China · County-level area
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 2012 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 2025758,400 people
Change over the period-8.5%
Annual growth-0.68%
Urbanization rate49.3%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 758,400 people | 49.3% | 931,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 768,000 people | 48.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 778,000 people | 47.2% | 942,686 people | 5.27 ‰ | 7.39 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 779,000 people | 46.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 781,300 people | 45.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 790,900 people | 45.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 796,400 people | 45.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 795,200 people | 42.2% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 801,800 people | 40.6% | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 807,100 people | 38.5% | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 807,900 people | 36.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 809,800 people | 33.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 816,700 people | 32.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 828,600 people | 31.7% | — | — | — | — |
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 | 758,400 people | 373,800 people | 632,500 people | 49.3% | — | — | 931,000 people | — | — | — | 4,211 people | 7,899 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 768,000 people | 373,200 people | 394,800 people | 48.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 778,000 people | 367,500 people | 410,500 people | 47.2% | 486,433 people | 456,253 people | 942,686 people | 307,299 | — | — | 4,967 people | 6,969 people | 5.27 ‰ | 7.39 ‰ | -1.12 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 779,000 people | 361,300 people | — | 46.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 781,300 people | 358,800 people | — | 45.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 790,900 people | 356,200 people | — | 45.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 796,400 people | 358,000 people | — | 45.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 795,200 people | 335,400 people | — | 42.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 801,800 people | 325,700 people | — | 40.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 807,100 people | 310,400 people | — | 38.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 807,900 people | 293,900 people | — | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 809,800 people | 267,400 people | — | 33.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 816,700 people | 261,700 people | — | 32.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 828,600 people | 262,900 people | — | 31.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 户籍 | 湘潭县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2023 | — | 户籍 | 2023年统计公报+户籍人口来自2024年湘潭统计年鉴 |