Resident population · 20251,404,500 people1,816,600 people (2010)
Change over the period-22.7%15 Years
Annual growth-1.70%Years
Urbanization rate54.2%2025
1.87M1.74M1.61M1.48M1.36M2000200520102015202020252010: 1.82M2011: 1.78M2012: 1.75M2013: 1.71M2014: 1.67M2015: 1.64M2016: 1.60M2017: 1.57M2018: 1.54M2019: 1.50M2020: 1.46M2021: 1.44M2022: 1.45M2023: 1.43M2024: 1.42M2025: 1.40M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,404,500 people 54.2% — 7.28 ‰ 9.17 ‰ —
2024 1,422,100 people 52.3% — 8.42 ‰ 10.10 ‰ —
2023 1,427,300 people 50.9% 1,848,637 people 7.13 ‰ 11.22 ‰ —
2022 1,445,100 people 49.4% 1,859,069 people 7.84 ‰ 10.55 ‰ —
2021 1,443,300 people 48.2% 1,868,589 people 8.93 ‰ 10.21 ‰ —
2020 1,459,100 people 47.0% 1,877,934 people — — —
2019 1,500,700 people 44.7% 1,888,100 people — — —
2018 1,535,900 people 43.1% 1,894,466 people — — —
2017 1,571,800 people 40.9% 1,898,433 people — — —
2016 1,602,100 people 38.3% 1,910,919 people — — —
2015 1,635,500 people 36.1% 1,900,427 people — — —
2014 1,672,200 people 34.0% 1,888,955 people — — —
2013 1,707,300 people 32.0% 1,885,059 people — — —
2012 1,747,300 people 30.2% 1,900,073 people — — —
2011 1,779,900 people 28.7% 1,920,448 people — — —
2010 1,816,600 people 27.6% 1,912,592 people — — —
2009 — — 1,912,682 people — — —
2008 — — 1,895,714 people — — —
2007 — — 1,886,038 people — — —
2006 — — 1,872,337 people — — —
2005 — — 1,871,828 people — — —
2004 — — 1,871,845 people — — —
2003 — — 1,870,977 people — — —
2002 — — 1,877,601 people — — —
2001 — — 1,871,441 people — — —
2000 — — 1,860,474 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 1,404,500 people 761,200 people 643,300 people 54.2% 707,500 people 697,100 people — — — — 10,300 people 13,000 people 7.28 ‰ 9.17 ‰ -1.89 ‰ —
2024 1,422,100 people 744,300 people 677,800 people 52.3% 717,500 people 704,600 people — — — — 12,000 people 14,400 people 8.42 ‰ 10.10 ‰ -1.68 ‰ —
2023 1,427,300 people 726,000 people 701,300 people 50.9% 718,800 people 708,500 people 1,848,637 people 586,923 — — 10,200 people 16,100 people 7.13 ‰ 11.22 ‰ -4.08 ‰ —
2022 1,445,100 people 713,100 people 732,000 people 49.4% — — 1,859,069 people 589,209 — — — — 7.84 ‰ 10.55 ‰ -2.72 ‰ —
2021 1,443,300 people 696,000 people 747,300 people 48.2% — — 1,868,589 people 591,958 — — 13,000 people 14,800 people 8.93 ‰ 10.21 ‰ -1.28 ‰ —
2020 1,459,100 people 685,700 people 773,400 people 47.0% — — 1,877,934 people 593,732 — — 17,716 people 13,544 people — — — —
2019 1,500,700 people 670,400 people 830,300 people 44.7% — — 1,888,100 people 597,081 — — 21,680 people 12,418 people — — — —
2018 1,535,900 people 661,300 people 874,600 people 43.1% — — 1,894,466 people 598,825 — — 23,353 people 14,522 people — — — —
2017 1,571,800 people 643,500 people 928,300 people 40.9% — — 1,898,433 people 601,124 — — 27,255 people 28,761 people — — — —
2016 1,602,100 people 614,300 people 987,800 people 38.3% — — 1,910,919 people 598,538 — — 26,103 people 10,138 people — — — —
2015 1,635,500 people 590,700 people 1,044,800 people 36.1% — — 1,900,427 people 593,803 — — 23,757 people 10,646 people — — — —
2014 1,672,200 people 567,700 people 1,104,500 people 34.0% — — 1,888,955 people 583,805 — — 24,656 people 6,079 people — — — —
2013 1,707,300 people 546,600 people 1,160,700 people 32.0% — — 1,885,059 people 575,246 — — 23,125 people 5,158 people — — — —
2012 1,747,300 people 527,100 people 1,220,200 people 30.2% — — 1,900,073 people 558,813 — — 22,167 people 19,964 people — — — —
2011 1,779,900 people 510,200 people 1,269,700 people 28.7% — — 1,920,448 people 553,428 — — 22,806 people 9,125 people — — — —
2010 1,816,600 people 500,700 people 1,315,900 people 27.6% — — 1,912,592 people 545,243 — — 22,708 people 20,422 people — — — —
2009 — — — — — — 1,912,682 people 523,465 — — 20,244 people 10,617 people — — — —
2008 — — — — — — 1,895,714 people 516,300 — — 18,411 people 12,859 people — — — —
2007 — — — — — — 1,886,038 people 505,892 — — 15,310 people 6,667 people — — — —
2006 — — — — — — 1,872,337 people 493,448 — — 15,302 people 6,184 people — — — —
2005 — — — — — — 1,871,828 people 493,800 — — 52,507 people 37,431 people — — — —
2004 — — — — — — 1,871,845 people 476,420 — — 16,236 people 5,913 people — — — —
2003 — — — — — — 1,870,977 people 473,479 — — 17,812 people 8,567 people — — — —
2002 — — — — — — 1,877,601 people 460,855 — — 19,005 people 9,190 people — — — —
2001 — — — — — — 1,871,441 people 457,679 — — 21,068 people 7,496 people — — — —
2000 — — — — — — 1,860,474 people 453,018 — — 9,757 people 25,280 people — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 60+Age 65+
2025 224,400 people334,100 people204,400 people
2024 232,600 people312,700 people202,600 people
2023 237,600 people295,400 people204,700 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年武威市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$11.3B$10.9B$10.5B$10.1B$9.7B2023202420252023: $9.8B2024: $10.4B2025: $11.2B