Changsha's 2024 population is now estimated at 5,027,975. In 1950, the population of Changsha was 577,078. Changsha has grown by 106,488 in the last year, which represents a 2.16% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Changsha, which typically includes Changsha's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 5,771,726 |
| 2034 | 5,732,032 |
| 2033 | 5,687,732 |
| 2032 | 5,638,573 |
| 2031 | 5,584,329 |
| 2030 | 5,524,538 |
| 2029 | 5,458,812 |
| 2028 | 5,386,679 |
| 2027 | 5,307,755 |
| 2026 | 5,221,630 |
| 2025 | 5,128,273 |
| 2024 | 5,027,975 |
| 2023 | 4,921,487 |
| 2022 | 4,809,887 |
| 2021 | 4,694,722 |
| 2020 | 4,577,723 |
| 2019 | 4,460,622 |
| 2018 | 4,344,862 |
| 2017 | 4,231,507 |
| 2016 | 4,121,260 |
| 2015 | 4,013,593 |
| 2014 | 3,908,880 |
| 2013 | 3,743,887 |
| 2012 | 3,527,114 |
| 2011 | 3,322,346 |
| 2010 | 3,155,126 |
| 2009 | 3,044,356 |
| 2008 | 2,937,620 |
| 2007 | 2,834,348 |
| 2006 | 2,734,840 |
| 2005 | 2,638,826 |
| 2004 | 2,546,308 |
| 2003 | 2,456,792 |
| 2002 | 2,370,539 |
| 2001 | 2,287,315 |
| 2000 | 2,182,233 |
| 1999 | 2,035,557 |
| 1998 | 1,898,921 |
| 1997 | 1,771,457 |
| 1996 | 1,652,706 |
| 1995 | 1,541,622 |
| 1994 | 1,438,141 |
| 1993 | 1,341,606 |
| 1992 | 1,251,671 |
| 1991 | 1,167,542 |
| 1990 | 1,089,171 |
| 1989 | 1,053,373 |
| 1988 | 1,018,799 |
| 1987 | 985,269 |
| 1986 | 952,887 |
| 1985 | 921,568 |
| 1984 | 891,320 |
| 1983 | 861,986 |
| 1982 | 833,655 |
| 1981 | 831,851 |
| 1980 | 830,053 |
| 1979 | 828,254 |
| 1978 | 826,462 |
| 1977 | 824,673 |
| 1976 | 822,891 |
| 1975 | 811,152 |
| 1974 | 789,940 |
| 1973 | 769,283 |
| 1972 | 749,194 |
| 1971 | 729,576 |
| 1970 | 731,251 |
| 1969 | 754,220 |
| 1968 | 777,878 |
| 1967 | 786,255 |
| 1966 | 778,839 |
| 1965 | 771,493 |
| 1964 | 764,226 |
| 1963 | 821,021 |
| 1962 | 881,950 |
| 1961 | 895,860 |
| 1960 | 860,796 |
| 1959 | 827,012 |
| 1958 | 794,598 |
| 1957 | 763,455 |
| 1956 | 733,573 |
| 1955 | 704,783 |
| 1954 | 677,159 |
| 1953 | 650,619 |
| 1952 | 625,153 |
| 1951 | 600,618 |
| 1950 | 577,078 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 577,078 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 600,618 | 4.08% | 23,540 |
| 1952 | 625,153 | 4.08% | 24,535 |
| 1953 | 650,619 | 4.07% | 25,466 |
| 1954 | 677,159 | 4.08% | 26,540 |
| 1955 | 704,783 | 4.08% | 27,624 |
| 1956 | 733,573 | 4.08% | 28,790 |
| 1957 | 763,455 | 4.07% | 29,882 |
| 1958 | 794,598 | 4.08% | 31,143 |
| 1959 | 827,012 | 4.08% | 32,414 |
| 1960 | 860,796 | 4.09% | 33,784 |
| 1961 | 895,860 | 4.07% | 35,064 |
| 1962 | 881,950 | -1.55% | -13,910 |
| 1963 | 821,021 | -6.91% | -60,929 |
| 1964 | 764,226 | -6.92% | -56,795 |
| 1965 | 771,493 | 0.95% | 7,267 |
| 1966 | 778,839 | 0.95% | 7,346 |
| 1967 | 786,255 | 0.95% | 7,416 |
| 1968 | 777,878 | -1.07% | -8,377 |
| 1969 | 754,220 | -3.04% | -23,658 |
| 1970 | 731,251 | -3.05% | -22,969 |
| 1971 | 729,576 | -0.23% | -1,675 |
| 1972 | 749,194 | 2.69% | 19,618 |
| 1973 | 769,283 | 2.68% | 20,089 |
| 1974 | 789,940 | 2.69% | 20,657 |
