Resident population · 2025529,600 people556,100 people (2022)
Change over the period-4.8%3 Years
Annual growth-1.61%Years
Urbanization rate41.5%2025
559.28K551.07K542.85K534.64K526.42K20222023202420252022: 556.10K2023: 547.30K2024: 536.40K2025: 529.60K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 529,600 people 41.5% 727,000 people — — —
2024 536,400 people 40.8% 730,600 people — — —
2023 547,300 people 40.0% 734,300 people 3.23 ‰ 9.18 ‰ —
2022 556,100 people 38.8% 738,700 people 4.54 ‰ 5.61 ‰ —

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 529,600 people 219,700 people 309,900 people 41.5% — — 727,000 people — — — 2,020 people — — — — —
2024 536,400 people 218,900 people 317,500 people 40.8% — — 730,600 people — — — 3,013 people — — — — —
2023 547,300 people 218,900 people 328,400 people 40.0% — — 734,300 people — — — 3,150 people — 3.23 ‰ 9.18 ‰ -5.95 ‰ —
2022 556,100 people 215,700 people 340,400 people 38.8% — — 738,700 people — — — 3,508 people — 4.54 ‰ 5.61 ‰ -1.07 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 衡东县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$5.9B$5.5B$5.2B$4.9B$4.6B20222023202420252022: $4.7B2023: $4.9B2024: $5.4B2025: $5.8B