Resident population · 20251,515,400 people1,502,100 people (2022)
Change over the period+0.9%3 Years
Annual growth+0.29%Years
Urbanization rate98.9%2025
1.60M1.57M1.54M1.52M1.49M20222023202420252022: 1.50M2023: 1.50M2024: 1.59M2025: 1.52M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,515,400 people 98.9% 994,000 people 3.72 ‰ 8.59 ‰ —
2024 1,585,800 people 98.9% 1,002,400 people 6.31 ‰ 6.66 ‰ —
2023 1,504,700 people 98.9% 992,900 people 5.92 ‰ 6.85 ‰ —
2022 1,502,100 people 98.8% 980,900 people 6.75 ‰ 5.41 ‰ —

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 1,515,400 people 1,498,900 people 16,500 people 98.9% 765,200 people 750,200 people 994,000 people — — — 5,600 people 13,000 people 3.72 ‰ 8.59 ‰ -4.88 ‰ —
2024 1,585,800 people 1,489,100 people 16,700 people 98.9% 759,200 people 746,600 people 1,002,400 people — — — 7,600 people 2,900 people 6.31 ‰ 6.66 ‰ -0.35 ‰ —
2023 1,504,700 people 1,487,400 people 17,300 people 98.9% 761,100 people 743,600 people 992,900 people — — — 8,900 people 10,300 people 5.92 ‰ 6.85 ‰ -0.93 ‰ —
2022 1,502,100 people 1,483,800 people 18,300 people 98.8% 759,800 people 742,300 people 980,900 people 373,500 — — 10,100 people 8,100 people 6.75 ‰ 5.41 ‰ 1.34 ‰ —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 60+Age 65+
2022 192,400 people281,800 people198,400 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年兰州城关区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2024 — 常住 统计公报2024
$18.5B$17.8B$17.0B$16.2B$15.4B20222023202420252022: $15.7B2023: $16.6B2024: $17.4B2025: $18.2B