| 1975 | 811,152 | 2.69% | 21,212 |
| 1976 | 822,891 | 1.45% | 11,739 |
| 1977 | 824,673 | 0.22% | 1,782 |
| 1978 | 826,462 | 0.22% | 1,789 |
| 1979 | 828,254 | 0.22% | 1,792 |
| 1980 | 830,053 | 0.22% | 1,799 |
| 1981 | 831,851 | 0.22% | 1,798 |
| 1982 | 833,655 | 0.22% | 1,804 |
| 1983 | 861,986 | 3.4% | 28,331 |
| 1984 | 891,320 | 3.4% | 29,334 |
| 1985 | 921,568 | 3.39% | 30,248 |
| 1986 | 952,887 | 3.4% | 31,319 |
| 1987 | 985,269 | 3.4% | 32,382 |
| 1988 | 1,018,799 | 3.4% | 33,530 |
| 1989 | 1,053,373 | 3.39% | 34,574 |
| 1990 | 1,089,171 | 3.4% | 35,798 |
| 1991 | 1,167,542 | 7.2% | 78,371 |
| 1992 | 1,251,671 | 7.21% | 84,129 |
| 1993 | 1,341,606 | 7.19% | 89,935 |
| 1994 | 1,438,141 | 7.2% | 96,535 |
| 1995 | 1,541,622 | 7.2% | 103,481 |
| 1996 | 1,652,706 | 7.21% | 111,084 |
| 1997 | 1,771,457 | 7.19% | 118,751 |
| 1998 | 1,898,921 | 7.2% | 127,464 |
| 1999 | 2,035,557 | 7.2% | 136,636 |
| 2000 | 2,182,233 | 7.21% | 146,676 |
| 2001 | 2,287,315 | 4.82% | 105,082 |
| 2002 | 2,370,539 | 3.64% | 83,224 |
| 2003 | 2,456,792 | 3.64% | 86,253 |
| 2004 | 2,546,308 | 3.64% | 89,516 |
| 2005 | 2,638,826 | 3.63% | 92,518 |
| 2006 | 2,734,840 | 3.64% | 96,014 |
| 2007 | 2,834,348 | 3.64% | 99,508 |
| 2008 | 2,937,620 | 3.64% | 103,272 |
| 2009 | 3,044,356 | 3.63% | 106,736 |
| 2010 | 3,155,126 | 3.64% | 110,770 |
| 2011 | 3,322,346 | 5.3% | 167,220 |
| 2012 | 3,527,114 | 6.16% | 204,768 |
| 2013 | 3,743,887 | 6.15% | 216,773 |
| 2014 | 3,908,880 | 4.41% | 164,993 |
| 2015 | 4,013,593 | 2.68% | 104,713 |
| 2016 | 4,121,260 | 2.68% | 107,667 |
| 2017 | 4,231,507 | 2.68% | 110,247 |
| 2018 | 4,344,862 | 2.68% | 113,355 |
| 2019 | 4,460,622 | 2.66% | 115,760 |
| 2020 | 4,577,723 | 2.63% | 117,101 |
| 2021 | 4,694,722 | 2.56% | 116,999 |
| 2022 | 4,809,887 | 2.45% | 115,165 |
| 2023 | 4,921,487 | 2.32% | 111,600 |
| 2024 | 5,027,975 | 2.16% | 106,488 |
| 2025 | 5,128,273 | 1.99% | 100,298 |
| 2026 | 5,221,630 | 1.82% | 93,357 |
| 2027 | 5,307,755 | 1.65% | 86,125 |
| 2028 | 5,386,679 | 1.49% | 78,924 |
| 2029 | 5,458,812 | 1.34% | 72,133 |
| 2030 | 5,524,538 | 1.2% | 65,726 |
| 2031 | 5,584,329 | 1.08% | 59,791 |
| 2032 | 5,638,573 | 0.97% | 54,244 |
| 2033 | 5,687,732 | 0.87% | 49,159 |
| 2034 | 5,732,032 | 0.78% | 44,300 |
| 2035 | 5,771,726 | 0.69% | 39,694 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 29,867,918 | 2.25% |
| Beijing | 22,189,082 | 1.94% |
| Chongqing | 17,773,923 | 2.5% |
| Guangzhou | 14,590,096 | 2.14% |
| Tianjin | 14,470,873 | 1.63% |
| Shenzhen | 13,311,855 | 1.83% |
| Nanjing | 9,947,548 | 2.57% |
| Chengdu | 9,828,110 | 1.81% |
| Xi An Shaanxi | 9,013,837 | 2.6% |
| Wuhan | 8,850,850 | 1.52% |
| Hangzhou | 8,419,842 | 2.22% |
| Suzhou | 8,350,625 | 3.43% |
| Shenyang | 7,830,377 | 1.95% |
| Foshan | 7,704,935 | 1.42% |
| Dongguan | 7,675,146 | 1.16% |
| Haerbin | 6,938,008 | 1.97% |
| Dalian | 6,217,487 | 2.3% |
| Qingdao | 6,104,597 | 1.97% |
| Zhengzhou | 6,014,887 | 2.66% |
| Ji Nan Shandong | 5,940,698 | 2.32% |