China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1950 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20256,659,000 people
Change over the period-3.8%
Annual growth-0.96%
Urbanization rate48.8%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,659,000 people | 48.8% | — | 6.24 ‰ | 9.69 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 6,711,000 people | 48.0% | — | 7.94 ‰ | 9.04 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 6,765,000 people | 46.8% | 9,634,694 people | 6.73 ‰ | 9.07 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 6,922,000 people | 45.2% | 9,668,227 people | 7.46 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | — | 9,666,449 people | 8.78 ‰ | 7.95 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 9,227,600 people | 10.22 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 9,198,200 people | 11.26 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 9,158,700 people | 12.43 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 9,105,500 people | 12.57 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 9,052,099 people | 11.66 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 9,005,600 people | 11.40 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 8,960,066 people | 11.14 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 8,916,536 people | 11.14 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 8,873,307 people | 11.11 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 8,830,733 people | 11.18 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 8,530,344 people | 11.27 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 8,487,836 people | 11.41 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 8,442,335 people | 11.63 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 8,402,494 people | 11.68 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 8,352,800 people | 11.05 ‰ | 5.61 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 8,307,452 people | 11.14 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 8,263,147 people | 11.42 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 8,210,453 people | 11.92 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 8,156,437 people | 12.44 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 8,104,191 people | 13.07 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 8,023,855 people | 13.13 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 7,952,457 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 7,900,309 people | 13.62 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 7,840,319 people | 15.07 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 7,786,392 people | 13.25 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 7,732,382 people | 14.87 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 7,674,849 people | 13.49 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 7,618,688 people | 15.30 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 7,548,465 people | 18.97 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 7,455,892 people | 22.11 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 7,341,582 people | 23.64 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 7,221,611 people | 20.18 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 7,122,934 people | 19.79 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 7,032,225 people | 18.85 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 6,950,122 people | 17.32 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 6,875,916 people | 16.99 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 6,800,256 people | 18.28 ‰ | 5.89 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 6,719,832 people | 15.37 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 6,630,772 people | 15.71 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 6,562,342 people | 15.79 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 6,460,777 people | 20.23 ‰ | 5.66 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 6,333,921 people | 21.92 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 6,211,814 people | 23.01 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 6,086,888 people | 22.50 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 5,984,149 people | 26.04 ‰ | 9.56 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 5,873,180 people | 29.02 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 5,739,532 people | 32.67 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 5,567,879 people | 33.02 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 5,430,804 people | 33.44 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 5,253,100 people | 30.97 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 5,080,700 people | 34.74 ‰ | 7.59 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 4,901,400 people | 33.76 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 4,741,900 people | 31.30 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 4,631,212 people | 37.36 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 4,476,000 people | 36.12 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 4,356,200 people | 35.42 ‰ | 9.37 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 4,374,200 people | 43.24 ‰ | 9.88 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 4,289,400 people | 55.49 ‰ | 8.88 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 4,065,300 people | 24.99 ‰ | 13.05 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 4,043,000 people | 11.52 ‰ | 82.02 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 4,325,300 people | 20.68 ‰ | 23.48 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 4,389,300 people | 25.51 ‰ | 10.36 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 4,352,400 people | 30.12 ‰ | 12.07 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 4,278,800 people | 31.81 ‰ | 14.29 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 4,259,000 people | 32.57 ‰ | 14.54 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 4,158,800 people | 37.85 ‰ | 13.06 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 4,016,400 people | 23.06 ‰ | 10.68 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 3,926,700 people | 30.37 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 3,903,300 people | 24.54 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 3,889,600 people | 23.21 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | — |
