Resident population · 2025417,200 people420,700 people (2021)
Change over the period-0.8%4 Years
Annual growth-0.21%Years
Urbanization rate58.5%2025
421.54K419.37K417.20K415.03K412.86K2013201520182021202320252021: 420.70K2022: 420.30K2023: 416.40K2024: 413.70K2025: 417.20K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 417,200 people 58.5% — 7.98 ‰ 9.74 ‰ —
2024 413,700 people 56.6% 467,346 people 7.95 ‰ 8.65 ‰ —
2023 416,400 people 54.9% 467,500 people 8.40 ‰ 8.84 ‰ —
2022 420,300 people 53.8% 468,244 people 9.24 ‰ 8.33 ‰ —
2021 420,700 people 52.9% 469,142 people 10.57 ‰ 8.06 ‰ —
2019 — — 469,142 people — — —
2018 — — 468,231 people — — —
2016 — — 465,023 people — — —
2015 — — 460,706 people — — —
2014 — — 459,000 people — — —
2013 — — 465,900 people — — —

Detailed population data

Resident, urban/rural, sex, hukou, births/deaths, city population and GDP by year.

Year Resident population Urban population Rural population Urbanization rate Male population Female population Registered (hukou) population Households City population City registered population Births Deaths Birth rate Death rate Natural growth rate GDP
2025 417,200 people 244,000 people 173,200 people 58.5% 210,800 people 206,500 people — — — — 3,300 people 4,000 people 7.98 ‰ 9.74 ‰ -1.76 ‰ —
2024 413,700 people 234,000 people 179,700 people 56.6% 207,400 people 206,300 people 467,346 people 148,442 — — 3,300 people 3,600 people 7.95 ‰ 8.65 ‰ -0.70 ‰ —
2023 416,400 people 228,600 people 187,800 people 54.9% 209,600 people 206,800 people 467,500 people 148,300 — — 3,500 people 3,700 people 8.40 ‰ 8.84 ‰ -0.44 ‰ —
2022 420,300 people 226,300 people 194,000 people 53.8% 212,400 people 207,900 people 468,244 people 148,030 — — 3,900 people 3,500 people 9.24 ‰ 8.33 ‰ 0.91 ‰ —
2021 420,700 people 222,500 people 198,200 people 52.9% 212,600 people 208,100 people 469,142 people 150,804 — — 4,500 people 3,400 people 10.57 ‰ 8.06 ‰ 2.54 ‰ —
2019 — 160,021 people 309,121 people — 243,328 people 225,814 people 469,142 people 150,804 — — — — — — — —
2018 — 158,346 people 309,885 people — 242,990 people 225,241 people 468,231 people 150,570 — — — — — — — —
2016 — 153,433 people 311,590 people — 241,600 people 223,423 people 465,023 people 150,314 — — — — — — — —
2015 — 151,539 people 309,167 people — 239,646 people 221,060 people 460,706 people 149,812 — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 459,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 465,900 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year Age 0–14Age 15–64Age 65+
2024 70,200 people279,900 people—
2023 71,400 people280,800 people64,200 people
2022 73,100 people283,000 people64,200 people
2021 74,300 people282,800 people63,600 people

Ethnic population and data notes

Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年安定区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2022 — 常住 定西统计年鉴2025
$2.8B$2.6B$2.4B$2.1B$1.9B20222023202420252022: $2.0B2023: $2.1B2024: $2.5B2025: $2.7B