Resident population · 2025436,800 people432,000 people (2023)
Change over the period+1.1%2 Years
Annual growth+0.55%Years
Urbanization rate80.8%2025
437.56K435.60K433.65K431.70K429.74K1981198919972005201320212025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 436,800 people 80.8% — 5.39 ‰ 7.75 ‰ —
2024 430,500 people 80.5% — 7.30 ‰ 10.63 ‰ —
2023 432,000 people 79.8% 432,004 people 5.34 ‰ 10.46 ‰ —
2022 — — 434,420 people 5.88 ‰ 9.86 ‰ —
2021 — — 435,305 people 6.71 ‰ 9.55 ‰ —
2020 — — 438,000 people 7.66 ‰ 9.53 ‰ —
2019 — — 440,900 people 7.64 ‰ 5.33 ‰ —
2018 — — 443,500 people 7.89 ‰ 5.12 ‰ —
2017 — — 446,400 people 10.11 ‰ 5.03 ‰ —
2016 — — 447,600 people 10.08 ‰ 4.83 ‰ —
2015 — — 449,800 people 9.98 ‰ 4.96 ‰ —
2014 — — 452,800 people 9.89 ‰ 4.93 ‰ —
2013 — — 455,500 people 9.87 ‰ 4.92 ‰ —
2012 — — 459,400 people 9.82 ‰ 4.89 ‰ —
2011 — — 461,400 people 9.67 ‰ 4.92 ‰ —
2010 — — 464,400 people 9.73 ‰ 4.94 ‰ —
2009 — — 475,700 people 10.85 ‰ 5.03 ‰ —
2008 — — 472,900 people 10.81 ‰ 5.02 ‰ —
2007 — — 470,200 people 10.78 ‰ 5.02 ‰ —
2006 — — 465,500 people 10.51 ‰ 4.99 ‰ —
2005 — — 465,700 people 10.48 ‰ 4.95 ‰ —
2004 — — 463,100 people 9.80 ‰ 4.29 ‰ —
2003 — — 460,300 people 10.53 ‰ 4.52 ‰ —
2002 — — 458,500 people 10.91 ‰ 4.29 ‰ —
2001 — — 455,500 people 11.84 ‰ 4.29 ‰ —
2000 — — 452,500 people 13.09 ‰ 4.80 ‰ —
1999 — — 446,900 people 13.24 ‰ 4.52 ‰ —
1998 — — 441,000 people 13.89 ‰ 4.55 ‰ —
1997 — — 437,700 people 12.93 ‰ 3.75 ‰ —
1996 — — 429,800 people 13.72 ‰ 3.90 ‰ —
1995 — — 416,413 people 14.00 ‰ 3.81 ‰ —
1994 — — 408,052 people 12.23 ‰ 3.42 ‰ —
1993 — — 400,925 people 12.27 ‰ 3.45 ‰ —
1992 — — 392,379 people 14.56 ‰ 5.06 ‰ —
1991 — — 385,226 people 14.64 ‰ 4.33 ‰ —
1990 — — 378,770 people 15.41 ‰ 4.11 ‰ —
1989 — — 369,100 people 14.52 ‰ 4.57 ‰ —
1988 — — 363,800 people 13.64 ‰ 3.90 ‰ —
1987 — — 358,100 people 14.12 ‰ 4.57 ‰ —
1986 — — 352,800 people 14.20 ‰ 3.64 ‰ —
1985 — — 345,568 people 13.17 ‰ 3.61 ‰ —
1984 — — 324,400 people 14.07 ‰ 4.19 ‰ —
1983 — — 315,700 people 14.28 ‰ 4.18 ‰ —
1982 — — 317,000 people 15.34 ‰ 4.23 ‰ —
1981 — — 302,944 people 13.44 ‰ 4.18 ‰ —

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 436,800 people 352,700 people 84,100 people 80.8% 224,900 people 211,900 people — — — — 2,300 people 3,400 people 5.39 ‰ 7.75 ‰ -2.36 ‰ —
2024 430,500 people 346,700 people 83,800 people 80.5% 221,800 people 208,700 people — — — — 3,100 people 4,600 people 7.30 ‰ 10.63 ‰ -3.33 ‰ —
2023 432,000 people 344,900 people 87,100 people 79.8% 222,600 people 209,400 people 432,004 people 191,200 — — 2,300 people 4,500 people 5.34 ‰ 10.46 ‰ -5.12 ‰ —
2022 — — — — 223,987 people 210,433 people 434,420 people 193,400 — — — — 5.88 ‰ 9.86 ‰ -3.98 ‰ —
2021 — — — — 224,228 people 211,078 people 435,305 people 190,900 — — — — 6.71 ‰ 9.55 ‰ -2.84 ‰ —
2020 — — — — 225,307 people 212,693 people 438,000 people 189,377 — — — — 7.66 ‰ 9.53 ‰ -1.87 ‰ —
2019 — — — — 227,152 people 213,748 people 440,900 people 186,782 — — — — 7.64 ‰ 5.33 ‰ 2.31 ‰ —
2018 — — — — 228,802 people 214,698 people 443,500 people 183,946 — — — — 7.89 ‰ 5.12 ‰ 2.77 ‰ —
2017 — — — — 230,610 people 215,790 people 446,400 people 179,541 — — — — 10.11 ‰ 5.03 ‰ 5.08 ‰ —
2016 — — — — 231,499 people 216,101 people 447,600 people 176,803 — — — — 10.08 ‰ 4.83 ‰ 5.25 ‰ —
2015 — — — — 232,861 people 216,939 people 449,800 people 172,395 — — — — 9.98 ‰ 4.96 ‰ 5.02 ‰ —
2014 — — — — 234,686 people 218,114 people 452,800 people 170,291 — — — — 9.89 ‰ 4.93 ‰ 4.96 ‰ —
