Resident population · 2025436,700 people313,900 people (2000)
Change over the period+39.1%25 Years
Annual growth+1.33%Years
Urbanization rate96.6%2025
453.34K413.20K373.05K332.91K292.76K20002008201220162020202420252000: 313.90K2005: 308.30K2006: 323.60K2007: 331.50K2008: 335.40K2009: 347.10K2010: 381.00K2011: 385.50K2012: 388.50K2013: 420.70K2014: 423.50K2015: 426.50K2016: 429.80K2017: 432.80K2018: 434.70K2019: 435.80K2020: 436.50K2021: 437.10K2022: 437.80K2023: 437.10K2024: 437.40K2025: 436.70K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 436,700 people 96.6% 364,100 people 6.12 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
2024 437,400 people 95.5% 365,900 people 7.76 ‰ 6.08 ‰ —
2023 437,100 people 94.8% 363,800 people 6.41 ‰ 7.39 ‰ —
2022 437,800 people 93.6% 361,400 people 6.40 ‰ 6.94 ‰ —
2021 437,100 people 93.1% — — — —
2020 436,500 people 91.6% — — — —
2019 435,800 people 90.0% — — — —
2018 434,700 people 88.9% — — — —
2017 432,800 people 88.1% — — — —
2016 429,800 people 88.0% — — — —
2015 426,500 people 88.0% — — — —
2014 423,500 people 87.1% — — — —
2013 420,700 people 86.9% — — — —
2012 388,500 people 92.9% — — — —
2011 385,500 people 92.9% — — — —
2010 381,000 people 92.9% — — — —
2009 347,100 people 92.7% — — — —
2008 335,400 people 92.6% — — — —
2007 331,500 people 92.4% — — — —
2006 323,600 people 92.2% — — — —
2005 308,300 people 92.1% — — — —
2000 313,900 people 100.0% — — — —

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 436,700 people 421,800 people 14,900 people 96.6% — — 364,100 people — — — 2,380 people 2,410 people 6.12 ‰ 6.20 ‰ -0.08 ‰ —
2024 437,400 people 417,700 people 55,000 people 95.5% — — 365,900 people — — — 3,000 people 2,400 people 7.76 ‰ 6.08 ‰ 1.68 ‰ —
2023 437,100 people 414,400 people 55,000 people 94.8% 178,600 people 184,500 people 363,800 people 121,400 — — 2,500 people 2,900 people 6.41 ‰ 7.39 ‰ -0.98 ‰ —
2022 437,800 people 409,700 people 55,100 people 93.6% — — 361,400 people — — — — — 6.40 ‰ 6.94 ‰ -0.55 ‰ —
2021 437,100 people — — 93.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 436,500 people — — 91.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 435,800 people — — 90.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 434,700 people — — 88.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 432,800 people — — 88.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 429,800 people — — 88.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 426,500 people — — 88.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 423,500 people — — 87.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 420,700 people — — 86.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 388,500 people — — 92.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 385,500 people — — 92.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 381,000 people — — 92.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 347,100 people — — 92.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 335,400 people — — 92.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 331,500 people — — 92.4% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 323,600 people — — 92.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 308,300 people — — 92.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2000 313,900 people — — 100.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年梅江区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$4.7B$4.5B$4.3B$4.1B$3.9B20222023202420252022: $4.0B2023: $4.2B2024: $4.5B2025: $4.6B