Resident population · 2025608,200 people626,000 people (2022)
Change over the period-2.8%3 Years
Annual growth-0.96%Years
Urbanization rate53.5%2025
628.14K622.62K617.10K611.58K606.06K201320162019202220252022: 626.00K2023: 620.10K2024: 616.30K2025: 608.20K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 608,200 people 53.5% — — — —
2024 616,300 people 52.6% — — — —
2023 620,100 people 51.6% 809,930 people — — —
2022 626,000 people 50.9% 812,700 people — — —
2021 — — 818,081 people — — —
2020 — — 826,910 people — — —
2019 — — 829,181 people — — —
2018 — — 839,678 people — — —
2017 — — 837,900 people — — —
2016 — — 845,117 people — — —
2015 — — 841,342 people — — —
2014 — — 834,900 people — — —
2013 — — 832,500 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 608,200 people — — 53.5% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2024 616,300 people 323,900 people 292,400 people 52.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2023 620,100 people 319,700 people 300,400 people 51.6% — — 809,930 people — — — — — — — — —
2022 626,000 people 318,500 people 307,500 people 50.9% 323,200 people 302,800 people 812,700 people 254,900 — — — — — — — —
2021 — — — — — — 818,081 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 — — — — — — 826,910 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 — — — — — — 829,181 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 — — — — — — 839,678 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 — — — — — — 837,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 — — — — — — 845,117 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 — — — — — — 841,342 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 834,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 832,500 people — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2022 — 3 邵阳统计年鉴2023
$3.4B$3.2B$3.1B$2.9B$2.7B20222023202420252022: $2.8B2023: $3.0B2024: $3.3B2025: $3.3B