Population Shanghai (China)

China
24 150 081

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Shanghai is 24 150 081 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 430 102 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 834 616 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 913 104 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 10 369 441 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 4 540 215 people, and the centenarians Shanghai over 80 years old - 1 062 604 people.

1

place is occupied by China in the ranking of countries by population

2

place is occupied by Shanghai in the ranking of the largest cities in the world

Population size Shanghai by age groups

Children under 6 years old 2 430 102 / 10.06%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 2 834 616 / 11.74%
Young people from 18 to 29 2 913 104 / 12.06%
Adults from 30 to 59 10 369 441 / 42.94%
Elderly over 60 4 540 215 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 1 062 604 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Shanghai

Total Shanghai permanent residents 11 495 439 men (47.6%) and 12 654 642 women (52.4%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4753 482 / 6.1%602 786 / 5.6%47.7%
5 – 9753 482 / 6.1%591 194 / 5.5%47.5%
10 - 14 672 338 / 5.4%533 234 / 5%47.5%
15 - 19 568 010 / 4.5%463 682 / 4.4%48%
20 - 24 672 338 / 5.4%556 418 / 5.2%49%
25 - 29 996 915 / 8.2%834 627 / 7.6%48.9%
30 - 34 973 731 / 8%834 627 / 7.6%49.4%
35 - 39 892 587 / 7.3%811 443 / 7.4%51.1%
40 - 44 823 034 / 6.7%765 075 / 7%51.5%
45 - 49 753 482 / 6.1%707 115 / 6.5%51.8%
50 - 54 857 810 / 7%857 811 / 7.8%53.6%
55 - 59 904 179 / 7.4%985 324 / 8.9%55.5%
60 - 64 753 482 / 6.1%880 995 / 8%57.3%
65 - 69 521 641 / 4.1%695 523 / 6.4%60.4%
70 - 74 220 248 / 1.5%370 946 / 3.6%65.8%
75 - 79 278 209 / 2%579 602 / 5.4%70%
80+197 064 / 1.3%521 642 / 4.9%75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents Shanghai: have higher education 22.7% (5 482 068 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (700 352 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (8 621 579 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (3 791 563 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (2 101 057 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (1 980 307 people), have no education — 0.4% (96 600 people), illiterate — 0.6% (144 900 people).

Higher education 5 482 068 / 22.7%
Incomplete higher 700 352 / 2.9%
Secondary vocational 8 621 579 / 35.7%
Elementary school 3 791 563 / 15.7%
Middle school 2 101 057 / 8.7%
High school 1 980 307 / 8.2%
Without education 96 600 / 0.4%
Illiterate 144 900 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Shanghai

Total Shanghai the number of officially employed population is 15 745 853 people (65.2%), pensioners 6 520 522 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 159 204 people (4.8%).

Employed population 15 745 853 / 65.2%
Unemployed 1 159 204 / 4.8%
Pensioners 6 520 522 / 27%

Disability

Total Shanghai have a disability 2 301 503 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 355 006 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 898 383 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 862 158 (3.57.%), disabled children 185 956 (0.77.%).

Total disabled 2 301 503 / 9.53%
Disabled of the group I 355 006 / 1.47%
Disabled of the group II 898 383 / 3.72%
Disabled of the group III 862 158 / 3.57%
Disabled children 185 956 / 0.77%