Resident population · 2025514,000 people507,000 people (2022)
Change over the period+1.4%3 Years
Annual growth+0.46%Years
Urbanization rate78.8%2025
514.84K512.67K510.50K508.33K506.16K20222023202420252022: 507.00K2023: 508.50K2024: 510.20K2025: 514.00K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 514,000 people 78.8% 406,588 people 3.89 ‰ 7.09 ‰ —
2024 510,200 people 78.0% 406,000 people 4.57 ‰ 7.02 ‰ —
2023 508,500 people 77.5% 404,700 people 4.09 ‰ 8.99 ‰ —
2022 507,000 people 77.2% 403,660 people 4.18 ‰ 7.22 ‰ —

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 514,000 people — — 78.8% — — 406,588 people 167,100 — — 1,580 people 2,881 people 3.89 ‰ 7.09 ‰ -3.20 ‰ —
2024 510,200 people — — 78.0% — — 406,000 people 166,000 — — 1,853 people 2,844 people 4.57 ‰ 7.02 ‰ -2.44 ‰ —
2023 508,500 people 394,300 people — 77.5% — — 404,700 people 164,500 — — 1,654 people 3,632 people 4.09 ‰ 8.99 ‰ -4.89 ‰ —
2022 507,000 people 391,400 people 115,600 people 77.2% — — 403,660 people 162,626 — — 1,683 people 2,908 people 4.18 ‰ 7.22 ‰ -3.04 ‰ —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2025 56,815 people53,489 people163,772 people132,512 people
2022 58,276 people59,646 people170,553 people115,185 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年定海区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$12.0B$11.2B$10.4B$9.6B$8.8B20222023202420252022: $9.2B2023: $9.7B2024: $10.7B2025: $11.7B