Resident population · 2024272,000 people281,500 people (2022)
Change over the period-3.4%2 Years
Annual growth-1.70%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
282.64K279.70K276.75K273.81K270.86K1949198119912001201120212025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 — — 321,031 people 0.20 ‰ 1.09 ‰ —
2024 272,000 people — 326,377 people 2.38 ‰ 14.70 ‰ —
2023 279,100 people — 333,409 people 2.34 ‰ 9.83 ‰ —
2022 281,500 people — 338,930 people 2.27 ‰ 8.27 ‰ —
2021 — — 346,587 people 2.53 ‰ 8.16 ‰ —
2020 — — 353,054 people 3.63 ‰ 11.07 ‰ —
2019 — — 360,308 people 3.65 ‰ 6.51 ‰ —
2018 — — 365,797 people 4.56 ‰ 7.22 ‰ —
2017 — — 371,511 people — — —
2016 — — 377,858 people 5.57 ‰ 6.84 ‰ —
2015 — — 387,046 people 5.09 ‰ 7.17 ‰ —
2014 — — 390,790 people 6.75 ‰ 7.86 ‰ —
2013 — — 394,073 people 6.67 ‰ 8.85 ‰ —
2012 — — 401,550 people 6.80 ‰ 8.23 ‰ —
2011 — — 404,096 people 6.24 ‰ 7.55 ‰ —
2010 — — 406,866 people 7.38 ‰ 8.48 ‰ —
2009 — — 427,754 people 6.75 ‰ 5.53 ‰ —
2008 — — 428,652 people 6.52 ‰ 4.81 ‰ —
2007 — — 434,852 people 7.51 ‰ 4.84 ‰ —
2006 — — 435,307 people 7.39 ‰ 4.47 ‰ —
2005 — — 437,772 people 6.71 ‰ 4.33 ‰ —
2004 — — 439,320 people 7.73 ‰ 6.82 ‰ —
2003 — — 438,363 people 6.29 ‰ 6.50 ‰ —
2002 — — 439,504 people 7.26 ‰ 3.96 ‰ —
2001 — — 442,731 people 8.21 ‰ 3.72 ‰ —
2000 — — 440,856 people 8.17 ‰ 5.21 ‰ —
1999 — — 439,994 people 7.83 ‰ 3.04 ‰ —
1998 — — 438,582 people 9.34 ‰ 3.52 ‰ —
1997 — — 437,945 people 9.60 ‰ 3.94 ‰ —
1996 — — 432,685 people 8.27 ‰ 3.35 ‰ —
1995 — — 426,822 people 7.34 ‰ 3.17 ‰ —
1994 — — 431,275 people 8.58 ‰ 3.91 ‰ —
1993 — — 436,585 people 9.17 ‰ — —
1992 — — 435,979 people 8.36 ‰ 3.67 ‰ —
1991 — — 443,646 people 10.04 ‰ 3.57 ‰ —
1990 — — 441,248 people 10.26 ‰ 3.65 ‰ —
1989 — — 441,717 people — — —
1988 — — 440,037 people — — —
1987 — — 436,067 people — — —
1986 — — 432,159 people — — —
1985 — — 429,701 people 12.00 ‰ 3.64 ‰ —
1984 — — 429,217 people — — —
1983 — — 425,546 people — — —
1982 — — 422,735 people — — —
1981 — — 414,329 people — — —
1980 — — 413,370 people 13.31 ‰ 4.35 ‰ —
1979 — — 410,530 people — — —
1978 — — 408,829 people 17.04 ‰ — —
1975 — — 386,733 people 22.93 ‰ 4.67 ‰ —
1970 — — 313,319 people 37.08 ‰ 5.44 ‰ —
1965 — — 256,943 people 42.03 ‰ 5.54 ‰ —
1962 — — 216,588 people 40.42 ‰ 7.27 ‰ —
1957 — — 137,239 people 32.70 ‰ 12.09 ‰ —
1952 — — 111,112 people 33.00 ‰ — —
1949 — — 98,124 people 31.00 ‰ 11.47 ‰ —

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 — — — — — — 321,031 people 147,352 — — 643 people 3,505 people 0.20 ‰ 1.09 ‰ -0.89 ‰ —
2024 272,000 people 194,894 people 131,483 people — 163,200 people 163,177 people 326,377 people 148,974 — — 776 people 4,798 people 2.38 ‰ 14.70 ‰ -12.32 ‰ —
2023 279,100 people — — — — — 333,409 people 150,936 — — 780 people 3,279 people 2.34 ‰ 9.83 ‰ -7.49 ‰ —
2022 281,500 people — — — — — 338,930 people 152,308 — — 769 people 2,803 people 2.27 ‰ 8.27 ‰ -6.00 ‰ —
2021 — 208,813 people — — 173,727 people — 346,587 people — — — — — 2.53 ‰ 8.16 ‰ — —
2020 — 213,651 people — — 177,024 people — 353,054 people — — — — — 3.63 ‰ 11.07 ‰ — —
2019 — 219,192 people — — 180,930 people — 360,308 people — — — — — 3.65 ‰ 6.51 ‰ — —
2018 — 223,318 people — — 183,732 people — 365,797 people — — — — — 4.56 ‰ 7.22 ‰ — —
2017 — 227,585 people — — 186,696 people — 371,511 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 — 253,950 people — — 190,100 people — 377,858 people — — — — — 5.57 ‰ 6.84 ‰ — —
2015 — 261,779 people — — 194,856 people — 387,046 people — — — — — 5.09 ‰ 7.17 ‰ — —
2014 — 239,776 people — — 196,822 people — 390,790 people — — — — — 6.75 ‰ 7.86 ‰ — —
