Resident population · 2025320,200 people319,800 people (2022)
Change over the period+0.1%3 Years
Annual growth+0.04%Years
Urbanization rate90.4%2025
320.25K320.12K320.00K319.88K319.75K201320162019202220252022: 319.80K2023: 320.10K2024: 319.90K2025: 320.20K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 320,200 people 90.4% — — — —
2024 319,900 people 90.1% — — — —
2023 320,100 people 90.1% 259,878 people — — —
2022 319,800 people 90.0% 262,300 people — — —
2021 — — 264,815 people — — —
2020 — — 267,645 people — — —
2019 — — 269,729 people — — —
2018 — — 272,814 people — — —
2017 — — 275,300 people — — —
2016 — — 278,201 people — — —
2015 — — 278,158 people — — —
2014 — — 277,900 people — — —
2013 — — 276,000 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 320,200 people 289,300 people 30,900 people 90.4% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2024 319,900 people 288,200 people 31,700 people 90.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2023 320,100 people 288,300 people 31,800 people 90.1% — — 259,878 people — — — — — — — — —
2022 319,800 people 287,900 people 31,900 people 90.0% 162,200 people 157,600 people 262,300 people 93,600 — — — — — — — —
2021 — — — — — — 264,815 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 — — — — — — 267,645 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 — — — — — — 269,729 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 — — — — — — 272,814 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 — — — — — — 275,300 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 — — — — — — 278,201 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 — — — — — — 278,158 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 277,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 276,000 people — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2022 — 4 邵阳统计年鉴2023
$3.2B$3.1B$3.0B$2.9B$2.8B20222023202420252022: $2.8B2023: $3.0B2024: $3.2B2025: $3.2B