Shenyang's 2021 population is now estimated at 7,373,655. In 1950, the population of Shenyang was 2,147,522. Shenyang has grown by 153,551 since 2015, which represents a 2.13% 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 Shenyang, which typically includes Shenyang's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| Year | Population | Growth Rate (%) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 8,951,868 | 0.69% | 61,555 |
| 2034 | 8,890,313 | 0.78% | 68,678 |
| 2033 | 8,821,635 | 0.87% | 76,158 |
| 2032 | 8,745,477 | 0.97% | 83,918 |
| 2031 | 8,661,559 | 1.08% | 92,257 |
| 2030 | 8,569,302 | 1.19% | 100,958 |
| 2029 | 8,468,344 | 1.32% | 110,017 |
| 2028 | 8,358,327 | 1.45% | 119,146 |
| 2027 | 8,239,181 | 1.58% | 128,250 |
| 2026 | 8,110,931 | 1.71% | 136,659 |
| 2025 | 7,974,272 | 1.84% | 143,895 |
| 2024 | 7,830,377 | 1.95% | 149,410 |
| 2023 | 7,680,967 | 2.03% | 152,992 |
| 2022 | 7,527,975 | 2.09% | 154,320 |
| 2021 | 7,373,655 | 2.13% | 153,551 |
| 2020 | 7,220,104 | 2.14% | 151,092 |
| 2019 | 7,069,012 | 2.13% | 147,698 |
| 2018 | 6,921,314 | 2.13% | 144,109 |
| 2017 | 6,777,205 | 2.12% | 140,915 |
| 2016 | 6,636,290 | 2.13% | 138,363 |
| 2015 | 6,497,927 | 2.13% | 135,293 |
| 2014 | 6,362,634 | 2.13% | 132,476 |
| 2013 | 6,230,158 | 2.12% | 129,541 |
| 2012 | 6,100,617 | 2.13% | 127,193 |
| 2011 | 5,973,424 | 2.13% | 124,373 |
| 2010 | 5,849,051 | 2.13% | 121,783 |
| 2009 | 5,727,268 | 2.12% | 119,084 |
| 2008 | 5,608,184 | 2.13% | 116,927 |
| 2007 | 5,491,257 | 2.13% | 114,333 |
| 2006 | 5,376,924 | 2.13% | 111,953 |
| 2005 | 5,264,971 | 2.12% | 109,472 |
| 2004 | 5,155,499 | 2.13% | 107,489 |
| 2003 | 5,048,010 | 2.13% | 105,104 |
| 2002 | 4,942,906 | 2.13% | 102,916 |
| 2001 | 4,839,990 | 2.18% | 103,420 |
| 2000 | 4,736,570 | 2.31% | 106,867 |
| 1999 | 4,629,703 | 2.31% | 104,314 |
| 1998 | 4,525,389 | 2.31% | 101,963 |
| 1997 | 4,423,426 | 2.30% | 99,531 |
| 1996 | 4,323,895 | 2.31% | 97,556 |
| 1995 | 4,226,339 | 2.31% | 95,226 |
| 1994 | 4,131,113 | 2.31% | 93,080 |
| 1993 | 4,038,033 | 2.30% | 90,858 |
| 1992 | 3,947,175 | 2.31% | 89,057 |
| 1991 | 3,858,118 | 2.31% | 86,929 |
| 1990 | 3,771,189 | 1.05% | 39,003 |
| 1989 | 3,732,186 | 1.04% | 38,548 |
| 1988 | 3,693,638 | 1.05% | 38,253 |
| 1987 | 3,655,385 | 1.05% | 37,806 |
| 1986 | 3,617,579 | 1.05% | 37,415 |
| 1985 | 3,580,164 | 1.04% | 36,977 |
| 1984 | 3,543,187 | 1.05% | 36,695 |
| 1983 | 3,506,492 | 1.05% | 36,266 |
| 1982 | 3,470,226 | 0.76% | 26,258 |
| 1981 | 3,443,968 | 0.76% | 26,024 |
| 1980 | 3,417,944 | 0.76% | 25,899 |
| 1979 | 3,392,045 | 0.76% | 25,667 |
| 1978 | 3,366,378 | 0.76% | 25,472 |
| 1977 | 3,340,906 | 0.76% | 25,246 |
| 1976 | 3,315,660 | 0.76% | 25,123 |
| 1975 | 3,290,537 | 0.76% | 24,899 |
| 1974 | 3,265,638 | 0.76% | 24,710 |
| 1973 | 3,240,928 | 0.76% | 24,490 |
| 1972 | 3,216,438 | 0.76% | 24,371 |
| 1971 | 3,192,067 | 1.15% | 36,301 |
| 1970 | 3,155,766 | 1.54% | 47,785 |
| 1969 | 3,107,981 | 1.54% | 46,997 |
| 1968 | 3,060,984 | 1.54% | 46,413 |
| 1967 | 3,014,571 | 1.54% | 45,647 |
| 1966 | 2,968,924 | 1.54% | 44,956 |
| 1965 | 2,923,968 | 1.54% | 44,215 |
| 1964 | 2,879,753 | 1.54% | 43,665 |
| 1963 | 2,836,088 | 1.54% | 42,945 |
| 1962 | 2,793,143 | 1.54% | 42,294 |
| 1961 | 2,750,849 | 1.92% | 51,866 |
| 1960 | 2,698,983 | 2.31% | 61,063 |
| 1959 | 2,637,920 | 2.31% | 59,600 |
| 1958 | 2,578,320 | 2.31% | 58,254 |
| 1957 | 2,520,066 | 2.31% | 56,860 |
| 1956 | 2,463,206 | 2.31% | 55,729 |
| 1955 | 2,407,477 | 2.31% | 54,394 |
| 1954 | 2,353,083 | 2.31% | 53,165 |
| 1953 | 2,299,918 | 2.31% | 51,893 |
| 1952 | 2,248,025 | 2.31% | 50,860 |
| 1951 | 2,197,165 | 2.31% | 49,643 |
| 1950 | 2,147,522 | 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% |