Resident population · 20253,682,800 people3,743,200 people (2023)
Change over the period-1.6%2 Years
Annual growth-0.81%Years
Urbanization rate51.9%2025
3.75M3.73M3.71M3.69M3.68M2023202420252023: 3.74M2024: 3.73M2025: 3.68M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 3,682,800 people 51.9% 4,437,600 people 6.20 ‰ 7.47 ‰ —
2024 3,727,700 people 50.9% 4,453,700 people 6.38 ‰ 6.65 ‰ —
2023 3,743,200 people 49.8% 4,459,000 people 6.22 ‰ 7.76 ‰ —

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 3,682,800 people 1,911,700 people 1,771,100 people 51.9% — — 4,437,600 people — — — 22,800 people 27,500 people 6.20 ‰ 7.47 ‰ -1.27 ‰ —
2024 3,727,700 people 1,895,900 people 1,831,800 people 50.9% 1,908,700 people 1,819,000 people 4,453,700 people — — — 23,800 people 24,800 people 6.38 ‰ 6.65 ‰ -0.27 ‰ —
2023 3,743,200 people 1,864,800 people 1,878,400 people 49.8% 1,916,600 people 1,826,600 people 4,459,000 people — — — 23,300 people 29,100 people 6.22 ‰ 7.76 ‰ -1.54 ‰ —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–15Age 16–59Age 60+Age 65+
2024 77,430,000 people2,194,700 people758,700 people609,700 people
2023 811,900 people2,204,800 people726,500 people644,900 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 娄底市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$31.5B$30.5B$29.4B$28.3B$27.3B2023202420252023: $27.7B2024: $29.6B2025: $31.1B