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Year	Resident population	Urbanization rate	Registered (hukou) population	Birth rate	Death rate	GDP
2025	4,451,400 people	86.4%	3,393,500 people	4.34 ‰	8.38 ‰	—
2024	4,436,500 people	85.8%	3,413,000 people	5.63 ‰	6.65 ‰	—
2023	4,425,100 people	84.9%	3,388,800 people	5.96 ‰	6.29 ‰	—
2022	4,415,300 people	84.1%	3,369,800 people	7.33 ‰	9.81 ‰	—
2021	4,384,300 people	83.6%	3,362,800 people	7.92 ‰	4.01 ‰	—
2020	4,371,800 people	83.1%	3,340,000 people	10.40 ‰	6.95 ‰	—
2019	4,286,700 people	83.1%	3,319,200 people	12.27 ‰	5.46 ‰	—
2018	4,215,300 people	83.0%	3,284,700 people	12.89 ‰	8.11 ‰	—
2017	4,143,100 people	82.7%	3,255,500 people	10.11 ‰	4.74 ‰	—
2016	4,056,600 people	81.5%	3,242,300 people	11.86 ‰	4.11 ‰	—
2015	3,978,900 people	80.6%	3,219,000 people	10.84 ‰	5.17 ‰	—
2014	3,905,600 people	79.5%	3,216,400 people	12.71 ‰	4.57 ‰	—
2013	3,834,100 people	78.6%	3,214,300 people	10.67 ‰	3.68 ‰	—
2012	3,771,100 people	77.5%	3,215,200 people	10.60 ‰	6.32 ‰	—
2011	—	62.7%	3,233,000 people	9.46 ‰	3.51 ‰	—
2010	—	62.7%	3,235,400 people	11.06 ‰	8.00 ‰	—
2009	—	62.7%	3,235,900 people	9.81 ‰	5.46 ‰	—
2008	—	62.6%	3,222,800 people	10.47 ‰	4.20 ‰	—
2007	—	62.2%	3,192,800 people	11.49 ‰	3.85 ‰	—
2006	—	59.2%	3,136,400 people	9.99 ‰	4.15 ‰	—
2005	—	59.0%	3,117,400 people	10.59 ‰	3.61 ‰	—
2004	—	58.5%	3,081,100 people	9.96 ‰	5.96 ‰	—
2003	—	57.7%	3,043,600 people	8.62 ‰	4.10 ‰	—
2002	—	56.5%	3,009,500 people	9.40 ‰	4.22 ‰	—
2001	—	55.6%	2,965,100 people	11.00 ‰	3.48 ‰	—
2000	—	55.0%	2,906,800 people	13.62 ‰	6.88 ‰	—
1999	—	54.5%	2,871,900 people	9.39 ‰	3.85 ‰	—
1998	—	54.2%	2,839,300 people	11.24 ‰	5.56 ‰	—
1997	—	53.7%	2,804,600 people	12.34 ‰	5.28 ‰	—
1996	—	53.4%	2,760,900 people	15.27 ‰	4.54 ‰	—
1995	—	52.8%	2,708,400 people	14.40 ‰	4.62 ‰	—
1994	—	52.2%	2,656,700 people	12.04 ‰	3.85 ‰	—
1993	—	51.3%	2,612,100 people	12.98 ‰	4.12 ‰	—
1992	—	51.2%	2,583,800 people	13.04 ‰	5.12 ‰	—
1991	—	50.9%	2,550,100 people	13.55 ‰	4.92 ‰	—
1990	—	50.5%	2,516,900 people	12.92 ‰	3.79 ‰	—
1989	—	50.9%	2,467,400 people	14.48 ‰	3.87 ‰	—
1988	—	50.7%	2,419,800 people	16.13 ‰	4.67 ‰	—
1987	—	50.2%	2,374,900 people	16.48 ‰	4.69 ‰	—
1986	—	49.9%	2,334,000 people	16.12 ‰	4.46 ‰	—
1985	—	49.3%	2,287,100 people	13.87 ‰	4.55 ‰	—
1984	—	48.6%	2,255,900 people	14.91 ‰	4.62 ‰	—
1983	—	48.3%	2,228,400 people	15.63 ‰	4.68 ‰	—
1982	—	46.7%	2,219,600 people	16.46 ‰	4.70 ‰	—
1981	—	47.4%	2,159,800 people	16.27 ‰	4.82 ‰	—
1980	—	46.7%	2,145,000 people	11.01 ‰	4.85 ‰	—
1979	—	46.5%	2,103,500 people	14.36 ‰	4.73 ‰	—

