Resident population · 2025415,300 people428,583 people (2022)
Change over the period-3.1%3 Years
Annual growth-1.04%Years
Urbanization rate75.7%2025
434.45K429.15K423.85K418.55K413.25K20222023202420252022: 428.58K2023: 432.40K2024: 420.80K2025: 415.30K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 415,300 people 75.7% 330,233 people 5.47 ‰ 4.33 ‰ —
2024 420,800 people 75.7% 328,311 people 6.49 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
2023 432,400 people 75.3% 324,623 people 6.85 ‰ 6.30 ‰ —
2022 428,583 people 75.0% 320,682 people 7.82 ‰ 3.83 ‰ —

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 415,300 people 314,500 people 100,800 people 75.7% — — 330,233 people — — — 1,747 people 1,384 people 5.47 ‰ 4.33 ‰ 1.14 ‰ —
2024 420,800 people 318,400 people 102,400 people 75.7% — — 328,311 people — — — 2,070 people 1,977 people 6.49 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 0.29 ‰ —
2023 432,400 people 325,400 people 107,000 people 75.3% — — 324,623 people — — — 2,177 people 2,002 people 6.85 ‰ 6.30 ‰ 0.55 ‰ —
2022 428,583 people 321,285 people 107,298 people 75.0% — — 320,682 people — — — 2,477 people 1,214 people 7.82 ‰ 3.83 ‰ 3.99 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 吉首市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$3.5B$3.4B$3.3B$3.2B$3.1B20222023202420252022: $3.2B2023: $3.1B2024: $3.4B2025: $3.5B