Resident population · 2025888,500 people943,800 people (2023)
Change over the period-5.9%2 Years
Annual growth-2.97%Years
Urbanization rate62.5%2025
950.44K933.29K916.15K899.01K881.86K2000200520102015202020252023: 943.80K2024: 916.40K2025: 888.50K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 888,500 people 62.5% — 2.60 ‰ 10.30 ‰ —
2024 916,400 people 61.7% — — — —
2023 943,800 people 59.8% 1,131,400 people 3.68 ‰ 8.62 ‰ —
2022 — — 1,131,395 people 2.96 ‰ 4.76 ‰ —
2021 — — 1,137,709 people — — —
2020 — — 1,147,633 people — — —
2019 — — 1,165,470 people — — —
2018 — — 1,172,370 people — — —
2017 — — 1,179,477 people — — —
2016 — — 1,197,995 people — — —
2015 — — 1,208,035 people — — —
2014 — — 1,217,950 people — — —
2013 — — 1,219,190 people — — —
2012 — — 1,220,044 people — — —
2011 — — 1,225,434 people — — —
2010 — — 1,237,498 people — — —
2009 — — 1,237,827 people — — —
2008 — — 1,233,303 people — — —
2007 — — 1,233,950 people — — —
2006 — — 1,232,216 people — — —
2005 — — 1,233,741 people — — —
2004 — — 1,239,830 people — — —
2003 — — 1,242,017 people — — —
2002 — — 1,242,329 people — — —
2001 — — 1,242,513 people — — —
2000 — — 1,242,800 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 888,500 people 555,500 people 333,000 people 62.5% — — — — — — 2,300 people 9,300 people 2.60 ‰ 10.30 ‰ -7.80 ‰ —
2024 916,400 people 565,500 people 350,900 people 61.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2023 943,800 people 564,600 people 379,200 people 59.8% 471,500 people 472,300 people 1,131,400 people — — — 3,500 people 8,200 people 3.68 ‰ 8.62 ‰ -4.94 ‰ —
2022 — 560,269 people 571,126 people — 572,583 people 558,812 people 1,131,395 people 448,993 — — — — 2.96 ‰ 4.76 ‰ -1.80 ‰ —
2021 — 568,146 people 569,563 people — 575,844 people 561,865 people 1,137,709 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 — 576,286 people 571,347 people — 580,916 people 566,717 people 1,147,633 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 — 581,711 people 583,759 people — 590,722 people 574,748 people 1,165,470 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 — 589,894 people 582,476 people — 594,074 people 578,296 people 1,172,370 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 — 596,148 people 583,329 people — 597,820 people 581,657 people 1,179,477 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 — 601,745 people 596,250 people — 608,959 people 589,036 people 1,197,995 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 — 595,462 people 612,573 people — 614,002 people 594,033 people 1,208,035 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 — 553,762 people 664,188 people — 618,939 people 599,011 people 1,217,950 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — 555,502 people 663,527 people — 619,551 people 599,639 people 1,219,190 people — — — — — — — — —
2012 — 555,066 people 664,978 people — 619,731 people 600,313 people 1,220,044 people — — — — — — — — —
2011 — 554,850 people 670,584 people — 623,152 people 602,282 people 1,225,434 people — — — — — — — — —
2010 — 559,803 people 677,695 people — 630,336 people 607,162 people 1,237,498 people — — — — — — — — —
2009 — 558,626 people 679,201 people — 630,294 people 607,533 people 1,237,827 people — — — — — — — — —
2008 — 555,991 people 677,312 people — 629,108 people 604,195 people 1,233,303 people — — — — — — — — —
2007 — 557,746 people 676,204 people — 628,491 people 605,459 people 1,233,950 people — — — — — — — — —
2006 — 556,502 people 675,714 people — 627,659 people 604,557 people 1,232,216 people — — — — — — — — —
2005 — 556,880 people 676,861 people — 628,979 people 604,762 people 1,233,741 people — — — — — — — — —
2004 — 566,915 people 672,915 people — 633,400 people 606,430 people 1,239,830 people — — — — — — — — —
2003 — 573,313 people 668,704 people — 634,266 people 607,751 people 1,242,017 people — — — — — — — — —
2002 — 572,869 people 669,460 people — 635,346 people 606,983 people 1,242,329 people — — — — — — — — —
2001 — 570,503 people 672,010 people — 635,804 people 606,709 people 1,242,513 people — — — — — — — — —
2000 — 570,884 people 671,916 people — 635,206 people 607,594 people 1,242,800 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2018 154,000 people226,300 people535,100 people256,900 people
2017 158,600 people231,900 people539,600 people249,400 people
2016 159,900 people241,700 people548,400 people248,000 people
2015 161,400 people250,600 people559,100 people236,900 people
2014 163,500 people257,200 people570,400 people226,800 people
2013 164,500 people268,200 people572,600 people213,900 people
2012 182,200 people279,700 people575,200 people182,900 people
2011 184,900 people284,000 people578,300 people178,200 people
2010 189,000 people290,100 people588,800 people169,600 people
2009 194,400 people295,600 people574,000 people173,800 people
2008 195,300 people298,200 people571,600 people168,200 people
2007 198,100 people306,300 people556,700 people172,700 people
2006 236,000 people338,100 people524,600 people133,500 people
2005 234,700 people346,800 people527,600 people124,700 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 辽源市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$7.7B$7.5B$7.4B$7.3B$7.1B2023202420252023: $7.2B2024: $7.3B2025: $7.6B