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	4,451,400 people	3,844,500 people	606,900 people	86.4%	2,279,500 people	2,171,900 people	3,393,500 people	—	—	—	19,300 people	37,200 people	4.34 ‰	8.38 ‰	-4.04 ‰	—
2024	4,436,500 people	3,807,900 people	628,600 people	85.8%	2,272,500 people	2,164,000 people	3,413,000 people	—	—	—	25,000 people	29,400 people	5.63 ‰	6.65 ‰	-1.01 ‰	—
2023	4,425,100 people	3,754,500 people	670,600 people	84.9%	2,273,800 people	2,151,300 people	3,388,800 people	—	—	—	26,300 people	27,800 people	5.96 ‰	6.29 ‰	-0.33 ‰	—
2022	4,415,300 people	3,711,800 people	703,500 people	84.1%	1,677,800 people	1,692,000 people	3,369,800 people	—	—	—	24,681 people	33,014 people	7.33 ‰	9.81 ‰	-2.48 ‰	—
2021	4,384,300 people	3,663,500 people	720,800 people	83.6%	1,677,900 people	1,684,900 people	3,362,800 people	—	—	—	26,649 people	13,477 people	7.92 ‰	4.01 ‰	3.91 ‰	—
2020	4,371,800 people	3,633,000 people	738,800 people	83.1%	1,668,100 people	1,672,000 people	3,340,000 people	—	—	—	34,734 people	23,207 people	10.40 ‰	6.95 ‰	3.45 ‰	—
2019	4,286,700 people	3,561,400 people	725,300 people	83.1%	1,660,100 people	1,659,100 people	3,319,200 people	—	—	—	40,727 people	18,116 people	12.27 ‰	5.46 ‰	6.81 ‰	—
2018	4,215,300 people	3,500,000 people	715,300 people	83.0%	1,645,900 people	1,638,800 people	3,284,700 people	—	—	—	42,349 people	26,649 people	12.89 ‰	8.11 ‰	4.78 ‰	—
2017	4,143,100 people	3,425,500 people	717,600 people	82.7%	1,635,000 people	1,620,500 people	3,255,500 people	—	—	—	37,463 people	17,564 people	10.11 ‰	4.74 ‰	5.37 ‰	—
2016	4,056,600 people	3,304,900 people	751,700 people	81.5%	1,633,000 people	1,609,300 people	3,242,300 people	—	—	—	38,453 people	13,311 people	11.86 ‰	4.11 ‰	7.75 ‰	—
2015	3,978,900 people	3,206,200 people	772,700 people	80.6%	1,624,000 people	1,595,000 people	3,219,000 people	—	—	—	34,909 people	16,654 people	10.84 ‰	5.17 ‰	5.67 ‰	—
2014	3,905,600 people	3,104,200 people	801,400 people	79.5%	1,625,000 people	1,591,400 people	3,216,400 people	—	—	—	40,861 people	14,698 people	12.71 ‰	4.57 ‰	8.14 ‰	—
2013	3,834,100 people	3,012,100 people	822,000 people	78.6%	1,627,400 people	1,586,900 people	3,214,300 people	—	—	—	34,295 people	11,817 people	10.67 ‰	3.68 ‰	6.99 ‰	—
2012	3,771,100 people	2,920,700 people	850,400 people	77.5%	1,630,300 people	1,584,900 people	3,215,200 people	—	—	—	34,178 people	20,381 people	10.60 ‰	6.32 ‰	4.28 ‰	—
2011	—	2,026,700 people	1,206,300 people	62.7%	1,643,500 people	1,589,500 people	3,233,000 people	—	—	—	30,598 people	11,342 people	9.46 ‰	3.51 ‰	5.95 ‰	—
2010	—	2,029,200 people	1,206,200 people	62.7%	1,650,900 people	1,584,400 people	3,235,400 people	—	—	—	35,785 people	25,904 people	11.06 ‰	8.00 ‰	3.06 ‰	—
