35 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 686,628 people | 150,443 | — | — | 29,364 people | 4,916 people | 43.40 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 36.15 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 666,021 people | 148,017 | — | — | 20,839 people | 4,726 people | 31.60 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 24.46 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 651,233 people | 144,280 | — | — | 11,252 people | 4,410 people | 17.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 10.61 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 638,165 people | 135,137 | — | — | 20,388 people | 5,201 people | 32.70 ‰ | 830.00 ‰ | 24.37 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 618,803 people | 129,641 | — | — | 18,659 people | 7,646 people | 30.90 ‰ | 12.60 ‰ | 18.22 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 600,836 people | 131,846 | — | — | 16,063 people | 3,600 people | 27.10 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 21.05 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 460,677 people | 102,336 | — | — | 23,549 people | 12,122 people | 51.80 ‰ | 26.60 ‰ | 25.11 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 369,000 people | 258,000 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年舟山市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |