Resident population · 2025139,400 people175,000 people (2010)
Change over the period-20.3%15 Years
Annual growth-1.50%Years
Urbanization rate52.8%2025
179.27K168.24K157.20K146.16K135.13K2000200520102015202020252010: 175.00K2011: 172.50K2012: 170.30K2013: 167.40K2014: 165.00K2015: 162.50K2016: 160.30K2017: 158.40K2018: 155.90K2019: 153.50K2020: 150.60K2021: 147.50K2022: 147.40K2023: 145.00K2024: 143.80K2025: 139.40K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 139,400 people 52.8% — 7.12 ‰ 9.19 ‰ —
2024 143,800 people 51.5% — 6.93 ‰ 9.63 ‰ —
2023 145,000 people 50.1% 197,846 people 5.47 ‰ 10.95 ‰ —
2022 147,400 people 48.6% 199,196 people 6.78 ‰ 10.85 ‰ —
2021 147,500 people 47.6% 200,652 people 8.05 ‰ 10.74 ‰ —
2020 150,600 people 46.4% 202,237 people — — —
2019 153,500 people 45.0% 204,345 people — — —
2018 155,900 people 43.9% 205,735 people — — —
2017 158,400 people 42.1% 206,433 people — — —
2016 160,300 people 40.2% 208,736 people — — —
2015 162,500 people 38.4% 208,823 people — — —
2014 165,000 people 36.7% 208,295 people — — —
2013 167,400 people 35.3% 209,434 people — — —
2012 170,300 people 34.0% 209,848 people — — —
2011 172,500 people 33.1% 216,107 people — — —
2010 175,000 people 32.2% 214,784 people — — —
2009 — — 216,960 people — — —
2008 — — 213,510 people — — —
2007 — — 212,498 people — — —
2006 — — 212,164 people — — —
2005 — — 212,957 people — — —
2004 — — 214,287 people — — —
2003 — — 214,102 people — — —
2002 — — 214,559 people — — —
2001 — — 213,629 people — — —
2000 — — 215,880 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 139,400 people 73,500 people 65,900 people 52.8% 70,800 people 68,600 people — — — — 1,000 people 1,300 people 7.12 ‰ 9.19 ‰ -2.07 ‰ —
2024 143,800 people 74,100 people 69,700 people 51.5% 73,100 people 70,800 people — — — — 1,000 people 1,484 people 6.93 ‰ 9.63 ‰ -2.70 ‰ —
2023 145,000 people 72,600 people 72,400 people 50.1% 73,500 people 71,500 people 197,846 people 65,489 — — 800 people 1,600 people 5.47 ‰ 10.95 ‰ -5.47 ‰ —
2022 147,400 people 71,600 people 75,800 people 48.6% — — 199,196 people 65,754 — — — — 6.78 ‰ 10.85 ‰ -4.07 ‰ —
2021 147,500 people 70,200 people 77,300 people 47.6% — — 200,652 people 66,040 — — 1,200 people 1,600 people 8.05 ‰ 10.74 ‰ -2.69 ‰ —
2020 150,600 people 69,800 people 80,800 people 46.4% — — 202,237 people 66,307 — — 1,714 people 1,586 people — — — —
2019 153,500 people 69,100 people 84,400 people 45.0% — — 204,345 people 66,819 — — 2,131 people 1,466 people — — — —
2018 155,900 people 68,400 people 87,500 people 43.9% — — 205,735 people 67,030 — — 2,397 people 1,455 people — — — —
2017 158,400 people 66,700 people 91,700 people 42.1% — — 206,433 people 67,309 — — 2,793 people 3,202 people — — — —
2016 160,300 people 64,400 people 95,900 people 40.2% — — 208,736 people 67,182 — — 2,400 people 1,364 people — — — —
2015 162,500 people 62,400 people 100,100 people 38.4% — — 208,823 people 66,507 — — 2,375 people 1,255 people — — — —
2014 165,000 people 60,500 people 104,500 people 36.7% — — 208,295 people 65,587 — — 2,545 people 857 people — — — —
2013 167,400 people 59,000 people 108,400 people 35.3% — — 209,434 people 64,959 — — 2,501 people 792 people — — — —
2012 170,300 people 57,900 people 112,400 people 34.0% — — 209,848 people 63,801 — — 2,334 people 2,111 people — — — —
2011 172,500 people 57,000 people 115,500 people 33.1% — — 216,107 people 64,970 — — 2,333 people 937 people — — — —
2010 175,000 people 56,300 people 118,700 people 32.2% — — 214,784 people 62,948 — — 2,554 people 5,085 people — — — —
2009 — — — — — — 216,960 people 58,252 — — 2,894 people 1,431 people — — — —
2008 — — — — — — 213,510 people 57,939 — — 1,715 people 1,146 people — — — —
2007 — — — — — — 212,498 people 56,071 — — 1,961 people 1,012 people — — — —
2006 — — — — — — 212,164 people 54,978 — — 2,036 people 702 people — — — —
2005 — — — — — — 212,957 people 53,871 — — 3,355 people 3,773 people — — — —
2004 — — — — — — 214,287 people 52,275 — — 2,131 people 524 people — — — —
2003 — — — — — — 214,102 people 51,556 — — 1,869 people 993 people — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 214,559 people 50,771 — — 1,878 people 523 people — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 213,629 people 49,102 — — 1,273 people 522 people — — — —
2000 — — — — — — 215,880 people 49,399 — — 934 people 2,344 people — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 60+Age 65+
2025 —32,100 people19,600 people
2024 23,100 people——
2023 23,500 people——

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年天祝藏族自治县国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2024 — 常住 2024年统计公报
$1.3B$1.2B$1.2B$1.1B$1.0B2023202420252023: $1.1B2024: $1.2B2025: $1.3B