Resident population · 2025266,300 people274,100 people (2021)
Change over the period-2.8%4 Years
Annual growth-0.72%Years
Urbanization rate34.7%2025
275.04K272.62K270.20K267.78K265.36K2013201520182021202320252021: 274.10K2022: 273.90K2023: 271.30K2024: 270.60K2025: 266.30K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 266,300 people 34.7% — 7.78 ‰ 9.10 ‰ —
2024 270,600 people 33.3% 337,266 people 7.57 ‰ 9.12 ‰ —
2023 271,300 people 31.6% 338,581 people 7.39 ‰ 10.79 ‰ —
2022 273,900 people 30.0% 340,554 people 8.13 ‰ 10.16 ‰ —
2021 274,100 people 29.2% 345,652 people 9.27 ‰ 9.80 ‰ —
2019 — — 345,652 people — — —
2018 — — 347,234 people — — —
2016 — — 348,658 people — — —
2015 — — 346,971 people — — —
2014 — — 346,600 people — — —
2013 — — 344,900 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 266,300 people 92,400 people 173,900 people 34.7% 135,800 people 130,500 people — — — — 2,100 people 2,400 people 7.78 ‰ 9.10 ‰ -1.31 ‰ —
2024 270,600 people 90,200 people 180,400 people 33.3% 138,000 people 132,600 people 337,266 people 101,128 — — 2,100 people 2,500 people 7.57 ‰ 9.12 ‰ -1.55 ‰ —
2023 271,300 people 85,700 people 185,600 people 31.6% 139,200 people 132,200 people 338,581 people 101,425 — — 2,000 people 2,900 people 7.39 ‰ 10.79 ‰ -3.40 ‰ —
2022 273,900 people 82,100 people 191,800 people 30.0% 141,000 people 132,800 people 340,554 people 101,782 — — 2,200 people 2,800 people 8.13 ‰ 10.16 ‰ -2.03 ‰ —
2021 274,100 people 80,100 people 194,000 people 29.2% 141,200 people 132,900 people 345,652 people 103,410 — — 2,600 people 2,700 people 9.27 ‰ 9.80 ‰ -0.53 ‰ —
2019 — 89,958 people 255,694 people — 180,515 people 165,137 people 345,652 people 103,410 — — — — — — — —
2018 — 75,257 people 271,977 people — 181,245 people 165,989 people 347,234 people 104,302 — — — — — — — —
2016 — 73,573 people 275,085 people — 182,029 people 166,629 people 348,658 people 105,513 — — — — — — — —
2015 — 72,716 people 274,255 people — 181,179 people 165,792 people 346,971 people 105,017 — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 346,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 344,900 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 15–64Age 65+
2024 45,600 people184,700 people—
2022 48,000 people185,100 people40,700 people
2021 48,600 people185,100 people40,300 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年渭源县国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2022 — 常住 定西统计年鉴2025
$1.2B$1.0B$913.2M$789.6M$666.0M20222023202420252022: $713.8M2023: $788.3M2024: $1.0B2025: $1.1B