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 | 6,659,000 people | 3,247,600 people | 3,411,400 people | 48.8% | 3,291,000 people | 3,368,000 people | — | — | — | — | 41,700 people | 64,800 people | 6.24 ‰ | 9.69 ‰ | -3.46 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 6,711,000 people | 3,223,000 people | 3,488,000 people | 48.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53,500 people | 60,900 people | 7.94 ‰ | 9.04 ‰ | -1.10 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 6,765,000 people | 3,168,700 people | 3,596,300 people | 46.8% | 3,353,000 people | 3,412,000 people | 9,634,694 people | — | — | — | 46,000 people | 62,000 people | 6.73 ‰ | 9.07 ‰ | -2.34 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 6,922,000 people | 3,126,700 people | 3,795,300 people | 45.2% | — | — | 9,668,227 people | — | — | — | 52,000 people | 57,000 people | 7.46 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | -0.74 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,666,449 people | — | — | — | 62,000 people | 56,000 people | 8.78 ‰ | 7.95 ‰ | 0.83 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,227,600 people | — | — | — | 94,200 people | 64,900 people | 10.22 ‰ | 7.03 ‰ | 3.19 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,198,200 people | — | — | — | 103,349 people | 63,780 people | 11.26 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 4.31 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,158,700 people | — | — | — | 113,497 people | 60,362 people | 12.43 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,105,500 people | — | — | — | 114,164 people | 60,759 people | 12.57 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | 5.88 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,052,099 people | — | — | — | 105,244 people | 58,403 people | 11.66 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | 5.19 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,005,600 people | — | — | — | 102,426 people | 57,084 people | 11.40 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,960,066 people | — | — | — | 99,573 people | 56,043 people | 11.14 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | 4.87 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,916,536 people | — | — | — | 99,089 people | 55,860 people | 11.14 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | 4.86 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,873,307 people | — | — | — | 98,346 people | 55,502 people | 11.11 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,830,733 people | — | — | — | 97,048 people | 53,993 people | 11.18 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 4.96 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,530,344 people | — | — | — | 95,907 people | 53,256 people | 11.27 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 5.01 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,487,836 people | — | — | — | 96,562 people | 51,026 people | 11.41 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 5.38 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,442,335 people | — | — | — | 97,928 people | 51,779 people | 11.63 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,402,494 people | — | — | — | 97,851 people | 48,172 people | 11.68 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | 5.93 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,352,800 people | — | — | — | 92,048 people | 46,732 people | 11.05 ‰ | 5.61 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,307,452 people | — | — | — | 92,298 people | 50,872 people | 11.14 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | 5.01 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,263,147 people | — | — | — | 94,064 people | 52,715 people | 11.42 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 5.02 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,210,453 people | — | — | — | 97,547 people | 49,592 people | 11.92 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 5.86 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,156,437 people | — | — | — | 101,134 people | 49,032 people | 12.44 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,104,191 people | — | — | — | 92,926 people | 45,788 people | 13.07 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,023,855 people | — | — | — | 104,990 people | 48,140 people | 13.13 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,952,457 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,900,309 people | — | — | — | 82,721 people | 42,572 people | 13.62 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,840,319 people | — | — | — | 81,627 people | 45,329 people | 15.07 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,786,392 people | — | — | — | 104,906 people | 43,577 people | 13.25 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | 8.06 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,732,382 people | — | — | — | 74,477 people | 45,468 people | 14.87 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 8.57 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,674,849 people | — | — | — | 73,598 people | 43,192 people | 13.49 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | 7.82 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,618,688 people | — | — | — | 116,026 people | 45,803 people | 15.30 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | 9.26 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,548,465 people | — | — | — | 142,311 people | 49,738 people | 18.97 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | 12.34 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,455,892 people | — | — | — | 163,586 people | 49,276 people | 22.11 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | 15.45 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,341,582 people | — | — | — | 172,151 people | 42,930 people | 23.64 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 17.75 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,221,611 people | — | — | — | 144,739 people | 39,701 people | 20.18 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | 14.64 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,122,934 