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Year	Resident population	Urbanization rate	Registered (hukou) population	Birth rate	Death rate	GDP
2025	1,557,000 people	64.1%	—	2.74 ‰	12.11 ‰	—
2024	1,581,000 people	63.1%	2,551,000 people	3.83 ‰	11.40 ‰	—
2023	1,604,800 people	61.9%	2,581,700 people	3.63 ‰	11.39 ‰	—
2022	1,631,100 people	61.0%	2,613,200 people	—	—	—
2021	—	—	2,637,500 people	—	—	—
2020	—	—	2,665,100 people	—	—	—
2019	—	—	2,689,100 people	—	—	—
2018	—	—	2,711,000 people	—	—	—
2017	—	—	2,721,200 people	—	—	—
2016	—	—	2,735,100 people	—	—	—
2015	—	—	2,738,700 people	—	—	—
2014	—	—	2,769,600 people	—	—	—
2013	—	—	2,832,700 people	—	—	—
2012	—	—	2,869,700 people	—	—	—
2011	—	—	2,887,700 people	—	—	—
2010	—	—	2,870,200 people	—	—	—
2009	—	—	2,897,200 people	—	—	—
2008	—	—	2,870,900 people	—	—	—
2007	—	—	2,842,600 people	—	—	—
2006	—	—	2,781,600 people	—	—	—
2005	—	—	2,725,200 people	—	—	—
2004	—	—	2,716,200 people	—	—	—
2003	—	—	2,706,000 people	—	—	—
2002	—	—	2,705,900 people	—	—	—
2001	—	—	2,702,800 people	—	—	—
2000	—	—	2,696,800 people	—	—	—
1995	—	—	2,723,700 people	—	—	—
1990	—	—	2,707,400 people	—	—	—
1985	—	—	2,614,500 people	—	—	—
1980	—	—	2,530,500 people	—	—	—
1975	—	—	2,392,900 people	—	—	—
1970	—	—	2,173,800 people	—	—	—
1965	—	—	1,953,400 people	—	—	—
1964	—	—	1,915,100 people	—	—	—
1963	—	—	1,863,100 people	—	—	—
1962	—	—	1,804,600 people	—	—	—
1957	—	—	1,609,000 people	—	—	—
1952	—	—	1,305,300 people	—	—	—
1951	—	—	1,258,200 people	—	—	—
1950	—	—	1,215,700 people	—	—	—
1949	—	—	1,159,700 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	1,557,000 people	998,000 people	560,000 people	64.1%	787,000 people	770,000 people	—	—	—	—	4,300 people	19,000 people	2.74 ‰	12.11 ‰	-9.37 ‰	—
2024	1,581,000 people	997,000 people	584,000 people	63.1%	801,000 people	780,000 people	2,551,000 people	—	—	—	6,100 people	18,200 people	3.83 ‰	11.40 ‰	-7.57 ‰	—
2023	1,604,800 people	994,000 people	610,800 people	61.9%	817,400 people	787,400 people	2,581,700 people	—	—	—	5,900 people	18,400 people	3.63 ‰	11.39 ‰	-7.76 ‰	—
2022	1,631,100 people	994,200 people	636,900 people	61.0%	1,339,000 people	1,274,300 people	2,613,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	862,100 people	1,775,300 people	—	1,352,800 people	1,284,600 people	2,637,500 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020	—	870,800 people	1,794,200 people	—	1,366,700 people	1,298,400 people	2,665,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	877,700 people	1,811,400 people	—	1,380,100 people	1,309,000 people	2,689,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	884,400 people	1,826,600 people	—	1,392,000 people	1,319,000 people	2,711,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	891,800 people	1,829,400 people	—	1,399,500 people	1,321,700 people	2,721,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	899,200 people	1,836,000 people	—	1,409,700 people	1,325,400 people	2,735,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	931,900 people	1,806,800 people	—	1,413,700 people	1,325,000 people	2,738,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	769,600 people	2,000,000 people	—	1,430,000 people	1,339,600 people	2,769,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	776,900 people	2,055,800 people	—	1,460,900 people	1,371,800 people	2,832,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	785,500 people	2,084,200 people	—	1,479,100 people	1,390,600 people	2,869,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	757,300 people	2,130,400 people	—	1,490,700 people	1,397,000 people	2,887,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	742,400 people	2,127,800 people	—	1,483,300 people	1,386,900 people	2,870,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	731,400 people	2,165,800 people	—	1,502,500 people	1,394,700 people	2,897,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	718,200 people	2,152,700 people	—	1,491,900 people	1,379,000 people	2,870,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	699,300 people	2,143,300 people	—	1,479,200 people	1,363,400 people	2,842,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	674,100 people	2,107,500 people	—	1,452,000 people	1,329,600 people	2,781,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	658,000 people	2,067,200 people	—	1,436,000 people	1,289,200 people	2,725,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	637,000 people	2,079,200 people	—	1,433,900 people	1,282,400 people	2,716,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	612,700 people	2,093,300 people	—	1,428,800 people	1,277,300 people	2,706,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	596,200 people	2,109,700 people	—	1,425,300 people	1,280,700 people	2,705,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	582,500 people	2,120,300 people	—	1,429,400 people	1,273,400 people	2,702,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	568,900 people	2,128,000 people	—	1,435,000 people	1,261,900 people	2,696,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	498,200 people	2,225,500 people	—	1,461,500 people	1,262,200 people	2,723,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	—	436,600 people	2,270,800 people	—	1,461,400 people	1,246,000 people	2,707,400 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	—	375,900 people	2,238,600 people	—	1,408,300 people	1,206,200 people	2,614,500 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980	—	336,500 people	2,194,000 people	—	1,360,900 people	1,169,600 people	2,530,500 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975	—	314,200 people	2,078,700 people	—	1,297,600 people	1,095,300 people	2,392,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970	—	246,300 people	1,927,500 people	—	1,190,000 people	983,800 people	2,173,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1965	—	236,900 people	1,716,500 people	—	1,078,600 people	874,800 people	1,953,400 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1964	—	216,500 people	1,698,600 people	—	1,059,500 people	855,600 people	1,915,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1963	—	206,100 people	1,657,000 people	—	1,034,200 people	828,900 people	1,863,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1962	—	201,700 people	1,602,900 people	—	1,007,700 people	796,900 people	1,804,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1957	—	208,500 people	1,400,500 people	—	909,700 people	699,300 people	1,609,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1952	—	118,600 people	1,186,700 people	—	741,500 people	563,800 people	1,305,300 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1951	—	105,700 people	1,152,500 people	—	716,300 people	541,900 people	1,258,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1950	—	102,200 people	1,113,500 people	—	692,900 people	522,800 people	1,215,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1949	—	100,800 people	1,058,900 people	—	661,800 people	497,900 people	1,159,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Age structure by year

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

Year	Age 0–14	Age 15–64	Age 60+	Age 65+
2025	135,400 people	1,004,200 people	579,400 people	417,400 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

Year	Ethnic population	Data basis / note	Source
2025	—	常住	2025年统计公报
2023	蒙古族89349人，回族8560人，满足15597人，朝鲜族190人，达斡尔族279人，壮族206人，藏族194人，苗族308人，土家族331，彝族462人，其他少数民族1258人。	—	2023年统计公报
2022	蒙古族89615人，回族8653人，满族15740人，朝鲜族191人，达斡尔族280人，壮族204人，藏族198人，苗族307人，土家族333，彝族455人，其他少数民族1252人。	—	乌兰察布市统计年鉴2024

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