Resident population · 2025876,400 people1,011,200 people (2010)
Change over the period-13.3%15 Years
Annual growth-0.95%Years
Urbanization rate59.8%2025
1.03M985.19K942.75K900.31K857.87K2000200520102015202020252010: 1.01M2011: 997.80K2012: 986.60K2013: 971.30K2014: 958.70K2015: 945.20K2016: 933.60K2017: 923.90K2018: 910.90K2019: 898.30K2020: 883.20K2021: 878.60K2022: 881.40K2023: 874.30K2024: 874.90K2025: 876.40K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 876,400 people 59.8% — 7.20 ‰ 8.64 ‰ —
2024 874,900 people 57.9% — 9.26 ‰ 9.38 ‰ —
2023 874,300 people 56.5% 1,029,417 people 7.86 ‰ 10.25 ‰ —
2022 881,400 people 55.1% 1,032,810 people 8.30 ‰ 9.43 ‰ —
2021 878,600 people 53.9% 1,035,297 people 9.20 ‰ 8.97 ‰ —
2020 883,200 people 52.8% 1,037,379 people — — —
2019 898,300 people 50.3% 1,038,986 people — — —
2018 910,900 people 48.8% 1,038,068 people — — —
2017 923,900 people 46.7% 1,037,770 people — — —
2016 933,600 people 44.0% 1,041,492 people — — —
2015 945,200 people 41.8% 1,031,509 people — — —
2014 958,700 people 39.6% 1,022,506 people — — —
2013 971,300 people 37.6% 1,016,099 people — — —
2012 986,600 people 35.6% 1,018,274 people — — —
2011 997,800 people 34.0% 1,028,385 people — — —
2010 1,011,200 people 32.9% 1,020,445 people — — —
2009 — — 1,015,002 people — — —
2008 — — 1,006,922 people — — —
2007 — — 998,550 people — — —
2006 — — 989,621 people — — —
2005 — — 985,580 people — — —
2004 — — 982,795 people — — —
2003 — — 980,519 people — — —
2002 — — 984,176 people — — —
2001 — — 982,318 people — — —
2000 — — 977,435 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 876,400 people 523,800 people 352,600 people 59.8% 440,100 people 436,400 people — — — — 6,300 people 7,600 people 7.20 ‰ 8.64 ‰ -1.44 ‰ —
2024 874,900 people 506,600 people 368,300 people 57.9% 440,400 people 434,500 people — — — — 8,100 people 8,200 people 9.26 ‰ 9.38 ‰ -0.11 ‰ —
2023 874,300 people 494,200 people 380,100 people 56.5% 439,400 people 434,900 people 1,029,417 people 331,070 — — 6,900 people 9,000 people 7.86 ‰ 10.25 ‰ -2.39 ‰ —
2022 881,400 people 485,200 people 396,200 people 55.1% — — 1,032,810 people 331,995 — — — — 8.30 ‰ 9.43 ‰ -1.14 ‰ —
2021 878,600 people 473,900 people 404,700 people 53.9% — — 1,035,297 people 332,374 — — 8,100 people 7,900 people 9.20 ‰ 8.97 ‰ 0.23 ‰ —
2020 883,200 people 466,600 people 416,600 people 52.8% — — 1,037,379 people 332,560 — — 10,377 people 6,538 people — — — —
2019 898,300 people 451,900 people 446,400 people 50.3% — — 1,038,986 people 333,376 — — 12,914 people 5,826 people — — — —
2018 910,900 people 444,300 people 466,600 people 48.8% — — 1,038,068 people 332,795 — — 13,837 people 8,579 people — — — —
2017 923,900 people 431,500 people 492,400 people 46.7% — — 1,037,770 people 333,363 — — 16,022 people 14,900 people — — — —
2016 933,600 people 410,700 people 522,900 people 44.0% — — 1,041,492 people 330,891 — — 16,413 people 5,031 people — — — —
2015 945,200 people 394,900 people 550,300 people 41.8% — — 1,031,509 people 326,934 — — 14,352 people 5,422 people — — — —
2014 958,700 people 379,600 people 579,100 people 39.6% — — 1,022,506 people 320,120 — — 14,555 people 3,165 people — — — —
2013 971,300 people 365,300 people 606,000 people 37.6% — — 1,016,099 people 314,070 — — 13,350 people 3,343 people — — — —
2012 986,600 people 351,500 people 635,100 people 35.6% — — 1,018,274 people 303,481 — — 15,257 people 13,396 people — — — —
2011 997,800 people 339,100 people 658,700 people 34.0% — — 1,028,385 people 300,481 — — 13,763 people 6,124 people — — — —
2010 1,011,200 people 332,600 people 678,600 people 32.9% — — 1,020,445 people 294,570 — — 12,971 people 8,019 people — — — —
2009 — — — — — — 1,015,002 people 280,737 — — 10,847 people 4,645 people — — — —
2008 — — — — — — 1,006,922 people 282,405 — — 10,048 people 7,377 people — — — —
2007 — — — — — — 998,550 people 276,964 — — 8,619 people 3,758 people — — — —
2006 — — — — — — 989,621 people 270,443 — — 8,896 people 3,504 people — — — —
2005 — — — — — — 985,580 people 265,842 — — 19,019 people 14,543 people — — — —
2004 — — — — — — 982,795 people 259,951 — — 8,084 people 2,437 people — — — —
2003 — — — — — — 980,519 people 258,052 — — 9,064 people 3,869 people — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 984,176 people 253,863 — — 10,042 people 4,900 people — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 982,318 people 251,910 — — 9,533 people 4,034 people — — — —
2000 — — — — — — 977,435 people 248,466 — — 5,137 people 12,022 people — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 60+Age 65+
2025 —198,300 people118,000 people
2024 151,400 people——
2023 153,900 people170,700 people118,000 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年凉州区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$6.3B$6.1B$5.9B$5.7B$5.5B20222023202420252022: $5.6B2023: $5.9B2024: $5.9B2025: $6.2B