Resident population · 2025418,000 people425,000 people (2021)
Change over the period-1.6%4 Years
Annual growth-0.41%Years
Urbanization rate56.2%2025
425.84K423.67K421.50K419.33K417.16K2013201520182021202320252021: 425.00K2022: 424.70K2023: 420.70K2024: 419.60K2025: 418.00K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 418,000 people 56.2% 519,700 people 8.15 ‰ 9.58 ‰ —
2024 419,600 people 54.7% 521,496 people 8.21 ‰ 8.93 ‰ —
2023 420,700 people 53.3% 522,042 people 8.25 ‰ 10.89 ‰ —
2022 424,700 people 52.2% 523,473 people 9.08 ‰ 10.26 ‰ —
2021 425,000 people 51.6% 525,044 people 10.38 ‰ 9.92 ‰ —
2019 — — 525,044 people — — —
2018 — — 524,897 people — — —
2016 — — 522,492 people — — —
2015 — — 519,274 people — — —
2014 — — 518,700 people — — —
2013 — — 513,200 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 418,000 people 234,800 people 183,200 people 56.2% 209,300 people 208,700 people 519,700 people — — — 3,400 people 4,000 people 8.15 ‰ 9.58 ‰ -1.43 ‰ —
2024 419,600 people 229,500 people 190,100 people 54.7% 210,100 people 209,500 people 521,496 people 140,650 — — 3,500 people 3,800 people 8.21 ‰ 8.93 ‰ -0.71 ‰ —
2023 420,700 people 224,400 people 196,300 people 53.3% 210,500 people 210,300 people 522,042 people 140,316 — — 3,500 people 4,600 people 8.25 ‰ 10.89 ‰ -2.64 ‰ —
2022 424,700 people 222,000 people 202,700 people 52.2% 213,300 people 211,400 people 523,473 people 140,063 — — 3,900 people 4,400 people 9.08 ‰ 10.26 ‰ -1.18 ‰ —
2021 425,000 people 219,300 people 205,700 people 51.6% 213,500 people 211,500 people 525,044 people 139,267 — — 4,400 people 4,200 people 10.38 ‰ 9.92 ‰ 0.46 ‰ —
2019 — 227,056 people 297,988 people — 272,109 people 252,935 people 525,044 people 139,267 — — — — — — — —
2018 — 225,763 people 299,134 people — 272,196 people 252,701 people 524,897 people 139,011 — — — — — — — —
2016 — 215,260 people 307,232 people — 271,092 people 251,400 people 522,492 people 138,147 — — — — — — — —
2015 — 207,198 people 312,076 people — 269,603 people 249,671 people 519,274 people 144,453 — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 518,700 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 513,200 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 15–64Age 65+
2024 85,600 people273,900 people—
2022 89,500 people274,500 people60,700 people
2021 90,500 people274,400 people60,200 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年陇西县国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2022 — 常住 定西统计年鉴2025
$1.8B$1.7B$1.6B$1.4B$1.3B20222023202420252022: $1.4B2023: $1.4B2024: $1.7B2025: $1.8B