China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1980 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20256,466,900 people
Change over the period+18.8%
Annual growth+0.38%
Urbanization rate61.2%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,466,900 people | 61.2% | 8,271,100 people | 9.97 ‰ | 9.04 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 6,494,500 people | — | 8,308,900 people | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6,580,600 people | 59.5% | 8,287,400 people | 9.10 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 6,596,500 people | 58.4% | 8,263,600 people | 9.10 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 6,592,300 people | 58.0% | 8,291,800 people | 8.40 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 6,609,800 people | 56.7% | 8,262,600 people | 15.60 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 6,597,400 people | 55.3% | 8,190,000 people | 12.70 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 6,564,700 people | 54.6% | 8,127,500 people | 14.50 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 6,540,800 people | 52.3% | 8,051,500 people | 14.10 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 6,484,200 people | 49.8% | 8,018,300 people | 12.50 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 6,421,300 people | 46.5% | 7,933,500 people | 10.60 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 6,382,300 people | 43.5% | 7,870,300 people | 10.30 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 6,325,600 people | 41.3% | 7,784,600 people | 10.40 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 6,269,000 people | 39.9% | 7,714,300 people | 10.50 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 6,197,300 people | 37.2% | 7,719,400 people | 10.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 6,132,900 people | 36.0% | 7,641,600 people | 10.90 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 6,273,700 people | 33.1% | 7,508,700 people | 10.90 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 6,416,300 people | 31.1% | 7,440,200 people | 10.60 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 6,539,800 people | 30.3% | 7,394,000 people | 10.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,678,500 people | 29.3% | 7,323,400 people | 11.20 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 6,795,500 people | 28.2% | 7,255,000 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 7,396,800 people | 27.1% | 7,230,100 people | 13.70 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 7,338,000 people | 26.0% | 7,134,900 people | 15.00 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 7,282,500 people | 24.9% | 7,048,500 people | 15.70 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 7,220,800 people | 23.9% | 6,974,000 people | 16.30 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 7,139,400 people | 23.0% | 6,924,000 people | 17.10 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 7,097,700 people | 22.1% | 6,849,000 people | 13.90 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 7,004,000 people | 21.2% | 6,766,000 people | 17.40 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 6,904,800 people | 20.3% | 6,694,000 people | 18.10 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 6,803,400 people | 19.5% | 6,619,000 people | 18.80 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 6,701,400 people | 18.7% | 6,532,000 people | 15.60 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 6,603,000 people | 16.6% | 6,454,000 people | 14.90 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 6,483,400 people | 14.8% | 6,338,000 people | 15.10 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 6,389,800 people | 13.1% | 6,276,000 people | 14.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 6,311,100 people | 11.7% | 6,228,000 people | 14.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 6,235,700 people | 10.4% | 6,177,000 people | 16.60 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 6,085,900 people | 10.3% | 6,111,000 people | 15.20 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 5,719,200 people | 10.1% | 5,711,000 people | 13.10 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 5,520,300 people | 9.9% | 5,520,000 people | 19.20 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 5,445,800 people | 9.8% | 5,445,000 people | 17.90 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
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 | 6,466,900 people | 3,958,600 people | 2,508,300 people | 61.2% | 3,958,600 people | 2,508,300 people | 8,271,100 people | — | — | — | 64,600 people | 58,600 people | 9.97 ‰ | 9.04 ‰ | 0.93 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 6,494,500 people | 3,792,600 people | 4,516,300 people | — | — | — | 8,308,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6,580,600 people | 3,916,100 people | 2,664,500 people | 59.5% | — | — | 8,287,400 people | 2,505,100 | — | — | 75,700 people | 46,100 people | 9.10 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 3.60 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 6,596,500 people | 3,849,100 people | 2,747,400 people | 58.4% | 3,337,500 people | 3,259,000 people | 8,263,600 people | 2,501,900 | — | — | — | — | 9.10 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 2.60 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 6,592,300 people | 3,822,200 people | 2,770,100 people | 58.0% | 3,334,500 people | 3,257,800 people | 8,291,800 people | 2,518,700 | — | — | — | — | 8.40 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 3.20 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 6,609,800 people | 3,747,000 people | 2,862,800 people | 56.7% | 3,343,400 people | 3,266,400 people | 8,262,600 people | 2,374,200 | — | — | — | — | 15.60 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 10.20 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 6,597,400 people | 3,645,100 people | 2,952,300 people | 55.3% | 3,285,300 people | 3,312,100 people | 8,190,000 people | 2,511,100 | — | — | — | — | 12.70 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 6,564,700 people | 3,586,300 people | 2,978,400 people | 54.6% | 3,421,700 people | 3,143,000 people | 8,127,500 people | 2,478,600 | — | — | — | — | 14.50 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 6,540,800 people | 3,417,600 people | 3,123,200 people | 52.3% | 3,410,500 people | 3,130,300 people | 8,051,500 people | 2,452,600 | — | — | — | — | 14.10 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 6,484,200 people | 3,227,800 people | 3,256,400 people | 49.8% | 3,375,000 people | 3,109,200 people | 8,018,300 people | 2,471,700 | — | — | — | — | 12.50 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 6,421,300 people | 2,983,300 people | 3,438,000 people | 46.5% | 3,349,900 people | 3,071,400 people | 7,933,500 people | 2,461,800 | — | — | — | — | 10.60 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 6,382,300 people | 2,773,100 people | 3,609,200 people | 43.5% | 3,200,500 people | 3,181,800 people | 7,870,300 people | 2,366,300 | — | — | — | — | 10.30 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 6,325,600 people | 2,612,500 people | 3,713,100 people | 41.3% | 3,285,500 people | 3,040,100 people | 7,784,600 people | 2,337,100 | — | — | — | — | 10.40 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 6,269,000 people | 2,498,900 people | 3,770,100 people | 39.9% | 3,263,000 people | 3,006,000 people | 7,714,300 people | 2,278,300 | — | — | — | — | 10.50 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 6,197,300 people | 2,302,700 people | 3,894,600 people | 37.2% | 3,204,300 people | 2,993,000 people | 7,719,400 people | 2,216,000 | — | — | — | — | 10.