China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 2005 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20252,453,300 people
Change over the period-16.7%
Annual growth-0.91%
Urbanization rate44.4%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,453,300 people | 44.4% | — | 8.27 ‰ | 9.17 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 2,474,000 people | 42.9% | 3,003,266 people | 8.03 ‰ | 9.05 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 2,482,400 people | 41.5% | 3,008,457 people | 7.95 ‰ | 9.78 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 2,505,800 people | 40.3% | 3,017,516 people | 8.73 ‰ | 9.21 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,507,800 people | 39.5% | 3,025,271 people | 9.97 ‰ | 8.92 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,521,100 people | 38.4% | 3,033,700 people | 10.81 ‰ | 8.57 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,543,100 people | 36.9% | 3,038,229 people | 11.18 ‰ | 7.93 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,560,800 people | 35.9% | 3,042,661 people | 12.72 ‰ | 7.97 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,579,800 people | 34.4% | 3,031,485 people | 14.55 ‰ | 7.74 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 2,589,500 people | 32.5% | 3,031,151 people | 12.50 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 2,604,300 people | 30.8% | 3,008,745 people | 12.45 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 2,624,500 people | 29.0% | 3,013,822 people | 12.33 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,642,200 people | 27.4% | 3,001,186 people | 12.30 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,667,400 people | 26.0% | 2,962,624 people | 12.25 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,681,100 people | 24.5% | 3,022,924 people | 12.21 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,701,100 people | 23.4% | — | 12.19 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,941,300 people | 13.8% | — | 13.28 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,935,100 people | 12.7% | — | 13.16 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,930,800 people | 12.2% | — | 13.01 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,926,600 people | 11.7% | — | 12.76 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,944,100 people | 11.2% | — | 12.61 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | — |
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 | 2,453,300 people | 1,090,100 people | 1,363,200 people | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20,400 people | 22,600 people | 8.27 ‰ | 9.17 ‰ | -0.90 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 2,474,000 people | 1,061,200 people | 1,412,800 people | 42.9% | 1,247,100 people | 1,226,900 people | 3,003,266 people | 857,483 | — | — | 19,900 people | 22,400 people | 8.03 ‰ | 9.05 ‰ | -1.02 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 2,482,400 people | 1,029,100 people | 1,453,300 people | 41.5% | 1,252,900 people | 1,229,500 people | 3,008,457 people | 857,660 | — | — | 19,800 people | 24,400 people | 7.95 ‰ | 9.78 ‰ | -1.83 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 2,505,800 people | 1,009,900 people | 1,495,900 people | 40.3% | 1,269,700 people | 1,236,100 people | 3,017,516 people | 857,965 | — | — | — | — | 8.73 ‰ | 9.21 ‰ | -0.47 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,507,800 people | 990,800 people | 1,517,000 people | 39.5% | 1,270,900 people | 1,236,800 people | 3,025,271 people | 858,836 | — | — | 25,100 people | 22,400 people | 9.97 ‰ | 8.92 ‰ | 1.05 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,521,100 people | — | — | 38.4% | — | — | 3,033,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.81 ‰ | 8.57 ‰ | 2.24 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,543,100 people | — | — | 36.9% | — | — | 3,038,229 people | 865,967 | — | — | — | — | 11.18 ‰ | 7.93 ‰ | 3.25 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,560,800 people | — | — | 35.9% | — | — | 3,042,661 people | 868,522 | — | — | — | — | 12.72 ‰ | 7.97 ‰ | 4.74 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,579,800 people | — | — | 34.4% | — | — | 3,031,485 people | 869,545 | — | — | — | — | 14.55 ‰ | 7.74 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 2,589,500 people | — | — | 32.5% | — | — | 3,031,151 people | 874,015 | — | — | — | — | 12.50 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 2,604,300 people | — | — | 30.8% | — | — | 3,008,745 people | 874,005 | — | — | — | — | 12.45 ‰ | 6.75 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 2,624,500 people | — | — | 29.0% | — | — | 3,013,822 people | 875,058 | — | — | — | — | 12.33 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,642,200 people | — | — | 27.4% | — | — | 3,001,186 people | 866,233 | — | — | — | — | 12.30 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,667,400 people | — | — | 26.0% | — | — | 2,962,624 people | 844,162 | — | — | — | — | 12.25 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,681,100 people | — | — | 24.5% | — | — | 3,022,924 people | 836,308 | — | — | — | — | 12.21 ‰ | 6.65 ‰ | 5.56 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,701,100 people | — | — | 23.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.19 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,941,300 people | — | — | 13.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.28 ‰ | 6.91 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,935,100 people | — | — | 12.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.16 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,930,800 people | — | — | 12.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.01 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,926,600 people | — | — | 11.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.76 ‰ | 6.84 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,944,100 people | — | — | 11.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.61 ‰ | 6.79 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–14 | Age 15–64 | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 466,700 people | 1,656,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 478,200 people | 1,650,200 people | 354,000 people |
| 2022 | 489,600 people | 1,662,200 people | 353,900 people |
| 2021 | 495,200 people | 1,661,900 people | 350,700 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 2025年定西市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2022 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2021 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2020 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2019 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2018 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2017 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2016 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2015 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2014 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2013 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2012 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2011 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2010 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2009 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2008 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2007 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2006 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |
| 2005 | — | 常住 | 定西统计年鉴2025 |