Resident population · 2025467,200 people478,300 people (2021)
Change over the period-2.3%4 Years
Annual growth-0.59%Years
Urbanization rate44.4%2025
479.63K476.19K472.75K469.31K465.87K2013201520182021202320252021: 478.30K2022: 477.90K2023: 473.40K2024: 472.10K2025: 467.20K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 467,200 people 44.4% — 7.99 ‰ 9.07 ‰ —
2024 472,100 people 43.0% 551,888 people 7.40 ‰ 8.76 ‰ —
2023 473,400 people 41.8% 552,524 people 7.70 ‰ 9.56 ‰ —
2022 477,900 people 40.6% 554,046 people 8.48 ‰ 9.01 ‰ —
2021 478,300 people 39.8% 554,925 people 9.70 ‰ 8.72 ‰ —
2019 — — 554,925 people — — —
2018 — — 555,222 people — — —
2016 — — 551,773 people — — —
2015 — — 547,160 people — — —
2014 — — 548,000 people — — —
2013 — — 543,400 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 467,200 people 207,300 people 259,900 people 44.4% 234,700 people 232,500 people — — — — 3,800 people 4,300 people 7.99 ‰ 9.07 ‰ -1.09 ‰ —
2024 472,100 people 202,800 people 269,300 people 43.0% 237,000 people 235,100 people 551,888 people 162,206 — — 3,500 people 4,100 people 7.40 ‰ 8.76 ‰ -1.35 ‰ —
2023 473,400 people 197,700 people 275,700 people 41.8% 282,915 people 269,609 people 552,524 people 162,151 — — 3,700 people 4,500 people 7.70 ‰ 9.56 ‰ -1.86 ‰ —
2022 477,900 people 194,000 people 283,900 people 40.6% 240,600 people 237,300 people 554,046 people 162,317 — — 4,100 people 4,300 people 8.48 ‰ 9.01 ‰ -0.53 ‰ —
2021 478,300 people 190,300 people 288,000 people 39.8% 240,800 people 237,400 people 554,925 people 163,185 — — 4,600 people 4,200 people 9.70 ‰ 8.72 ‰ 0.98 ‰ —
2019 — 161,089 people 393,836 people — 284,195 people 270,730 people 554,925 people 163,185 — — — — — — — —
2018 — 162,038 people 393,184 people — 284,262 people 270,960 people 555,222 people 163,423 — — — — — — — —
2016 — 159,655 people 392,118 people — 282,299 people 269,474 people 551,773 people 164,139 — — — — — — — —
2015 — 157,761 people 389,399 people — 280,021 people 267,139 people 547,160 people 163,438 — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 548,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 543,400 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 15–64Age 60+Age 65+
2025 ——106,700 people67,100 people
2024 87,600 people317,300 people——
2022 91,700 people318,300 people—67,800 people
2021 93,000 people318,000 people—67,200 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年临洮县国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2022 — 常住 定西统计年鉴2025
$2.0B$1.8B$1.7B$1.5B$1.4B20222023202420252022: $1.4B2023: $1.5B2024: $1.8B2025: $1.9B