Resident population · 2025163,300 people241,300 people (2010)
Change over the period-32.3%15 Years
Annual growth-2.57%Years
Urbanization rate46.6%2025
250.66K226.48K202.30K178.12K153.94K2000200520102015202020252010: 241.30K2011: 234.80K2012: 228.90K2013: 222.00K2014: 215.70K2015: 209.20K2016: 203.10K2017: 197.50K2018: 191.10K2019: 184.80K2020: 177.40K2021: 173.90K2022: 173.30K2023: 171.10K2024: 169.50K2025: 163.30K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 163,300 people 46.6% — 7.42 ‰ 10.73 ‰ —
2024 169,500 people 45.6% — 4.70 ‰ 12.33 ‰ —
2023 171,100 people 44.1% 253,270 people 4.06 ‰ 14.51 ‰ —
2022 173,300 people 42.6% 255,755 people 5.76 ‰ 14.40 ‰ —
2021 173,900 people 41.5% 257,861 people 7.40 ‰ 14.23 ‰ —
2020 177,400 people 40.1% 260,584 people — — —
2019 184,800 people 37.6% 263,749 people — — —
2018 191,100 people 35.7% 266,563 people — — —
2017 197,500 people 33.4% 269,328 people — — —
2016 203,100 people 30.6% 273,673 people — — —
2015 209,200 people 28.3% 273,631 people — — —
2014 215,700 people 26.0% 273,441 people — — —
2013 222,000 people 23.8% 273,457 people — — —
2012 228,900 people 21.8% 271,727 people — — —
2011 234,800 people 20.1% 277,920 people — — —
2010 241,300 people 19.0% 277,447 people — — —
2009 — — 279,080 people — — —
2008 — — 281,588 people — — —
2007 — — 282,001 people — — —
2006 — — 282,314 people — — —
2005 — — 283,957 people — — —
2004 — — 287,660 people — — —
2003 — — 288,266 people — — —
2002 — — 288,995 people — — —
2001 — — 290,140 people — — —
2000 — — 284,201 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 163,300 people 76,100 people 87,200 people 46.6% 82,800 people 80,500 people — — — — 1,200 people 1,800 people 7.42 ‰ 10.73 ‰ -3.31 ‰ —
2024 169,500 people 77,200 people 92,300 people 45.6% 86,200 people 83,300 people — — — — 800 people 2,100 people 4.70 ‰ 12.33 ‰ -7.63 ‰ —
2023 171,100 people 75,400 people 95,700 people 44.1% 86,900 people 84,200 people 253,270 people 77,366 — — 700 people 2,500 people 4.06 ‰ 14.51 ‰ -10.45 ‰ —
2022 173,300 people 73,800 people 99,500 people 42.6% 88,100 people 85,200 people 255,755 people 77,640 — — 1,000 people 2,500 people 5.76 ‰ 14.40 ‰ -8.64 ‰ —
2021 173,900 people 72,100 people 101,800 people 41.5% — — 257,861 people 77,882 — — 1,300 people 2,500 people 7.40 ‰ 14.23 ‰ -6.83 ‰ —
2020 177,400 people 71,200 people 106,200 people 40.1% — — 260,584 people 78,276 — — 1,997 people 2,295 people — — — —
2019 184,800 people 69,400 people 115,400 people 37.6% — — 263,749 people 78,967 — — 2,426 people 2,441 people — — — —
2018 191,100 people 68,200 people 122,900 people 35.7% — — 266,563 people 79,796 — — 2,534 people 2,228 people — — — —
2017 197,500 people 65,900 people 131,600 people 33.4% — — 269,328 people 80,228 — — 3,001 people 5,607 people — — — —
2016 203,100 people 62,200 people 140,900 people 30.6% — — 273,673 people 80,190 — — 2,563 people 1,637 people — — — —
2015 209,200 people 59,200 people 150,000 people 28.3% — — 273,631 people 79,521 — — 2,138 people 1,433 people — — — —
2014 215,700 people 56,000 people 159,700 people 26.0% — — 273,441 people 78,603 — — 1,960 people 758 people — — — —
2013 222,000 people 52,700 people 169,300 people 23.8% — — 273,457 people 78,136 — — 1,925 people 424 people — — — —
2012 228,900 people 49,800 people 179,100 people 21.8% — — 271,727 people 77,355 — — 1,803 people 3,131 people — — — —
2011 234,800 people 47,200 people 187,600 people 20.1% — — 277,920 people 78,175 — — 1,468 people 467 people — — — —
2010 241,300 people 45,800 people 195,500 people 19.0% — — 277,447 people 77,776 — — 2,474 people 3,712 people — — — —
2009 — — — — — — 279,080 people 76,899 — — 1,454 people 3,146 people — — — —
2008 — — — — — — 281,588 people 75,781 — — 1,981 people 1,242 people — — — —
2007 — — — — — — 282,001 people 75,141 — — 2,016 people 997 people — — — —
2006 — — — — — — 282,314 people 74,614 — — 2,134 people 1,380 people — — — —
2005 — — — — — — 283,957 people 74,370 — — 3,577 people 5,130 people — — — —
2004 — — — — — — 287,660 people 73,964 — — 2,953 people 1,818 people — — — —
2003 — — — — — — 288,266 people 73,175 — — 2,906 people 2,020 people — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 288,995 people 71,169 — — 2,449 people 2,022 people — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 290,140 people 71,251 — — 5,453 people 1,402 people — — — —
2000 — — — — — — 284,201 people 70,661 — — 2,037 people 5,099 people — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 60+Age 65+
2025 14,500 people47,200 people31,800 people
2024 16,000 people——
2023 16,800 people——
2022 17,700 people——

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年民勤县国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$2.1B$1.9B$1.8B$1.6B$1.4B20222023202420252022: $1.5B2023: $1.6B2024: $1.9B2025: $2.0B