Resident population · 2025217,100 people223,500 people (2022)
Change over the period-2.9%3 Years
Annual growth-0.96%Years
Urbanization rate46.1%2025
224.27K222.28K220.30K218.32K216.33K201320162019202220252022: 223.50K2023: 221.10K2024: 220.00K2025: 217.10K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 217,100 people 46.1% 273,271 people 5.71 ‰ 8.02 ‰ —
2024 220,000 people 45.3% 274,572 people 5.73 ‰ 5.15 ‰ —
2023 221,100 people 44.6% 275,200 people 6.15 ‰ 5.33 ‰ —
2022 223,500 people 43.9% 275,800 people 5.72 ‰ 7.76 ‰ —
2021 — — 276,981 people — — —
2020 — — 279,484 people — — —
2019 — — 279,627 people — — —
2018 — — 278,940 people — — —
2017 — — 277,700 people — — —
2016 — — 278,219 people — — —
2015 — — 276,004 people — — —
2014 — — 273,200 people — — —
2013 — — 279,000 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 217,100 people 100,100 people 117,000 people 46.1% — — 273,271 people 90,663 — — 1,560 people 2,191 people 5.71 ‰ 8.02 ‰ -2.31 ‰ —
2024 220,000 people 99,700 people 120,300 people 45.3% — — 274,572 people 90,662 — — 1,574 people 1,414 people 5.73 ‰ 5.15 ‰ 0.58 ‰ —
2023 221,100 people 98,500 people 122,600 people 44.6% — — 275,200 people 90,600 — — 1,692 people 1,466 people 6.15 ‰ 5.33 ‰ 0.82 ‰ —
2022 223,500 people 98,000 people 125,500 people 43.9% 114,700 people 108,800 people 275,800 people 90,400 — — 1,578 people 2,140 people 5.72 ‰ 7.76 ‰ -2.04 ‰ —
2021 — — — — — — 276,981 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 — — — — — — 279,484 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 — — — — — — 279,627 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 — — — — — — 278,940 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 — — — — — — 277,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 — — — — — — 278,219 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 — — — — — — 276,004 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 273,200 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 279,000 people — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 户籍 城步苗族自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2022 — 2 邵阳统计年鉴2023
$1.0B$999.6M$963.8M$927.9M$892.1M20222023202420252022: $906.0M2023: $948.4M2024: $1.0B2025: $1.0B