2013 — 240,916 people — — 198,587 people — 394,073 people — — — — — 6.67 ‰ 8.85 ‰ — —
2012 — 244,086 people — — 202,503 people — 401,550 people — — — — — 6.80 ‰ 8.23 ‰ — —
2011 — 245,400 people — — 203,760 people — 404,096 people — — — — — 6.24 ‰ 7.55 ‰ — —
2010 — 246,847 people — — 205,218 people — 406,866 people — — — — — 7.38 ‰ 8.48 ‰ — —
2009 — 249,004 people — — 215,736 people — 427,754 people — — — — — 6.75 ‰ 5.53 ‰ — —
2008 — 249,868 people — — 216,515 people — 428,652 people — — — — — 6.52 ‰ 4.81 ‰ — —
2007 — 253,817 people — — 219,541 people — 434,852 people — — — — — 7.51 ‰ 4.84 ‰ — —
2006 — 256,492 people — — 221,717 people — 435,307 people — — — — — 7.39 ‰ 4.47 ‰ — —
2005 — 261,250 people — — 220,974 people — 437,772 people — — — — — 6.71 ‰ 4.33 ‰ — —
2004 — 260,824 people — — 223,017 people — 439,320 people — — — — — 7.73 ‰ 6.82 ‰ — —
2003 — 245,635 people — — 221,901 people — 438,363 people — — — — — 6.29 ‰ 6.50 ‰ — —
2002 — 245,565 people — — 222,258 people — 439,504 people — — — — — 7.26 ‰ 3.96 ‰ — —
2001 — 249,179 people — — 225,734 people — 442,731 people — — — — — 8.21 ‰ 3.72 ‰ — —
2000 — 246,296 people — — 224,527 people — 440,856 people — — — — — 8.17 ‰ 5.21 ‰ — —
1999 — 243,153 people — — 223,348 people — 439,994 people — — — — — 7.83 ‰ 3.04 ‰ — —
1998 — 242,389 people — — 221,492 people — 438,582 people — — — — — 9.34 ‰ 3.52 ‰ — —
1997 — 241,285 people — — 223,554 people — 437,945 people — — — — — 9.60 ‰ 3.94 ‰ — —
1996 — 240,255 people — — 220,058 people — 432,685 people — — — — — 8.27 ‰ 3.35 ‰ — —
1995 — 236,365 people — — 218,360 people — 426,822 people — — — — — 7.34 ‰ 3.17 ‰ — —
1994 — 238,956 people — — 220,722 people — 431,275 people — — — — — 8.58 ‰ 3.91 ‰ — —
1993 — 236,299 people — — 223,070 people — 436,585 people — — — — — 9.17 ‰ — — —
1992 — 236,270 people — — 222,775 people — 435,979 people — — — — — 8.36 ‰ 3.67 ‰ — —
1991 — 232,131 people — — 226,918 people — 443,646 people — — — — — 10.04 ‰ 3.57 ‰ — —
1990 — 230,323 people — — 224,796 people — 441,248 people — — — — — 10.26 ‰ 3.65 ‰ — —
1989 — — — — — — 441,717 people — — — — — — — — —
1988 — — — — — — 440,037 people — — — — — — — — —
1987 — — — — — — 436,067 people — — — — — — — — —
1986 — — — — — — 432,159 people — — — — — — — — —
1985 — 227,108 people — — 220,626 people — 429,701 people — — — — — 12.00 ‰ 3.64 ‰ — —
1984 — — — — — — 429,217 people — — — — — — — — —
1983 — — — — — — 425,546 people — — — — — — — — —
1982 — — — — — — 422,735 people — — — — — — — — —
1981 — — — — — — 414,329 people — — — — — — — — —
1980 — 209,364 people — — 213,287 people — 413,370 people — — — — — 13.31 ‰ 4.35 ‰ — —
1979 — — — — — — 410,530 people — — — — — — — — —
1978 — 198,474 people — — 209,740 people — 408,829 people — — — — — 17.04 ‰ — — —
1975 — 196,643 people — — 201,578 people — 386,733 people — — — — — 22.93 ‰ 4.67 ‰ — —
1970 — 163,745 people — — 162,248 people — 313,319 people — — — — — 37.08 ‰ 5.44 ‰ — —
1965 — 138,593 people — — 133,177 people — 256,943 people — — — — — 42.03 ‰ 5.54 ‰ — —
1962 — 123,105 people — — 117,078 people — 216,588 people — — — — — 40.42 ‰ 7.27 ‰ — —
1957 — 63,443 people — — 76,144 people — 137,239 people — — — — — 32.70 ‰ 12.09 ‰ — —
1952 — 48,983 people — — 59,553 people — 111,112 people — — — — — 33.00 ‰ — — —
1949 — 36,829 people — — 52,865 people — 98,124 people — — — — — 31.00 ‰ 11.47 ‰ — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年海林市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$2.0B$2.0B$1.9B$1.8B$1.8B20222023202420252022: $1.8B2023: $1.9B2024: $1.9B2025: $2.0B