Resident population · 20253,352,300 people3,390,400 people (2023)
Change over the period-1.1%2 Years
Annual growth-0.56%Years
Urbanization rate52.3%2025
3.39M3.38M3.37M3.36M3.35M2023202420252023: 3.39M2024: 3.38M2025: 3.35M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 3,352,300 people 52.3% 3,946,400 people — — —
2024 3,377,200 people 50.8% 3,968,500 people 4.99 ‰ 6.11 ‰ —
2023 3,390,400 people 49.4% 3,986,500 people 4.77 ‰ 6.65 ‰ —

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 3,352,300 people — — 52.3% — — 3,946,400 people — — — 16,700 people 28,400 people — — — —
2024 3,377,200 people — — 50.8% 2,063,000 people 1,905,500 people 3,968,500 people — — — 20,700 people 25,400 people 4.99 ‰ 6.11 ‰ -1.12 ‰ —
2023 3,390,400 people — — 49.4% — — 3,986,500 people — — — 19,500 people 27,200 people 4.77 ‰ 6.65 ‰ -1.88 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 户籍 2025年恩施州国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$24.7B$23.5B$22.4B$21.3B$20.2B2023202420252023: $20.6B2024: $23.1B2025: $24.2B