SHANGHAI had 24.3 million residents at the end of last year, of which 14.3 million were registered citizens and 10 million were migrants who had been in the city for more than six months.

The population increased by 105,300 in the year, compared with an expansion of 347,200 in 2013, the Shanghai Statistics Bureau said in its economic and social development report.

The number of registered citizens rose by 41,200 last year, slowing from a 49,500 increase in 2013, the annual study said.