people | — | — | — | 140,099 people | 42,392 people | 19.79 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 13.80 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,032,225 people | — | — | — | 131,757 people | 42,182 people | 18.85 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | 12.82 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,950,122 people | — | — | — | 119,715 people | 37,623 people | 17.32 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | 11.88 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,875,916 people | — | — | — | 116,150 people | 38,762 people | 16.99 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | 11.32 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,800,256 people | — | — | — | 123,571 people | 39,802 people | 18.28 ‰ | 5.89 ‰ | 12.39 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,719,832 people | — | — | — | 102,600 people | 36,300 people | 15.37 ‰ | 5.44 ‰ | 9.93 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,630,772 people | — | — | — | 103,600 people | 39,400 people | 15.71 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | 9.73 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,562,342 people | — | — | — | 102,800 people | 35,800 people | 15.79 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 10.30 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,460,777 people | — | — | — | 129,400 people | 36,200 people | 20.23 ‰ | 5.66 ‰ | 14.57 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,333,921 people | — | — | — | 137,500 people | 32,000 people | 21.92 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 16.82 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,211,814 people | — | — | — | 141,500 people | 35,900 people | 23.01 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | 17.17 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,086,888 people | — | — | — | 135,800 people | 39,200 people | 22.50 ‰ | 6.49 ‰ | 16.00 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,984,149 people | — | — | — | 154,400 people | 56,700 people | 26.04 ‰ | 9.56 ‰ | 16.48 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,873,180 people | — | — | — | 168,500 people | 38,300 people | 29.02 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 22.42 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,739,532 people | — | — | — | 184,700 people | 38,700 people | 32.67 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | 25.83 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,567,879 people | — | — | — | 181,600 people | 34,400 people | 33.02 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 26.77 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,430,804 people | — | — | — | 184,000 people | 35,300 people | 33.44 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | 27.84 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,253,100 people | — | — | — | 160,000 people | 31,700 people | 30.97 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | 24.83 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,080,700 people | — | — | — | 173,400 people | 37,900 people | 34.74 ‰ | 7.59 ‰ | 27.15 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,901,400 people | — | — | — | 162,800 people | 30,200 people | 33.76 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 27.50 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,741,900 people | — | — | — | 146,700 people | 30,200 people | 31.30 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | 24.86 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,631,212 people | — | — | — | 170,100 people | 30,400 people | 37.36 ‰ | 6.68 ‰ | 30.68 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,476,000 people | — | — | — | 159,500 people | 33,700 people | 36.12 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | 28.49 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,356,200 people | — | — | — | 154,600 people | 40,900 people | 35.42 ‰ | 9.37 ‰ | 26.05 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,374,200 people | — | — | — | 187,300 people | 42,800 people | 43.24 ‰ | 9.88 ‰ | 33.36 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,289,400 people | — | — | — | 231,800 people | 37,100 people | 55.49 ‰ | 8.88 ‰ | 46.61 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,065,300 people | — | — | — | 101,300 people | 52,900 people | 24.99 ‰ | 13.05 ‰ | 11.94 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,043,000 people | — | — | — | 48,200 people | 343,200 people | 11.52 ‰ | 82.02 ‰ | -70.50 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,325,300 people | — | — | — | 90,100 people | 102,300 people | 20.68 ‰ | 23.48 ‰ | -2.80 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,389,300 people | — | — | — | 111,500 people | 45,300 people | 25.51 ‰ | 10.36 ‰ | 15.15 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,352,400 people | — | — | — | 130,000 people | 52,100 people | 30.12 ‰ | 12.07 ‰ | 18.05 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,278,800 people | — | — | — | 135,800 people | 61,000 people | 31.81 ‰ | 14.29 ‰ | 17.52 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,259,000 people | — | — | — | 137,100 people | 61,200 people | 32.57 ‰ | 14.54 ‰ | 18.03 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,158,800 people | — | — | — | 154,700 people | 53,400 people | 37.85 ‰ | 13.06 ‰ | 24.75 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,016,400 people | — | — | — | 91,600 people | 42,400 people | 23.06 ‰ | 10.68 ‰ | 12.38 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,926,700 people | — | — | — | 118,900 people | 21,900 people | 30.37 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | 24.78 ‰ | — |
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,903,300 people | — | — | — | 95,600 people | 21,800 people | 24.54 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | 18.95 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,889,600 people | — | — | — | 89,500 people | 21,900 people | 23.21 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | 17.53 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,711,000 people | 1,181,000 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年驻马店市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |