The total population of Shanghai is 2023.

By May 2023, the total population of Shanghai will be about 24.7589 million.

This set of data was published according to the statistical bulletin of Shanghai's national economic and social development in 2023. Since 2023 is not over yet, this set of data will be adjusted according to the actual situation in Shanghai. In the current data, the number of migrants is 10474200, accounting for 42% of the total resident population.

Shanghai, referred to as "Shanghai" or "Shen" for short, is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River and is the leading city in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. It faces Kyushu Island across the East China Sea, with Hangzhou Bay in the south and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the northwest. Shanghai is a famous national historical and cultural city, with profound modern urban cultural heritage and numerous historical sites. The traditional Jiangnan Wuyue culture and the industrial culture introduced from the west are combined to form a unique Shanghai style culture. Most Shanghainese belong to Jiangsu and Zhejiang families and use Wu dialect.

Topography of Shanghai

Shanghai is a part of the alluvial plain in the Yangtze River Delta, with an average elevation of about 2. 19 meters. The highest altitude is Dajinshan Island in Hangzhou Bay, Jinshan District, with an altitude of 103.70 meters. There are relics of tianmashan, Xue Shan and Phoenix Mountain in the west, and tianmashan is the highest point on the land, with an altitude of 99.8 meters. There is a stone tablet "the top of Sheshan". There are rock islands such as Dajinshan Island, Xiaojinshan Island, Fushan Island, Sheshan Island and Xiaoyangshan Island in the sea area.

In the north of Shanghai, where the Yangtze River meets the sea, there are three islands: Chongming Island, Changxing Island and hengsha island. Chongming Island, the third largest island in China, is formed by alluvial sediment carried by the Yangtze River, with an area of 104 1.2 1 km2 and an altitude of 3.5-4.5 meters. Changxing Island covers an area of 88.54 square kilometers, and hengsha island covers an area of 55.74 square kilometers.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shanghai