Resident population · 2024373,000 people500,000 people (2000)
Change over the period-25.4%24 Years
Annual growth-1.21%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
531.14K487.37K443.60K399.83K356.06K1949198119901999200820172025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 — — 503,500 people 0.44 ‰ 0.82 ‰ —
2024 373,000 people 47.6% 510,200 people 4.99 ‰ 9.01 ‰ —
2023 373,000 people 47.1% 512,800 people — — —
2022 379,000 people 46.0% 515,000 people — — —
2021 381,000 people 45.5% 519,600 people — — —
2020 387,000 people 44.5% 522,700 people — — —
2019 397,000 people 43.4% 532,600 people — — —
2018 406,000 people 42.8% 536,700 people — — —
2017 417,000 people 41.7% 542,100 people — — —
2016 427,000 people 40.1% 553,900 people — — —
2015 436,000 people 39.2% 553,000 people — — —
2014 445,000 people 38.7% 554,400 people — — —
2013 454,000 people 36.8% 552,100 people — — —
2012 462,000 people 34.8% 544,700 people — — —
2011 471,000 people 32.7% 554,500 people — — —
2010 479,000 people 29.6% 551,500 people — — —
2009 512,500 people 28.9% 567,200 people — — —
2008 511,600 people 26.6% 566,300 people — — —
2007 509,000 people 24.7% 564,900 people — — —
2006 507,800 people 22.7% 549,100 people — — —
2005 512,200 people 21.6% 543,500 people — — —
2004 514,200 people 20.6% 547,500 people — — —
2003 507,300 people 19.8% 519,000 people — — —
2002 505,300 people 19.0% 517,400 people — — —
2001 503,700 people 18.1% 517,500 people — — —
2000 500,000 people 17.5% 519,700 people — — —
1999 — — 526,700 people — — —
1998 — — 523,000 people — — —
1997 — — 519,100 people — — —
1996 — — 513,200 people — — —
1995 — — 510,200 people — — —
1994 — — 508,700 people — — —
1993 — — 505,500 people — — —
1992 — — 503,400 people — — —
1991 — — 498,500 people — — —
1990 — — 494,700 people — — —
1989 — — 486,500 people — — —
1988 — — 479,600 people — — —
1987 — — 465,500 people — — —
1986 — — 447,000 people — — —
1985 — — 436,300 people — — —
1984 — — 438,600 people — — —
1983 — — 434,500 people — — —
1982 — — 429,500 people — — —
1981 — — 419,300 people — — —
1980 — — 411,100 people — — —
1978 — — 413,900 people — — —
1975 — — 405,800 people — — —
1970 — — 374,000 people — — —
1965 — — 339,300 people — — —
1962 — — 321,200 people — — —
1957 — — 323,200 people — — —
1952 — — 291,300 people — — —
1949 — — 238,200 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 — — — — — — 503,500 people — — — 1,675 people 3,131 people 0.44 ‰ 0.82 ‰ -0.38 ‰ —
2024 373,000 people — — 47.6% — — 510,200 people 184,100 — — — — 4.99 ‰ 9.01 ‰ -4.02 ‰ —
2023 373,000 people 176,000 people 197,000 people 47.1% — — 512,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2022 379,000 people — — 46.0% — — 515,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2021 381,000 people — — 45.5% — — 519,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 387,000 people — — 44.5% — — 522,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 397,000 people — — 43.4% — — 532,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 406,000 people — — 42.8% — — 536,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 417,000 people — — 41.7% — — 542,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 427,000 people — — 40.1% — — 553,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 436,000 people — — 39.2% — — 553,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 445,000 people — — 38.7% — — 554,400 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 454,000 people — — 36.8% — — 552,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2012 462,000 people — — 34.8% — — 544,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2011 471,000 people — — 32.7% — — 554,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2010 479,000 people — — 29.6% — — 551,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2009 512,500 people — — 28.9% — — 567,200 people — — — — — — — — —
2008 511,600 people — — 26.6% — — 566,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2007 509,000 people — — 24.7% — — 564,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2006 507,800 people — — 22.7% — — 549,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2005 512,200 people — — 21.6% — — 543,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2004 514,200 people — — 20.6% — — 547,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2003 507,300 people — — 19.8% — — 519,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2002 505,300 people — — 19.0% — — 517,400 people — — — — — — — — —
2001 503,700 people — — 18.1% — — 517,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2000 500,000 people — — 17.5% — — 519,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1999 — — — — — — 526,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1998 — — — — — — 523,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1997 — — — — — — 519,100 people — — — — — — — — —
1996 — — — — — — 513,200 people — — — — — — — — —
1995 — — — — — — 510,200 people — — — — — — — — —
1994 — — — — — — 508,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1993 — — — — — — 505,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1992 — — — — — — 503,400 people — — — — — — — — —
1991 — — — — — — 498,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1990 — — — — — — 494,700 people — — — — — — — — —
1989 — — — — — — 486,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1988 — — — — — — 479,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1987 — — — — — — 465,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1986 — — — — — — 447,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1985 — — — — — — 436,300 people — — — — — — — — —
1984 — — — — — — 438,600 people — — — — — — — — —
1983 — — — — — — 434,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1982 — — — — — — 429,500 people — — — — — — — — —
1981 — — — — — — 419,300 people — — — — — — — — —
1980 — — — — — — 411,100 people — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — — — 413,900 people — — — — — — — — —
1975 — — — — — — 405,800 people — — — — — — — — —
1970 — — — — — — 374,000 people — — — — — — — — —
1965 — — — — — — 339,300 people — — — — — — — — —
1962 — — — — — — 321,200 people — — — — — — — — —
1957 — — — — — — 323,200 people — — — — — — — — —
1952 — — — — — — 291,300 people — — — — — — — — —
1949 — — — — — — 238,200 people — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 户籍 2025年大英县国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$3.1B$3.0B$2.9B$2.7B$2.6B20222023202420252022: $2.7B2023: $2.7B2024: $2.9B2025: $3.1B