China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20253,661,000 people
Change over the period+361.7%
Annual growth+2.15%
Urbanization rate82.4%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,661,000 people | 82.4% | — | 5.44 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,639,400 people | 81.9% | 2,626,622 people | 6.62 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,604,100 people | 80.7% | 2,599,873 people | 5.58 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 3,551,000 people | 79.8% | 2,577,000 people | 7.10 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,496,000 people | 79.7% | 2,551,000 people | 8.20 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,454,000 people | 79.2% | 2,520,000 people | 10.80 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 3,406,000 people | 78.0% | 2,487,000 people | 10.60 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 3,364,000 people | 76.7% | 2,458,000 people | 10.40 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 3,329,000 people | 75.6% | 2,429,000 people | 11.90 ‰ | 11.60 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,275,000 people | 74.1% | 2,409,000 people | 10.00 ‰ | 3.90 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,214,000 people | 72.3% | 2,386,000 people | 10.00 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,158,000 people | 70.8% | 2,379,000 people | 15.10 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,097,000 people | 69.5% | 2,339,000 people | 12.80 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,018,000 people | 67.2% | 2,303,000 people | 11.40 ‰ | 13.60 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,940,000 people | 64.8% | 2,323,000 people | 10.50 ‰ | 2.30 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,874,000 people | 62.5% | 2,296,000 people | 11.90 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,822,000 people | 61.0% | 2,276,000 people | 12.40 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,770,000 people | 60.3% | 2,243,000 people | 11.20 ‰ | 2.50 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,718,000 people | 59.0% | 2,208,000 people | 13.60 ‰ | 3.50 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,678,000 people | 57.8% | 2,158,000 people | 8.70 ‰ | 3.80 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,637,000 people | 56.2% | 2,135,000 people | 9.90 ‰ | 11.60 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 2,591,000 people | 55.1% | 2,147,000 people | 10.40 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 2,139,000 people | 7.90 ‰ | 2.90 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 2,135,000 people | 9.00 ‰ | 2.90 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 2,118,000 people | 10.50 ‰ | 3.00 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 2,438,000 people | — | 2,092,000 people | 15.00 ‰ | 10.90 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 2,078,000 people | 10.40 ‰ | 3.50 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 2,044,000 people | 12.10 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 2,004,000 people | 11.60 ‰ | 3.90 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 1,974,000 people | 11.90 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 1,945,000 people | 12.40 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 1,927,000 people | 11.40 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 1,903,000 people | 12.30 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 1,884,000 people | 13.00 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 1,871,000 people | 11.90 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 1,912,000 people | — | 1,857,000 people | 21.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 1,827,000 people | 15.30 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 1,797,000 people | 13.40 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 1,771,000 people | 13.80 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 1,744,000 people | 13.00 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 1,722,000 people | 13.60 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 1,704,000 people | 16.40 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 1,669,000 people | 13.10 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 1,645,000 people | — | 1,657,000 people | 17.50 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 1,618,000 people | 16.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 1,585,000 people | 15.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 1,564,000 people | 15.40 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 1,540,000 people | 17.40 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 1,515,000 people | 17.60 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 1,494,000 people | 19.40 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 1,473,000 people | 21.00 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 1,452,000 people | 25.60 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 1,425,000 people | 23.90 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 1,385,000 people | 25.60 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 1,337,000 people | 22.70 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 1,301,000 people | 27.50 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 1,278,000 people | 27.30 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 1,247,000 people | 28.00 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 1,216,000 people | 20.30 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 1,194,000 people | 23.70 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 1,176,000 people | 28.10 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | 1,119,000 people | — | 1,138,000 people | 36.70 ‰ | 11.80 ‰ | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 1,100,000 people | 37.20 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 1,071,000 people | 34.00 ‰ | 10.20 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 1,080,000 people | 25.00 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 1,119,000 people | 28.40 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 1,003,000 people | 27.50 ‰ | 9.50 ‰ | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 934,000 people | 26.40 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 919,000 people | 29.80 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 869,000 people | 28.20 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 825,000 people | 30.60 ‰ | 10.00 ‰ | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 801,000 people | 38.50 ‰ | 12.00 ‰ | — |
| 1953 | 793,000 people | — | 768,000 people | 26.10 ‰ | 10.40 ‰ | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 740,000 people | 26.30 ‰ | 10.30 ‰ | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 720,000 people | 24.40 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 667,000 people | 23.20 ‰ | 9.80 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 628,000 people | 22.60 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | — |
