Resident population · 2025449,100 people470,500 people (2011)
Change over the period-4.5%14 Years
Annual growth-0.33%Years
Urbanization rate51.6%2025
571.13K536.69K502.25K467.81K433.37K2011201420172020202320252011: 470.50K2012: 529.10K2013: 543.00K2014: 557.80K2015: 529.00K2016: 482.20K2017: 460.10K2018: 446.70K2019: 462.80K2020: 479.30K2021: 466.30K2022: 461.30K2023: 456.00K2024: 452.00K2025: 449.10K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 449,100 people 51.6% — 6.59 ‰ 8.21 ‰ —
2024 452,000 people 51.0% — 7.71 ‰ 7.71 ‰ —
2023 456,000 people 49.8% 533,100 people 6.98 ‰ 7.85 ‰ —
2022 461,300 people 48.8% — — — —
2021 466,300 people 48.3% — — — —
2020 479,300 people 47.6% — — — —
2019 462,800 people 44.8% — — — —
2018 446,700 people 44.2% — — — —
2017 460,100 people 42.8% — — — —
2016 482,200 people 41.7% — — — —
2015 529,000 people 41.0% — — — —
2014 557,800 people 39.2% — — — —
2013 543,000 people 37.8% — — — —
2012 529,100 people 36.6% — — — —
2011 470,500 people 35.3% — — — —

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 449,100 people 231,600 people 217,500 people 51.6% — — — — — — 3,000 people 3,700 people 6.59 ‰ 8.21 ‰ -1.62 ‰ —
2024 452,000 people 230,300 people 221,700 people 51.0% — — — — — — 3,500 people 3,500 people 7.71 ‰ 7.71 ‰ 0.00 ‰ —
2023 456,000 people 227,300 people 228,700 people 49.8% — — 533,100 people — — — 3,200 people 3,600 people 6.98 ‰ 7.85 ‰ -0.87 ‰ —
2022 461,300 people 225,200 people — 48.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2021 466,300 people 225,000 people — 48.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 479,300 people 228,300 people — 47.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 462,800 people 207,200 people — 44.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 446,700 people 197,400 people — 44.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 460,100 people 196,700 people — 42.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 482,200 people 201,000 people — 41.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 529,000 people 216,600 people — 41.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 557,800 people 218,900 people — 39.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 543,000 people 205,300 people — 37.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 529,100 people 193,400 people — 36.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 470,500 people 166,100 people — 35.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年卫辉市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2023 — 常住 2023年卫辉市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$3.1B$3.1B$3.1B$3.0B$3.0B2023202420252023: $3.0B2024: $3.1B2025: $3.1B