Resident population · 2025918,500 people826,400 people (2005)
Change over the period+11.1%20 Years
Annual growth+0.53%Years
Urbanization rate61.2%2025
970.17K920.13K870.10K820.07K770.03K2005200920132017202120252005: 826.40K2006: 832.50K2007: 825.60K2008: 829.10K2009: 826.10K2010: 789.40K2011: 818.40K2012: 833.90K2013: 835.50K2014: 841.00K2015: 847.80K2016: 870.80K2017: 891.60K2018: 910.20K2019: 931.80K2020: 950.80K2021: 934.30K2022: 931.90K2023: 925.30K2024: 927.40K2025: 918.50K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 918,500 people 61.2% — 0.55 ‰ 0.83 ‰ —
2024 927,400 people 60.5% — 6.80 ‰ 7.92 ‰ —
2023 925,300 people 59.4% 1,120,700 people 6.27 ‰ 7.90 ‰ —
2022 931,900 people 58.4% — — — —
2021 934,300 people 57.8% — — — —
2020 950,800 people 56.8% — — — —
2019 931,800 people 55.2% — — — —
2018 910,200 people 53.8% — — — —
2017 891,600 people 52.3% — — — —
2016 870,800 people 50.4% — — — —
2015 847,800 people 48.6% — — — —
2014 841,000 people 46.3% — — — —
2013 835,500 people 44.8% — — — —
2012 833,900 people 42.6% — — — —
2011 818,400 people 41.2% — — — —
2010 789,400 people 40.7% — — — —
2009 826,100 people 40.2% — — — —
2008 829,100 people 37.2% — — — —
2007 825,600 people 34.7% — — — —
2006 832,500 people 30.1% — — — —
2005 826,400 people 26.7% — — — —

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 918,500 people 562,000 people 356,500 people 61.2% — — — — — — — — 0.55 ‰ 0.83 ‰ -0.28 ‰ —
2024 927,400 people — — 60.5% — — — — — — — — 6.80 ‰ 7.92 ‰ -1.12 ‰ —
2023 925,300 people 550,000 people — 59.4% — — 1,120,700 people 322,500 — — — — 6.27 ‰ 7.90 ‰ — —
2022 931,900 people — — 58.4% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2021 934,300 people — — 57.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 950,800 people — — 56.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 931,800 people — — 55.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 910,200 people — — 53.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 891,600 people — — 52.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 870,800 people — — 50.4% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 847,800 people — — 48.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 841,000 people — — 46.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 835,500 people — — 44.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 833,900 people — — 42.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 818,400 people — — 41.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 789,400 people — — 40.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 826,100 people — — 40.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 829,100 people — — 37.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 825,600 people — — 34.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 832,500 people — — 30.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 826,400 people — — 26.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 林州市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$10.8B$10.3B$9.8B$9.3B$8.9B2023202420252023: $9.1B2024: $10.1B2025: $10.6B