Resident population · 2025824,400 people855,700 people (2022)
Change over the period-3.7%3 Years
Annual growth-1.23%Years
Urbanization rate60.0%2025
859.46K849.75K840.05K830.35K820.64K20222023202420252022: 855.70K2023: 841.70K2024: 830.90K2025: 824.40K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 824,400 people 60.0% — 3.29 ‰ 7.01 ‰ —
2024 830,900 people 58.8% — 3.62 ‰ 7.19 ‰ —
2023 841,700 people 57.8% 988,175 people 3.61 ‰ 7.33 ‰ —
2022 855,700 people 56.8% — 4.03 ‰ 7.77 ‰ —

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 824,400 people — — 60.0% — — — — — — 3,174 people 6,751 people 3.29 ‰ 7.01 ‰ -3.72 ‰ —
2024 830,900 people — — 58.8% — — — — — — 3,547 people 7,037 people 3.62 ‰ 7.19 ‰ -3.57 ‰ —
2023 841,700 people — — 57.8% — — 988,175 people — — — 3,565 people 7,240 people 3.61 ‰ 7.33 ‰ -3.72 ‰ —
2022 855,700 people — — 56.8% — — — — — — 3,999 people 7,702 people 4.03 ‰ 7.77 ‰ -3.74 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 潜江市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$14.3B$13.8B$13.2B$12.7B$12.1B20222023202420252022: $12.3B2023: $12.6B2024: $13.2B2025: $14.1B