Urbanization rate 79.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.19 Male 215,400 people · Female 180,400 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 238,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.96 ‰ Death rate 5.36 ‰ · 2025
GDP $7.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,440 Rural disposable income $2,689 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

Latest-year age structure, births, deaths, city population and ethnic population.

Births 2,300 people
Deaths 2,000 people
Natural growth rate +0.60 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 33,800 people 8.5%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
402.58K385.07K367.55K350.04K332.52K2023202420252023: 339.30K2024: 366.70K2025: 395.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population339,300 people366,700 people395,800 people
Urbanization rate68.8%75.8%79.6%
Birth rate7.79 ‰7.37 ‰5.96 ‰
Death rate5.99 ‰7.93 ‰5.36 ‰
GDP———

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

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Total population288,200 peopleSeventh census
Households60,067
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)121.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.54%85+ · Female: 0.51%85+80–84 · Male: 2.58%80–84 · Female: 2.38%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.69%75–79 · Female: 2.40%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.91%70–74 · Female: 1.69%70–7465–69 · Male: 6.61%65–69 · Female: 6.56%65–6960–64 · Male: 6.29%60–64 · Female: 5.70%60–6455–59 · Male: 6.15%55–59 · Female: 4.74%55–5950–54 · Male: 6.17%50–54 · Female: 4.47%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.51%45–49 · Female: 2.19%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.73%40–44 · Female: 1.71%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.03%35–39 · Female: 2.87%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.39%30–34 · Female: 3.31%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.89%25–29 · Female: 2.14%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.55%20–24 · Female: 1.35%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.22%15–19 · Female: 1.26%15–1910–14 · Male: 0.79%10–14 · Female: 0.81%10–145–9 · Male: 0.52%5–9 · Female: 0.55%5–91–4 · Male: 0.24%1–4 · Female: 0.30%1–40 · Male: 0.11%0 · Female: 0.14%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

No data available

Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.2B$6.6B$6.1B$5.5B$5.0B202320252023: $5.2B2025: $7.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.0B2025
GDP growth
14.5%
Primary industry
$111.3M
Secondary industry
$3.3B
Tertiary industry
$3.5B
Urban disposable income
$6,440
Rural disposable income
$2,689

Townships and subdistricts

Population of townships, towns and subdistricts from the latest census.

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Zhongchuan (中川镇)151,73077,68674,044
Xicha (西岔镇)89,30745,72543,582
Qinchuan (秦川镇)47,16324,14723,016

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lanzhou New Area?

The resident population of Lanzhou New Area was 395,800 people in 2025. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Lanzhou New Area?

The population density is Not available people per square kilometre, based on a land area of Not available km².

Where does this data come from?

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

Data source: 2025年兰州新区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources