Resident population · 20253,034,700 people2,926,700 people (2006)
Change over the period+3.7%19 Years
Annual growth+0.19%Years
Urbanization rate53.8%2025
3.06M3.00M2.95M2.89M2.83M2006201020142018202220252006: 2.93M2007: 2.91M2008: 2.90M2009: 2.88M2010: 2.85M2011: 2.88M2012: 2.90M2013: 2.92M2014: 2.94M2015: 2.96M2016: 2.98M2017: 3.00M2018: 3.01M2019: 3.03M2020: 3.03M2021: 3.02M2022: 3.02M2023: 3.03M2024: 3.04M2025: 3.03M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 3,034,700 people 53.8% — 9.92 ‰ 7.29 ‰ —
2024 3,037,000 people 40.0% 3,632,900 people — — —
2023 3,028,500 people — 3,614,200 people — — —
2022 3,016,700 people — 3,612,700 people — — —
2021 3,017,100 people — 3,603,800 people — — —
2020 3,033,000 people — 3,582,700 people — — —
2019 3,025,300 people — 3,532,100 people — — —
2018 3,013,000 people — 3,485,500 people — — —
2017 3,004,100 people — 3,415,600 people — — —
2016 2,982,800 people — 3,398,600 people — — —
2015 2,959,300 people — 3,294,800 people — — —
2014 2,944,700 people — 3,283,400 people — — —
2013 2,923,400 people — 3,254,100 people — — —
2012 2,902,200 people — 3,225,300 people — — —
2011 2,875,300 people — 3,214,100 people — — —
2010 2,854,300 people — 3,192,000 people — — —
2009 2,879,600 people — 3,102,000 people — — —
2008 2,904,500 people — — — — —
2007 2,905,900 people — — — — —
2006 2,926,700 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 3,034,700 people 1,632,000 people 1,402,700 people 53.8% 1,562,200 people 1,472,500 people — — — — 30,100 people 22,100 people 9.92 ‰ 7.29 ‰ 2.64 ‰ —
2024 3,037,000 people 1,453,800 people 2,179,100 people 40.0% 1,917,600 people 1,715,300 people 3,632,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2023 3,028,500 people — — — — — 3,614,200 people — — — — — — — — —
2022 3,016,700 people 1,438,900 people 2,173,800 people — 1,901,400 people 1,711,300 people 3,612,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2021 3,017,100 people 1,403,300 people 2,200,500 people — 1,896,500 people 1,707,300 people 3,603,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 3,033,000 people 1,420,900 people 2,161,800 people — 1,886,300 people 1,696,400 people 3,582,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 3,025,300 people 1,334,300 people 2,197,800 people — 1,858,900 people 1,673,300 people 3,532,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 3,013,000 people 1,239,100 people 2,246,300 people — 1,836,000 people 1,649,500 people 3,485,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 3,004,100 people 1,144,300 people 2,271,200 people — 1,804,100 people 1,611,500 people 3,415,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 2,982,800 people 794,500 people 2,604,100 people — 1,780,700 people 1,617,900 people 3,398,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 2,959,300 people 845,800 people 2,449,000 people — 1,757,800 people 1,576,200 people 3,294,800 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 2,944,700 people 740,200 people 2,543,200 people — 1,733,400 people 1,550,000 people 3,283,400 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 2,923,400 people 735,600 people 2,518,500 people — 1,717,900 people 1,536,200 people 3,254,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2012 2,902,200 people 729,800 people 2,495,500 people — 1,708,200 people 1,517,200 people 3,225,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2011 2,875,300 people 725,700 people 2,488,300 people — 1,689,500 people 1,524,600 people 3,214,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2010 2,854,300 people 718,000 people 2,474,000 people — 1,676,300 people 1,515,600 people 3,192,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2009 2,879,600 people 703,600 people 2,398,400 people — 1,628,900 people 1,473,100 people 3,102,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2008 2,904,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 2,905,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 2,926,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 60+Age 65+
2025 498,700 people340,300 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 六盘水市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$25.1B$24.1B$23.2B$22.2B$21.3B2023202420252023: $21.7B2024: $23.8B2025: $24.7B