Resident population · 2025587,700 people553,800 people (2010)
Change over the period+6.1%15 Years
Annual growth+0.40%Years
Urbanization rate84.1%2025
592.04K580.82K569.60K558.38K547.16K2010201320162019202220252010: 553.80K2011: 551.50K2012: 561.80K2013: 569.20K2014: 572.70K2015: 574.70K2016: 577.80K2017: 583.70K2018: 583.90K2019: 585.40K2020: 563.40K2021: 570.20K2022: 579.20K2023: 584.50K2024: 585.60K2025: 587.70K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 587,700 people 84.1% 530,100 people — 7.06 ‰ —
2024 585,600 people 82.7% 533,900 people 2.19 ‰ 2.86 ‰ —
2023 584,500 people 81.2% 538,600 people 2.49 ‰ 3.45 ‰ —
2022 579,200 people 80.0% 540,500 people — — —
2021 570,200 people 79.8% 542,500 people — — —
2020 563,400 people 79.8% 545,700 people — — —
2019 585,400 people 79.3% 548,800 people — — —
2018 583,900 people 78.8% 553,200 people — — —
2017 583,700 people 78.1% 546,900 people — — —
2016 577,800 people 77.1% 549,000 people — — —
2015 574,700 people 76.0% 547,400 people — — —
2014 572,700 people 74.7% 565,000 people — — —
2013 569,200 people 74.5% 571,000 people — — —
2012 561,800 people 74.5% 575,800 people — — —
2011 551,500 people 74.3% 577,800 people — — —
2010 553,800 people 72.3% 585,200 people — — —

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 587,700 people — — 84.1% — — 530,100 people 192,400 — — 1,481 people 4,133 people — 7.06 ‰ — —
2024 585,600 people — — 82.7% — — 533,900 people — — — 1,273 people 1,665 people 2.19 ‰ 2.86 ‰ -0.67 ‰ —
2023 584,500 people 474,700 people — 81.2% — — 538,600 people 192,000 — — 1,442 people 202,000 people 2.49 ‰ 3.45 ‰ -0.96 ‰ —
2022 579,200 people 463,400 people — 80.0% — — 540,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2021 570,200 people 455,000 people — 79.8% — — 542,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 563,400 people 449,300 people — 79.8% — — 545,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 585,400 people 464,300 people — 79.3% — — 548,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 583,900 people 459,900 people — 78.8% — — 553,200 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 583,700 people 456,100 people — 78.1% — — 546,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 577,800 people 445,600 people — 77.1% — — 549,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 574,700 people 436,800 people — 76.0% — — 547,400 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 572,700 people 427,800 people — 74.7% — — 565,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 569,200 people 424,300 people — 74.5% — — 571,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2012 561,800 people 418,700 people — 74.5% — — 575,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2011 551,500 people 409,900 people — 74.3% — — 577,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2010 553,800 people 400,500 people — 72.3% — — 585,200 people — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 荆州区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2024 — 含高新区、文旅区 2024年统计公报
$6.8B$6.5B$6.2B$5.9B$5.6B20222023202420252022: $5.7B2023: $6.0B2024: $6.3B2025: $6.7B