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 | 3,661,000 people | 3,015,100 people | 645,900 people | 82.4% | 1,859,200 people | 1,801,800 people | — | — | — | — | 19,900 people | 24,000 people | 5.44 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | -1.13 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,639,400 people | 2,981,000 people | 658,400 people | 81.9% | 1,852,100 people | 1,787,300 people | 2,626,622 people | 1,124,295 | — | — | 24,000 people | 22,500 people | 6.62 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 0.40 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,604,100 people | 2,909,300 people | 694,800 people | 80.7% | 1,830,000 people | 1,774,100 people | 2,599,873 people | — | — | — | 20,000 people | 22,700 people | 5.58 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | -0.76 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 3,551,000 people | 2,884,000 people | 667,000 people | 79.8% | 1,792,000 people | 1,759,000 people | 2,577,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.10 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,496,000 people | 2,786,000 people | 710,000 people | 79.7% | 1,767,000 people | 1,729,000 people | 2,551,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.20 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,454,000 people | 2,734,000 people | 720,000 people | 79.2% | 1,740,000 people | 1,714,000 people | 2,520,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.80 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,406,000 people | 2,655,000 people | 751,000 people | 78.0% | 1,733,000 people | 1,673,000 people | 2,487,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.60 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,364,000 people | 2,581,000 people | 783,000 people | 76.7% | 1,712,000 people | 1,652,000 people | 2,458,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.40 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,329,000 people | 2,516,000 people | 813,000 people | 75.6% | 1,696,000 people | 1,633,000 people | 2,429,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.90 ‰ | 11.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 2016 | 3,275,000 people | 2,428,000 people | 847,000 people | 74.1% | 1,670,000 people | 1,605,000 people | 2,409,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.00 ‰ | 3.90 ‰ | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,214,000 people | 2,323,000 people | 891,000 people | 72.3% | 1,639,000 people | 1,575,000 people | 2,386,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.00 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,158,000 people | 2,235,000 people | 923,000 people | 70.8% | 1,609,000 people | 1,549,000 people | 2,379,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.10 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,097,000 people | 2,152,000 people | 945,000 people | 69.5% | 1,578,000 people | 1,519,000 people | 2,339,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.80 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,018,000 people | 2,028,000 people | 990,000 people | 67.2% | 1,538,000 people | 1,480,000 people | 2,303,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.40 ‰ | 13.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 2011 | 2,940,000 people | 1,906,000 people | 1,034,000 people | 64.8% | 1,498,000 people | 1,442,000 people | 2,323,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.50 ‰ | 2.30 ‰ | — | — |
| 2010 | 2,874,000 people | 1,795,000 people | 1,079,000 people | 62.5% | 1,466,000 people | 1,408,000 people | 2,296,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.90 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — | — |
| 2009 | 2,822,000 people | 1,721,000 people | 1,101,000 people | 61.0% | 1,459,000 people | 1,363,000 people | 2,276,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.40 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — | — |
| 2008 | 2,770,000 people | 1,670,000 people | 1,100,000 people | 60.3% | 1,432,000 people | 1,338,000 people | 2,243,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.20 ‰ | 2.50 ‰ | — | — |
| 2007 | 2,718,000 people | 1,603,000 people | 1,115,000 people | 59.0% | 1,409,000 people | 1,309,000 people | 2,208,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.60 ‰ | 3.50 ‰ | — | — |
| 2006 | 2,678,000 people | 1,547,000 people | 1,131,000 people | 57.8% | 1,387,000 people | 1,291,000 people | 2,158,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.70 ‰ | 3.80 ‰ | — | — |
| 2005 | 2,637,000 people | 1,483,000 people | 1,154,000 people | 56.2% | 1,370,000 people | 1,267,000 people | 2,135,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.90 ‰ | 11.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 2004 | 2,591,000 people | 1,427,000 people | 1,164,000 people | 55.1% | 1,345,000 people | 1,246,000 people | 2,147,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.40 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,139,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.90 ‰ | 2.90 ‰ | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,135,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 ‰ | 2.90 ‰ | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,118,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.50 ‰ | 3.00 ‰ | — | — |
| 2000 | 2,438,000 people | — | — | — | 1,269,000 people | 1,169,000 people | 2,092,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.00 ‰ | 10.90 ‰ | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,078,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.40 ‰ | 3.50 ‰ | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,044,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.10 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,004,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.60 ‰ | 3.90 ‰ | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,974,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.90 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,945,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.40 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,927,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.40 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,903,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.30 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,884,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.00 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,871,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.90 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — | — |
| 1990 | 1,912,000 people | — | — | — | 1,009,000 people | 903,000 people | 1,857,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 21.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,827,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.30 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,797,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.40 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,771,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.80 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,744,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.00 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,722,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.60 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,704,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.40 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,669,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.10 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,645,000 people | — | — | — | 880,000 people | 765,000 people | 1,657,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.50 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,618,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,585,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,564,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.40 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,540,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.40 