Resident population · 2025576,200 people593,400 people (2022)
Change over the period-2.9%3 Years
Annual growth-0.98%Years
Urbanization rate48.6%2025
595.46K590.13K584.80K579.47K574.14K201320162019202220252022: 593.40K2023: 585.90K2024: 580.00K2025: 576.20K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 576,200 people 48.6% 803,600 people 6.57 ‰ 7.54 ‰ —
2024 580,000 people 47.7% 806,800 people 6.72 ‰ 6.12 ‰ —
2023 585,900 people 46.7% 808,951 people 7.10 ‰ 6.70 ‰ —
2022 593,400 people 46.0% 811,700 people 6.62 ‰ 7.18 ‰ —
2021 — — 815,222 people — — —
2020 — — 820,376 people — — —
2019 — — 823,567 people — — —
2018 — — 830,792 people — — —
2017 — — 830,100 people — — —
2016 — — 836,593 people — — —
2015 — — 828,077 people — — —
2014 — — 823,500 people — — —
2013 — — 814,700 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 576,200 people 279,800 people 296,400 people 48.6% — — 803,600 people — — — 5,289 people 6,073 people 6.57 ‰ 7.54 ‰ -0.97 ‰ —
2024 580,000 people 278,700 people 305,200 people 47.7% — — 806,800 people — — — 5,425 people 4,940 people 6.72 ‰ 6.12 ‰ 0.60 ‰ —
2023 585,900 people 273,600 people 312,300 people 46.7% — — 808,951 people — — — 5,717 people 5,434 people 7.10 ‰ 6.70 ‰ 0.35 ‰ —
2022 593,400 people 272,700 people 320,700 people 46.0% 310,500 people 282,900 people 811,700 people 239,000 — — 5,383 people 5,840 people 6.62 ‰ 7.18 ‰ -0.56 ‰ —
2021 — — — — — — 815,222 people — — — — — — — — —
2020 — — — — — — 820,376 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 — — — — — — 823,567 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 — — — — — — 830,792 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 — — — — — — 830,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 — — — — — — 836,593 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 — — — — — — 828,077 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 823,500 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 814,700 people — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2022 — 12 邵阳统计年鉴2023
$2.9B$2.8B$2.8B$2.7B$2.6B20222023202420252022: $2.6B2023: $2.7B2024: $2.9B2025: $2.8B