Resident population · 2025549,000 people556,200 people (2023)
Change over the period-1.3%2 Years
Annual growth-0.65%Years
Urbanization rate97.1%2025
558.30K555.72K553.15K550.58K548.00K2023202420252023: 556.20K2024: 557.30K2025: 549.00K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 549,000 people 97.1% 396,300 people 7.59 ‰ — —
2024 557,300 people 96.9% — 6.29 ‰ 7.15 ‰ —
2023 556,200 people 96.4% 434,036 people 5.61 ‰ 7.21 ‰ —

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 549,000 people 533,000 people 16,000 people 97.1% 284,800 people 264,200 people 396,300 people 264,200 — — 4,200 people 7,500 people 7.59 ‰ — — —
2024 557,300 people 539,900 people 17,400 people 96.9% 291,300 people 266,000 people — — — — 3,500 people 4,000 people 6.29 ‰ 7.15 ‰ -0.86 ‰ —
2023 556,200 people 536,100 people 20,100 people 96.4% 290,400 people 265,800 people 434,036 people — — — 3,100 people 4,000 people 5.61 ‰ 7.21 ‰ — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 15–64Age 60+Age 65+
2025 72,700 people357,600 people123,700 people80,800 people
2024 70,100 people410,100 people—77,100 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 乌海市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$14.2B$12.6B$10.9B$9.3B$7.7B2023202420252023: $9.9B2024: $8.3B2025: $13.6B