2009	—	2,027,700 people	1,208,200 people	62.7%	1,652,000 people	1,583,900 people	3,235,900 people	—	—	—	31,660 people	17,641 people	9.81 ‰	5.46 ‰	4.35 ‰	—
2008	—	2,016,300 people	1,206,500 people	62.6%	1,650,900 people	1,571,900 people	3,222,800 people	—	—	—	33,596 people	13,462 people	10.47 ‰	4.20 ‰	6.27 ‰	—
2007	—	1,985,300 people	1,207,500 people	62.2%	1,636,800 people	1,556,000 people	3,192,800 people	—	—	—	36,346 people	12,180 people	11.49 ‰	3.85 ‰	7.64 ‰	—
2006	—	1,856,900 people	1,279,500 people	59.2%	1,609,400 people	1,527,000 people	3,136,400 people	—	—	—	31,249 people	12,962 people	9.99 ‰	4.15 ‰	5.84 ‰	—
2005	—	1,839,300 people	1,278,100 people	59.0%	1,602,900 people	1,514,500 people	3,117,400 people	—	—	—	32,817 people	11,202 people	10.59 ‰	3.61 ‰	6.98 ‰	—
2004	—	1,802,700 people	1,278,400 people	58.5%	1,585,300 people	1,495,800 people	3,081,100 people	—	—	—	30,509 people	18,249 people	9.96 ‰	5.96 ‰	4.00 ‰	—
2003	—	1,755,400 people	1,288,200 people	57.7%	1,565,300 people	1,478,300 people	3,043,600 people	—	—	—	26,083 people	12,399 people	8.62 ‰	4.10 ‰	4.52 ‰	—
2002	—	1,700,900 people	1,308,600 people	56.5%	1,546,700 people	1,462,800 people	3,009,500 people	—	—	—	28,276 people	12,730 people	9.40 ‰	4.22 ‰	5.18 ‰	—
2001	—	1,648,700 people	1,316,400 people	55.6%	1,524,700 people	1,440,400 people	2,965,100 people	—	—	—	32,626 people	10,324 people	11.00 ‰	3.48 ‰	7.52 ‰	—
2000	—	1,597,500 people	1,309,300 people	55.0%	1,496,200 people	1,410,600 people	2,906,800 people	—	—	—	39,386 people	19,904 people	13.62 ‰	6.88 ‰	6.74 ‰	—
1999	—	1,565,800 people	1,306,100 people	54.5%	1,480,800 people	1,391,100 people	2,871,900 people	—	—	—	26,837 people	11,002 people	9.39 ‰	3.85 ‰	5.54 ‰	—
1998	—	1,537,500 people	1,301,800 people	54.2%	1,462,200 people	1,377,100 people	2,839,300 people	—	—	—	31,938 people	15,842 people	11.24 ‰	5.56 ‰	5.68 ‰	—
1997	—	1,506,500 people	1,298,100 people	53.7%	1,445,700 people	1,358,900 people	2,804,600 people	—	—	—	34,588 people	14,824 people	12.34 ‰	5.28 ‰	7.06 ‰	—
1996	—	1,475,400 people	1,285,500 people	53.4%	1,424,100 people	1,336,800 people	2,760,900 people	—	—	—	41,756 people	12,428 people	15.27 ‰	4.54 ‰	10.73 ‰	—
1995	—	1,429,900 people	1,278,500 people	52.8%	1,401,100 people	1,307,300 people	2,708,400 people	—	—	—	38,621 people	12,398 people	14.40 ‰	4.62 ‰	9.78 ‰	—
1994	—	1,387,000 people	1,269,700 people	52.2%	1,377,300 people	1,279,400 people	2,656,700 people	—	—	—	31,987 people	10,228 people	12.04 ‰	3.85 ‰	8.19 ‰	—
1993	—	1,338,700 people	1,273,400 people	51.3%	1,354,300 people	1,257,800 people	2,612,100 people	—	—	—	33,905 people	10,762 people	12.98 ‰	4.12 ‰	8.86 ‰	—