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,515,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.60 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,494,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.40 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,473,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 21.00 ‰ | 7.50 ‰ | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,452,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 25.60 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,425,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 23.90 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,385,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 25.60 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,337,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 22.70 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,301,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 27.50 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,278,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 27.30 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,247,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 28.00 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,216,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 20.30 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,194,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 23.70 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,176,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 28.10 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,119,000 people | — | — | — | 636,000 people | 483,000 people | 1,138,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 36.70 ‰ | 11.80 ‰ | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,100,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 37.20 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,071,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 34.00 ‰ | 10.20 ‰ | — | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,080,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 25.00 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,119,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 28.40 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,003,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 27.50 ‰ | 9.50 ‰ | — | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 934,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 26.40 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 919,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 29.80 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 869,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 28.20 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 825,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 30.60 ‰ | 10.00 ‰ | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 801,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 38.50 ‰ | 12.00 ‰ | — | — |
| 1953 | 793,000 people | — | — | — | 466,000 people | 327,000 people | 768,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 26.10 ‰ | 10.40 ‰ | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 740,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 26.30 ‰ | 10.30 ‰ | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 720,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 24.40 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 667,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 23.20 ‰ | 9.80 ‰ | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 628,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 22.60 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | — | — |
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 | 457,200 people | 2,632,800 people | 549,400 people |
| 2023 | 466,100 people | 2,613,900 people | 524,100 people |
| 2022 | 469,500 people | 2,591,900 people | 489,700 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 常住 | 2024统计公报+呼和浩特统计年鉴2025 |
| 2022 | 少数民族人口398810人，其中蒙古族310864人，满族37434人，回族40161人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2021 | 少数民族人口392320人，其中蒙古族305500人，满族36715人，回族39948人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2020 | 少数民族人口383917人，其中蒙古族298438人，满族35765人，回族39779人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2019 | 少数民族人口374243人，其中蒙古族290269人，满族34758人，回族39574人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2018 | 少数民族人口365055人，其中蒙古族282601人，满族33728人，回族39334人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2017 | 少数民族人口355588人，其中蒙古族274690人，满族32693人，回族39112人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2016 | 少数民族人口346117人，其中蒙古族266793人，满族31646人，回族38867人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2015 | 少数民族人口337749人，其中蒙古族259780人，满族30793人，回族38619人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2014 | 少数民族人口335211人，其中蒙古族257894人，满族30406人，回族38501人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2013 | 少数民族人口322493人，其中蒙古族247645人，满族29147人，回族37732人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2012 | 少数民族人口312819人，其中蒙古族239651人，满族28321人，回族37193人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2011 | 少数民族人口310120人，其中蒙古族237011人，满族28022人，回族37493人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2010 | 少数民族人口303020人，其中蒙古族231060人，满族27487人，回族37129人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2009 | 少数民族人口296438人，其中蒙古族225738人，满族26900人，回族36731人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2008 | 少数民族人口289492人，其中蒙古族219957人，满族26402人，回族36321人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2007 | 少数民族人口282716人，其中蒙古族214465人，满族25966人，回族35877人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2006 | 少数民族人口275501人，其中蒙古族208342人，满族25384人，回族35472人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2005 | 少数民族人口271654人，其中蒙古族204849人，满族25249人，回族35464人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2004 | 少数民族人口260159人，其中蒙古族193435人，满族25363人，回族35320人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2003 | 少数民族人口268063人，其中蒙古族201207人，满族25502人，回族35355人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2002 | 少数民族人口267201人，其中蒙古族200289人，满族25605人，回族35343人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2001 | 少数民族人口263522人，其中蒙古族196943人，满族25517人，回族35181人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 2000 | 少数民族人口253123人，其中蒙古族188010人，满族24580人，回族34712人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1995 | 少数民族人口212078人，其中蒙古族153989人，满族20520人，回族32777人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1990 | 少数民族人口190841人，其中蒙古族137803人，满族17540人，回族31363人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1985 | 少数民族人口152438人，其中蒙古族108034人，满族13090人，回族28110人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1980 | 少数民族人口116344人，其中蒙古族79916人，满族9305人，回族24915人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1978 | 少数民族人口101579人，其中蒙古族69820人，满族6923人，回族23070人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1975 | 少数民族人口92349人，其中蒙古族62863人，满族5959人，回族21518人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1970 | 少数民族人口82939人，其中蒙古族55846人，满族5476人，回族20152人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1965 | 少数民族人口79695人，其中蒙古族54331人，满族5005人，回族18703人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1960 | 少数民族人口67452人，其中蒙古族44761人，满族4458人，回族16360人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1957 | 少数民族人口57777人，其中蒙古族37603人，满族3893人，回族15430人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1952 | 少数民族人口39963人，其中蒙古族24940人，满族2810人，回族12122人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |
| 1949 | 少数民族人口33610人，其中蒙古族19755人，满族2651人，回族11089人 | — | 呼和浩特统计年鉴2023 |