2013 — — — — 236,359 people 219,141 people 455,500 people 166,814 — — — — 9.87 ‰ 4.92 ‰ 4.95 ‰ —
2012 — — — — 238,658 people 220,742 people 459,400 people 165,227 — — — — 9.82 ‰ 4.89 ‰ 4.93 ‰ —
2011 — — — — 239,974 people 221,426 people 461,400 people 162,815 — — — — 9.67 ‰ 4.92 ‰ 4.75 ‰ —
2010 — — — — 241,860 people 222,540 people 464,400 people 161,708 — — — — 9.73 ‰ 4.94 ‰ 4.79 ‰ —
2009 — — — — 244,000 people 231,700 people 475,700 people 150,100 — — — — 10.85 ‰ 5.03 ‰ 5.82 ‰ —
2008 — — — — 242,500 people 230,400 people 472,900 people 149,000 — — — — 10.81 ‰ 5.02 ‰ 5.79 ‰ —
2007 — — — — 241,100 people 229,100 people 470,200 people 146,900 — — — — 10.78 ‰ 5.02 ‰ 5.76 ‰ —
2006 — — — — 238,700 people 226,800 people 465,500 people 144,800 — — — — 10.51 ‰ 4.99 ‰ 5.52 ‰ —
2005 — — — — 242,500 people 223,200 people 465,700 people 143,600 — — — — 10.48 ‰ 4.95 ‰ 5.53 ‰ —
2004 — — — — 242,100 people 221,000 people 463,100 people 141,000 — — — — 9.80 ‰ 4.29 ‰ 5.51 ‰ —
2003 — — — — 240,400 people 219,900 people 460,300 people 140,800 — — — — 10.53 ‰ 4.52 ‰ 6.01 ‰ —
2002 — — — — 239,500 people 219,000 people 458,500 people 140,400 — — — — 10.91 ‰ 4.29 ‰ 6.62 ‰ —
2001 — — — — 238,000 people 217,500 people 455,500 people 138,400 — — — — 11.84 ‰ 4.29 ‰ 7.55 ‰ —
2000 — — — — 236,386 people 216,114 people 452,500 people 137,500 — — — — 13.09 ‰ 4.80 ‰ 8.29 ‰ —
1999 — — — — 229,483 people 217,417 people 446,900 people 124,000 — — — — 13.24 ‰ 4.52 ‰ 8.72 ‰ —
1998 — — — — 224,469 people 216,531 people 441,000 people 119,600 — — — — 13.89 ‰ 4.55 ‰ 9.34 ‰ —
1997 — — — — 223,700 people 214,000 people 437,700 people 116,400 — — — — 12.93 ‰ 3.75 ‰ 9.18 ‰ —
1996 — — — — 218,300 people 211,500 people 429,800 people 113,500 — — — — 13.72 ‰ 3.90 ‰ 9.82 ‰ —
1995 — — — — 216,219 people 200,194 people 416,413 people 110,400 — — — — 14.00 ‰ 3.81 ‰ 10.19 ‰ —
1994 — — — — 212,603 people 195,449 people 408,052 people 107,000 — — — — 12.23 ‰ 3.42 ‰ 8.81 ‰ —
1993 — — — — 209,363 people 191,562 people 400,925 people 101,900 — — — — 12.27 ‰ 3.45 ‰ 8.82 ‰ —
1992 — — — — 205,799 people 186,580 people 392,379 people 98,600 — — — — 14.56 ‰ 5.06 ‰ 9.50 ‰ —
1991 — — — — 199,523 people 185,703 people 385,226 people 93,400 — — — — 14.64 ‰ 4.33 ‰ 10.31 ‰ —
1990 — — — — 198,240 people 180,530 people 378,770 people 89,000 — — — — 15.41 ‰ 4.11 ‰ 11.30 ‰ —
1989 — — — — 191,100 people 178,800 people 369,100 people 88,500 — — — — 14.52 ‰ 4.57 ‰ 9.95 ‰ —
1988 — — — — 186,300 people 177,500 people 363,800 people 82,700 — — — — 13.64 ‰ 3.90 ‰ 9.74 ‰ —
1987 — — — — 184,200 people 173,900 people 358,100 people 76,400 — — — — 14.12 ‰ 4.57 ‰ 10.04 ‰ —
1986 — — — — 182,900 people 169,900 people 352,800 people 75,900 — — — — 14.20 ‰ 3.64 ‰ 10.56 ‰ —
1985 — — — — 181,696 people 163,872 people 345,568 people 73,500 — — — — 13.17 ‰ 3.61 ‰ 9.56 ‰ —
1984 — — — — 171,800 people 152,600 people 324,400 people 67,600 — — — — 14.07 ‰ 4.19 ‰ 9.88 ‰ —
1983 — — — — 168,200 people 147,500 people 315,700 people 65,500 — — — — 14.28 ‰ 4.18 ‰ 10.10 ‰ —
1982 — — — — 168,100 people 148,900 people 317,000 people 62,200 — — — — 15.34 ‰ 4.23 ‰ 11.11 ‰ —
1981 — — — — 160,610 people 142,334 people 302,944 people 59,500 — — — — 13.44 ‰ 4.18 ‰ 9.26 ‰ —

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year Age 0–14Age 60+Age 65+
2025 51,300 people99,800 people68,700 people
2023 54,700 people93,100 people67,900 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年金昌市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$9.5B$9.1B$8.6B$8.2B$7.7B2023202420252023: $7.9B2024: $8.6B2025: $9.3B