1992	—	1,322,000 people	1,261,800 people	51.2%	1,341,000 people	1,242,800 people	2,583,800 people	—	—	—	33,693 people	13,229 people	13.04 ‰	5.12 ‰	7.92 ‰	—
1991	—	1,298,500 people	1,251,600 people	50.9%	1,327,000 people	1,223,100 people	2,550,100 people	—	—	—	34,554 people	12,546 people	13.55 ‰	4.92 ‰	8.63 ‰	—
1990	—	1,271,000 people	1,245,900 people	50.5%	1,315,400 people	1,201,500 people	2,516,900 people	—	—	—	32,518 people	9,539 people	12.92 ‰	3.79 ‰	9.13 ‰	—
1989	—	1,255,600 people	1,211,800 people	50.9%	1,282,700 people	1,184,700 people	2,467,400 people	—	—	—	35,728 people	9,549 people	14.48 ‰	3.87 ‰	10.61 ‰	—
1988	—	1,226,600 people	1,193,200 people	50.7%	1,260,000 people	1,159,800 people	2,419,800 people	—	—	—	39,024 people	10,411 people	16.13 ‰	4.67 ‰	11.46 ‰	—
1987	—	1,192,400 people	1,182,500 people	50.2%	1,235,500 people	1,139,400 people	2,374,900 people	—	—	—	39,136 people	10,400 people	16.48 ‰	4.69 ‰	11.79 ‰	—
1986	—	1,165,300 people	1,168,700 people	49.9%	1,217,300 people	1,116,700 people	2,334,000 people	—	—	—	37,634 people	10,430 people	16.12 ‰	4.46 ‰	11.66 ‰	—
1985	—	1,126,900 people	1,160,200 people	49.3%	1,196,000 people	1,091,100 people	2,287,100 people	—	—	—	31,721 people	10,430 people	13.87 ‰	4.55 ‰	9.32 ‰	—
1984	—	1,096,800 people	1,159,100 people	48.6%	1,180,900 people	1,075,000 people	2,255,900 people	—	—	—	33,714 people	10,441 people	14.91 ‰	4.62 ‰	10.29 ‰	—
1983	—	1,076,300 people	1,152,100 people	48.3%	1,167,400 people	1,061,000 people	2,228,400 people	—	—	—	34,831 people	10,403 people	15.63 ‰	4.68 ‰	10.95 ‰	—
1982	—	1,035,600 people	1,184,000 people	46.7%	1,160,900 people	1,058,700 people	2,219,600 people	—	—	—	36,541 people	10,409 people	16.46 ‰	4.70 ‰	11.76 ‰	—
1981	—	1,024,200 people	1,135,600 people	47.4%	1,135,300 people	1,024,500 people	2,159,800 people	—	—	—	35,132 people	9,940 people	16.27 ‰	4.82 ‰	11.45 ‰	—
1980	—	1,001,700 people	1,143,300 people	46.7%	1,126,800 people	1,018,200 people	2,145,000 people	—	—	—	23,621 people	9,702 people	11.01 ‰	4.85 ‰	6.16 ‰	—
1979	—	977,500 people	1,126,000 people	46.5%	1,107,200 people	996,300 people	2,103,500 people	—	—	—	30,212 people	9,410 people	14.36 ‰	4.73 ‰	9.63 ‰	—

Age structure by year

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

Year	Age 0–14	Age 15–64	Age 60+	Age 65+
2025	—	—	1,038,000 people	749,100 people
2023	591,900 people	3,128,200 people	—	705,000 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

Year	Ethnic population	Data basis / note	Source
2025	—	常住	2025年兰州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报

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