Hangzhou's 2021 population is now estimated at 7,845,501. In 1950, the population of Hangzhou was 610,395. Hangzhou has grown by 203,354 since 2015, which represents a 2.66% 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 Hangzhou, which typically includes Hangzhou's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| Year | Population | Growth Rate (%) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 9,675,019 | 0.69% | 66,541 |
| 2034 | 9,608,478 | 0.78% | 74,267 |
| 2033 | 9,534,211 | 0.87% | 82,427 |
| 2032 | 9,451,784 | 0.97% | 90,984 |
| 2031 | 9,360,800 | 1.08% | 100,353 |
| 2030 | 9,260,447 | 1.21% | 110,436 |
| 2029 | 9,150,011 | 1.34% | 121,405 |
| 2028 | 9,028,606 | 1.50% | 133,159 |
| 2027 | 8,895,447 | 1.67% | 145,774 |
| 2026 | 8,749,673 | 1.85% | 158,637 |
| 2025 | 8,591,036 | 2.03% | 171,194 |
| 2024 | 8,419,842 | 2.22% | 182,636 |
| 2023 | 8,237,206 | 2.39% | 192,328 |
| 2022 | 8,044,878 | 2.54% | 199,377 |
| 2021 | 7,845,501 | 2.66% | 203,354 |
| 2020 | 7,642,147 | 2.74% | 204,154 |
| 2019 | 7,437,993 | 2.79% | 202,190 |
| 2018 | 7,235,803 | 2.81% | 198,061 |
| 2017 | 7,037,742 | 2.81% | 192,378 |
| 2016 | 6,845,364 | 2.82% | 187,628 |
| 2015 | 6,657,736 | 2.81% | 182,238 |
| 2014 | 6,475,498 | 2.81% | 177,249 |
| 2013 | 6,298,249 | 2.81% | 172,164 |
| 2012 | 6,126,085 | 2.82% | 167,913 |
| 2011 | 5,958,172 | 3.48% | 200,234 |
| 2010 | 5,757,938 | 4.80% | 263,461 |
| 2009 | 5,494,477 | 4.79% | 251,067 |
| 2008 | 5,243,410 | 4.80% | 240,241 |
| 2007 | 5,003,169 | 4.80% | 228,925 |
| 2006 | 4,774,244 | 4.80% | 218,451 |
| 2005 | 4,555,793 | 4.79% | 208,175 |
| 2004 | 4,347,618 | 4.80% | 199,198 |
| 2003 | 4,148,420 | 4.79% | 189,815 |
| 2002 | 3,958,605 | 4.80% | 181,130 |
| 2001 | 3,777,475 | 5.83% | 207,971 |
| 2000 | 3,569,504 | 7.93% | 262,134 |
| 1999 | 3,307,370 | 7.91% | 242,561 |
| 1998 | 3,064,809 | 7.91% | 224,773 |
| 1997 | 2,840,036 | 7.90% | 208,011 |
| 1996 | 2,632,025 | 7.93% | 193,288 |
| 1995 | 2,438,737 | 7.91% | 178,857 |
| 1994 | 2,259,880 | 7.91% | 165,739 |
| 1993 | 2,094,141 | 7.90% | 153,380 |
| 1992 | 1,940,761 | 7.93% | 142,524 |
| 1991 | 1,798,237 | 7.91% | 131,882 |
| 1990 | 1,666,355 | 4.28% | 68,409 |
| 1989 | 1,597,946 | 4.28% | 65,512 |
| 1988 | 1,532,434 | 4.29% | 62,996 |
| 1987 | 1,469,438 | 4.28% | 60,325 |
| 1986 | 1,409,113 | 4.28% | 57,849 |
| 1985 | 1,351,264 | 4.28% | 55,399 |
| 1984 | 1,295,865 | 4.29% | 53,271 |
| 1983 | 1,242,594 | 4.28% | 51,012 |
| 1982 | 1,191,582 | 2.91% | 33,704 |
| 1981 | 1,157,878 | 1.96% | 22,294 |
| 1980 | 1,135,584 | 1.03% | 11,618 |
| 1979 | 1,123,966 | 1.03% | 11,483 |
| 1978 | 1,112,483 | 1.03% | 11,366 |
| 1977 | 1,101,117 | 1.03% | 11,234 |
| 1976 | 1,089,883 | 1.03% | 11,150 |
| 1975 | 1,078,733 | 1.03% | 11,021 |
| 1974 | 1,067,712 | 1.03% | 10,909 |
| 1973 | 1,056,803 | 1.03% | 10,782 |
| 1972 | 1,046,021 | 1.03% | 10,702 |
| 1971 | 1,035,319 | 1.03% | 10,577 |
| 1970 | 1,024,742 | 1.03% | 10,469 |
| 1969 | 1,014,273 | 1.03% | 10,348 |
| 1968 | 1,003,925 | 1.03% | 10,271 |
| 1967 | 993,654 | 1.03% | 10,152 |
| 1966 | 983,502 | 1.03% | 10,048 |
| 1965 | 973,454 | 1.03% | 9,932 |
| 1964 | 963,522 | 0.05% | 482 |
| 1963 | 963,040 | -0.14% | -1,385 |
| 1962 | 964,425 | -0.34% | -3,250 |
| 1961 | 967,675 | 2.05% | 19,485 |
| 1960 | 948,190 | 4.51% | 40,906 |
| 1959 | 907,284 | 4.50% | 39,089 |
| 1958 | 868,195 | 4.50% | 37,404 |
| 1957 | 830,791 | 4.50% | 35,745 |
| 1956 | 795,046 | 4.51% | 34,299 |
| 1955 | 760,747 | 4.50% | 32,776 |
| 1954 | 727,971 | 4.50% | 31,363 |
| 1953 | 696,608 | 4.50% | 29,972 |
| 1952 | 666,636 | 4.51% | 28,759 |
| 1951 | 637,877 | 4.50% | 27,482 |
| 1950 | 610,395 | 0.00% |
| Name | Population | 2021 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 27,795,702 | 2.72% |
| Beijing | 20,896,820 | 2.12% |
| Chongqing | 16,382,376 | 3.21% |
| Tianjin | 13,794,450 | 1.51% |
| Guangzhou | 13,635,397 | 2.51% |
| Shenzhen | 12,591,696 | 1.90% |
| Chengdu | 9,305,116 | 1.85% |
| Nanjing | 9,143,980 | 3.35% |
| Wuhan | 8,473,405 | 1.30% |
| Xi An Shaanxi | 8,274,651 | 3.42% |
| Hangzhou | 7,845,501 | 2.66% |
| Dongguan | 7,451,889 | 0.59% |
| Suzhou | 7,427,096 | 5.05% |
| Foshan | 7,406,751 | 1.09% |
| Shenyang | 7,373,655 | 2.13% |
| Haerbin | 6,526,439 | 2.18% |
| Dalian | 5,775,938 | 2.81% |
| Qingdao | 5,742,486 | 2.18% |
| Ji Nan Shandong | 5,513,597 | 2.86% |
| Zhengzhou | 5,510,341 | 3.53% |