Resident population · 2025578,100 people288,300 people (1991)
Change over the period+100.5%34 Years
Annual growth+2.07%Years
Urbanization rate89.5%2025
635.50K539.40K443.30K347.20K251.10K1991199720032009201520212025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 578,100 people 89.5% 518,300 people 6.77 ‰ 7.57 ‰ —
2024 578,900 people 89.4% 519,000 people 8.57 ‰ 7.58 ‰ —
2023 578,400 people 89.1% 518,400 people 7.63 ‰ 8.24 ‰ —
2022 577,500 people 88.8% 518,100 people 7.49 ‰ 8.02 ‰ —
2021 577,400 people — — — — —
2020 575,500 people — — — — —
2019 578,600 people — — — — —
2018 579,500 people — — — — —
2017 579,100 people — — — — —
2016 579,000 people — — — — —
2015 578,700 people — — — — —
2014 598,300 people — — — — —
2013 597,400 people — — — — —
2012 457,500 people — — — — —
2011 455,800 people — — — — —
2010 452,700 people — — — — —
2009 434,000 people — — — — —
2008 418,300 people — — — — —
2007 404,700 people — — — — —
2006 393,000 people — — — — —
2005 383,000 people — — — — —
2004 382,400 people — — — — —
2003 377,900 people — — — — —
2002 375,400 people — — — — —
2001 372,900 people — — — — —
2000 363,900 people — — — — —
1999 354,000 people — — — — —
1998 345,100 people — — — — —
1997 336,300 people — — — — —
1996 327,800 people — — — — —
1995 319,500 people — — — — —
1994 311,400 people — — — — —
1993 303,500 people — — — — —
1992 295,800 people — — — — —
1991 288,300 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 578,100 people 517,100 people 61,000 people 89.5% — — 518,300 people — — — 3,423 people 3,831 people 6.77 ‰ 7.57 ‰ -0.81 ‰ —
2024 578,900 people 436,100 people 82,800 people 89.4% 255,900 people 263,100 people 519,000 people — — — 4,338 people 3,835 people 8.57 ‰ 7.58 ‰ 0.99 ‰ —
2023 578,400 people — — 89.1% — — 518,400 people — — — 3,878 people 4,193 people 7.63 ‰ 8.24 ‰ -0.62 ‰ —
2022 577,500 people — — 88.8% — — 518,100 people — — — 3,827 people 4,098 people 7.49 ‰ 8.02 ‰ -0.53 ‰ —
2021 577,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 575,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 578,600 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 579,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 579,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 579,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 578,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 598,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 597,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 457,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 455,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 452,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 434,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 418,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 404,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 393,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 383,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2004 382,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2003 377,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2002 375,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2001 372,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2000 363,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1999 354,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1998 345,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1997 336,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1996 327,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1995 319,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1994 311,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 303,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1992 295,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1991 288,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年湘桥区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$4.7B$4.6B$4.5B$4.4B$4.4B20222023202420252022: $4.4B2023: $4.4B2024: $4.5B2025: $4.7B