Resident population · 2025371,300 people380,500 people (2022)
Change over the period-2.4%3 Years
Annual growth-0.81%Years
Urbanization rate55.8%2025
381.60K378.75K375.90K373.05K370.20K20222023202420252022: 380.50K2023: 379.40K2024: 375.50K2025: 371.30K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 371,300 people 55.8% 510,700 people 7.30 ‰ 6.30 ‰ —
2024 375,500 people 54.7% 516,900 people 8.10 ‰ 6.40 ‰ —
2023 379,400 people 54.2% 521,400 people 7.10 ‰ 6.80 ‰ —
2022 380,500 people 53.0% 524,400 people 7.70 ‰ 6.80 ‰ —

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 371,300 people 207,100 people 164,200 people 55.8% — — 510,700 people — — — 3,890 people 3,356 people 7.30 ‰ 6.30 ‰ 1.00 ‰ —
2024 375,500 people 205,500 people — 54.7% — — 516,900 people — — — 4,306 people 3,439 people 8.10 ‰ 6.40 ‰ 1.60 ‰ —
2023 379,400 people 205,500 people — 54.2% — — 521,400 people — — — 3,845 people 3,639 people 7.10 ‰ 6.80 ‰ 0.40 ‰ —
2022 380,500 people 201,500 people — 53.0% — — 524,400 people — — — 4,194 people 3,713 people 7.70 ‰ 6.80 ‰ 0.90 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 乐昌市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$2.3B$2.2B$2.1B$2.0B$1.9B20222023202420252022: $1.9B2023: $2.0B2024: $2.2B2025: $2.2B