Resident population · 2025560,400 people577,300 people (2022)
Change over the period-2.9%3 Years
Annual growth-0.99%Years
Urbanization rate56.1%2025
579.33K574.09K568.85K563.61K558.37K20222023202420252022: 577.30K2023: 572.50K2024: 571.20K2025: 560.40K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 560,400 people 56.1% 688,500 people 6.25 ‰ 13.57 ‰ —
2024 571,200 people 54.7% 694,000 people 6.07 ‰ 8.44 ‰ —
2023 572,500 people 54.4% 697,400 people 5.21 ‰ 6.05 ‰ —
2022 577,300 people 54.3% 700,800 people 5.80 ‰ 6.91 ‰ —

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 560,400 people 314,500 people 245,900 people 56.1% — — 688,500 people — — — 3,539 people 7,678 people 6.25 ‰ 13.57 ‰ -7.32 ‰ —
2024 571,200 people 312,700 people 258,500 people 54.7% 291,600 people 279,600 people 694,000 people — — — 3,470 people 4,827 people 6.07 ‰ 8.44 ‰ -2.37 ‰ —
2023 572,500 people 311,500 people 261,000 people 54.4% — — 697,400 people — — — 3,842 people 4,460 people 5.21 ‰ 6.05 ‰ -0.84 ‰ —
2022 577,300 people — — 54.3% — — 700,800 people — — — 4,280 people 5,103 people 5.80 ‰ 6.91 ‰ -1.11 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年湘阴县国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$7.2B$6.8B$6.3B$5.9B$5.4B20222023202420252022: $5.6B2023: $5.9B2024: $6.6B2025: $7.1B