Resident population · 2025414,700 people429,800 people (2022)
Change over the period-3.5%3 Years
Annual growth-1.19%Years
Urbanization rate60.0%2025
431.61K426.93K422.25K417.57K412.89K20222023202420252022: 429.80K2023: 425.30K2024: 424.10K2025: 414.70K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 414,700 people 60.0% 520,168 people — — —
2024 424,100 people 59.6% 522,914 people — — —
2023 425,300 people 59.5% 525,399 people — — —
2022 429,800 people 59.4% 530,036 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 414,700 people 248,800 people 165,900 people 60.0% — — 520,168 people 184,470 — — 2,654 people 3,772 people — — — —
2024 424,100 people 252,900 people 171,200 people 59.6% 277,781 people 245,133 people 522,914 people — — — 3,078 people 3,446 people — — — —
2023 425,300 people 253,100 people 172,200 people 59.5% 278,963 people 246,436 people 525,399 people — — — 3,031 people 5,094 people — — — —
2022 429,800 people 255,400 people 174,400 people 59.4% — — 530,036 people — — — 3,235 people 3,998 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+
2025 100,390 people95,939 people205,543 people118,296 people
2024 105,481 people98,909 people206,070 people112,454 people
2023 110,033 people102,690 people206,625 people106,051 people
2022 114,666 people105,823 people208,311 people101,236 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年临湘市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$5.4B$5.2B$5.0B$4.8B$4.5B20222023202420252022: $4.6B2023: $4.8B2024: $5.1B2025: $5.4B