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 6,132,900 people | 2,206,600 people | 3,926,300 people | 36.0% | 3,125,800 people | 3,007,100 people | 7,641,600 people | 2,119,400 | — | — | — | — | 10.90 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 6,273,700 people | 2,077,200 people | 4,196,500 people | 33.1% | 3,253,100 people | 3,020,600 people | 7,508,700 people | 2,089,200 | — | — | — | — | 10.90 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 6,416,300 people | 1,998,000 people | 4,418,300 people | 31.1% | 3,328,600 people | 3,087,700 people | 7,440,200 people | 2,050,100 | — | — | — | — | 10.60 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 6,539,800 people | 1,982,200 people | 4,557,600 people | 30.3% | 3,392,800 people | 3,147,000 people | 7,394,000 people | 2,012,800 | — | — | — | — | 10.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,678,500 people | 1,957,500 people | 4,721,000 people | 29.3% | 3,460,100 people | 3,218,400 people | 7,323,400 people | 1,965,700 | — | — | — | — | 11.20 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 6,795,500 people | 1,917,000 people | 4,878,500 people | 28.2% | 3,521,900 people | 3,273,600 people | 7,255,000 people | 1,951,000 | — | — | — | — | 13.10 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 7,396,800 people | 2,003,100 people | 5,393,700 people | 27.1% | 3,833,500 people | 3,563,300 people | 7,230,100 people | 1,881,300 | — | — | — | — | 13.70 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 7,338,000 people | 1,907,100 people | 5,430,900 people | 26.0% | 3,802,000 people | 3,536,000 people | 7,134,900 people | 1,843,200 | — | — | — | — | 15.00 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 7,282,500 people | 1,816,300 people | 5,466,200 people | 24.9% | 3,772,700 people | 3,509,800 people | 7,048,500 people | 1,814,600 | — | — | — | — | 15.70 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 7,220,800 people | 1,728,700 people | 5,492,100 people | 23.9% | 3,740,000 people | 3,480,800 people | 6,974,000 people | 1,783,200 | — | — | — | — | 16.30 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 9.80 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 7,139,400 people | 1,640,600 people | 5,498,800 people | 23.0% | 3,698,400 people | 3,441,000 people | 6,924,000 people | 1,766,200 | — | — | — | — | 17.10 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 10.60 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 7,097,700 people | 1,565,800 people | 5,531,900 people | 22.1% | 3,673,900 people | 3,423,800 people | 6,849,000 people | 1,742,700 | — | — | — | — | 13.90 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 7,004,000 people | 1,482,700 people | 5,521,300 people | 21.2% | 3,625,500 people | 3,378,500 people | 6,766,000 people | 1,716,000 | — | — | — | — | 17.40 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 11.10 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 6,904,800 people | 1,403,100 people | 5,501,700 people | 20.3% | 3,574,100 people | 3,330,700 people | 6,694,000 people | 1,685,000 | — | — | — | — | 18.10 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 12.10 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 6,803,400 people | 1,326,700 people | 5,476,700 people | 19.5% | 3,521,600 people | 3,281,800 people | 6,619,000 people | 1,653,000 | — | — | — | — | 18.80 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 12.20 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 6,701,400 people | 1,254,500 people | 5,446,900 people | 18.7% | 3,468,400 people | 3,233,000 people | 6,532,000 people | 1,620,000 | — | — | — | — | 15.60 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 6,603,000 people | 1,098,500 people | 5,504,500 people | 16.6% | 3,416,300 people | 3,186,700 people | 6,454,000 people | 1,595,000 | — | — | — | — | 14.90 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 6,483,400 people | 958,600 people | 5,524,800 people | 14.8% | 3,350,700 people | 3,132,700 people | 6,338,000 people | 1,545,000 | — | — | — | — | 15.10 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 9.00 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 6,389,800 people | 839,600 people | 5,550,200 people | 13.1% | 3,299,400 people | 3,090,400 people | 6,276,000 people | 1,522,000 | — | — | — | — | 14.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 6,311,100 people | 736,900 people | 5,574,200 people | 11.7% | 3,254,500 people | 3,056,600 people | 6,228,000 people | 1,512,000 | — | — | — | — | 14.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 6,235,700 people | 647,100 people | 5,588,600 people | 10.4% | 3,214,700 people | 3,021,000 people | 6,177,000 people | 1,479,000 | — | — | — | — | 16.60 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 10.00 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 6,085,900 people | 628,200 people | 5,457,700 people | 10.3% | 3,124,400 people | 2,961,500 people | 6,111,000 people | 1,442,000 | — | — | — | — | 15.20 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 5,719,200 people | 578,000 people | 5,141,200 people | 10.1% | 2,930,500 people | 2,788,700 people | 5,711,000 people | 1,198,000 | — | — | — | — | 13.10 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 5,520,300 people | 546,200 people | 4,974,100 people | 9.9% | 2,814,300 people | 2,706,000 people | 5,520,000 people | 1,112,000 | — | — | — | — | 19.20 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 11.90 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 5,445,800 people | 532,000 people | 4,913,800 people | 9.8% | 2,764,600 people | 2,681,200 people | 5,445,000 people | 1,079,000 | — | — | — | — | 17.90 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 10.90 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,410,400 people | 959,800 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年遵义市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |