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Year	Resident population	Urbanization rate	Registered (hukou) population	Birth rate	Death rate	GDP
2025	2,942,600 people	84.2%	—	—	—	—
2024	2,914,700 people	83.4%	—	9.79 ‰	4.43 ‰	—
2023	2,908,100 people	82.8%	2,195,813 people	9.20 ‰	4.65 ‰	—
2022	2,896,800 people	81.7%	—	9.59 ‰	4.46 ‰	—
2021	2,882,000 people	81.4%	—	10.97 ‰	4.18 ‰	—
2020	2,861,700 people	—	—	—	—	—
2019	2,808,800 people	—	—	—	—	—
2018	2,720,400 people	—	—	—	—	—
2017	2,673,900 people	—	—	—	—	—
2016	2,571,800 people	—	—	—	—	—
2015	2,473,400 people	—	—	—	—	—
2014	2,411,600 people	—	—	—	—	—
2013	2,291,700 people	—	—	—	—	—
2012	2,218,900 people	—	—	—	—	—
2011	2,133,800 people	—	—	—	—	—
2010	2,004,500 people	—	—	—	—	—
2009	1,701,800 people	—	—	—	—	—
2008	1,654,300 people	—	—	—	—	—
2007	1,487,900 people	—	—	—	—	—
2006	1,446,800 people	—	—	—	—	—
2005	1,406,000 people	—	—	—	—	—
2004	1,377,900 people	—	—	—	—	—
2003	1,330,100 people	—	—	—	—	—
2002	1,329,600 people	—	—	—	—	—
2001	1,298,400 people	—	—	—	—	—
2000	1,264,600 people	—	—	—	—	—
1999	1,210,300 people	—	—	—	—	—
1998	1,196,300 people	—	—	—	—	—
1997	1,177,700 people	—	—	—	—	—
1996	1,155,500 people	—	—	—	—	—
1995	1,135,300 people	—	—	—	—	—
1994	1,115,000 people	—	—	—	—	—
1993	1,090,200 people	—	—	—	—	—
1992	1,070,800 people	—	—	—	—	—
1991	1,052,700 people	—	—	—	—	—
1990	1,034,500 people	—	—	—	—	—
1989	1,010,000 people	—	—	—	—	—
1988	987,600 people	—	—	—	—	—
1987	963,300 people	—	—	—	—	—
1986	933,500 people	—	—	—	—	—
1985	910,600 people	—	—	—	—	—
1984	891,900 people	—	—	—	—	—
1983	874,000 people	—	—	—	—	—
1982	862,200 people	—	—	—	—	—
1981	841,100 people	—	—	—	—	—
1980	822,500 people	—	—	—	—	—
1979	804,100 people	—	—	—	—	—
1978	786,700 people	—	—	—	—	—
1977	761,700 people	—	—	—	—	—
1976	741,400 people	—	—	—	—	—
1975	718,600 people	—	—	—	—	—
1974	696,400 people	—	—	—	—	—
1973	674,100 people	—	—	—	—	—
1972	649,800 people	—	—	—	—	—
1971	623,000 people	—	—	—	—	—
1970	600,700 people	—	—	—	—	—
1969	579,700 people	—	—	—	—	—
1968	543,600 people	—	—	—	—	—
1967	515,200 people	—	—	—	—	—
1966	486,100 people	—	—	—	—	—
1965	485,000 people	—	—	—	—	—
1964	455,200 people	—	—	—	—	—
1963	435,100 people	—	—	—	—	—
1962	417,000 people	—	—	—	—	—
1961	453,300 people	—	—	—	—	—
1960	480,700 people	—	—	—	—	—
1959	451,600 people	—	—	—	—	—
1958	401,000 people	—	—	—	—	—
1957	357,900 people	—	—	—	—	—
1956	346,800 people	—	—	—	—	—
1955	336,400 people	—	—	—	—	—
1954	321,600 people	—	—	—	—	—
1953	300,200 people	—	—	—	—	—
1952	276,600 people	—	—	—	—	—
1951	260,100 people	—	—	—	—	—
1950	247,700 people	—	—	—	—	—
1949	236,300 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	2,942,600 people	2,477,000 people	465,600 people	84.2%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	2,914,700 people	2,429,400 people	485,300 people	83.4%	—	1,482,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.79 ‰	4.43 ‰	5.36 ‰	—
2023	2,908,100 people	2,409,200 people	498,900 people	82.8%	—	1,471,300 people	2,195,813 people	—	—	—	—	—	9.20 ‰	4.65 ‰	4.55 ‰	—
2022	2,896,800 people	2,367,800 people	—	81.7%	1,430,900 people	1,465,900 people	—	—	1,928,200 people	—	—	—	9.59 ‰	4.46 ‰	5.13 ‰	—
2021	2,882,000 people	2,347,000 people	—	81.4%	1,470,000 people	1,412,000 people	—	—	1,918,000 people	—	—	—	10.97 ‰	4.18 ‰	6.79 ‰	—
2020	2,861,700 people	2,295,800 people	—	—	1,455,200 people	1,406,500 people	—	—	1,903,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	2,808,800 people	2,242,800 people	—	—	1,383,100 people	1,425,700 people	—	—	1,859,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	9.04 ‰	—
2018	2,720,400 people	2,125,200 people	—	—	1,342,400 people	1,378,000 people	—	—	1,785,500 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.27 ‰	—
2017	2,673,900 people	2,072,000 people	—	—	1,322,800 people	1,351,100 people	—	—	1,748,400 people	—	—	—	—	—	8.49 ‰	—
2016	2,571,800 people	1,955,900 people	—	—	1,295,000 people	1,276,800 people	—	—	1,674,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	8.11 ‰	—
2015	2,473,400 people	1,873,100 people	—	—	1,261,800 people	1,211,600 people	—	—	1,608,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.35 ‰	—
2014	2,411,600 people	1,802,300 people	—	—	1,235,500 people	1,176,100 people	—	—	1,574,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.71 ‰	—
2013	2,291,700 people	1,703,700 people	—	—	1,167,600 people	1,124,100 people	—	—	1,493,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.73 ‰	—
2012	2,218,900 people	1,649,200 people	—	—	1,129,600 people	1,089,300 people	—	—	1,450,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	7.11 ‰	—
2011	2,133,800 people	1,578,800 people	—	—	1,095,200 people	1,038,600 people	—	—	1,391,400 people	—	—	—	—	—	5.77 ‰	—
2010	2,004,500 people	1,301,800 people	—	—	1,037,700 people	966,800 people	—	—	1,299,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	7.23 ‰	—
2009	1,701,800 people	1,137,100 people	—	—	854,600 people	847,200 people	—	—	1,058,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.49 ‰	—
2008	1,654,300 people	1,095,200 people	—	—	831,500 people	822,800 people	—	—	1,024,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.08 ‰	—
2007	1,487,900 people	949,100 people	—	—	749,900 people	738,000 people	—	—	860,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.81 ‰	—
2006	1,446,800 people	916,100 people	—	—	730,400 people	716,400 people	—	—	829,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.29 ‰	—
2005	1,406,000 people	866,700 people	—	—	710,500 people	695,500 people	—	—	790,300 people	—	—	—	—	—	6.31 ‰	—
2004	1,377,900 people	840,600 people	—	—	699,300 people	678,600 people	—	—	758,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	7.54 ‰	—
2003	1,330,100 people	792,000 people	—	—	674,500 people	655,600 people	—	—	718,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	7.23 ‰	—
2002	1,329,600 people	700,600 people	—	—	673,600 people	656,000 people	—	—	692,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	9.81 ‰	—
2001	1,298,400 people	677,100 people	—	—	658,400 people	640,000 people	—	—	654,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	8.25 ‰	—
2000	1,264,600 people	650,700 people	—	—	641,900 people	622,700 people	—	—	641,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	9.00 ‰	—
1999	1,210,300 people	632,300 people	—	—	613,400 people	596,900 people	—	—	593,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	8.84 ‰	—
1998	1,196,300 people	616,300 people	—	—	607,200 people	589,100 people	—	—	586,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	9.06 ‰	—
1997	1,177,700 people	592,100 people	—	—	599,400 people	578,300 people	—	—	573,400 people	—	—	—	—	—	8.95 ‰	—
1996	1,155,500 people	561,300 people	—	—	587,700 people	567,800 people	—	—	558,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	9.13 ‰	—
1995	1,135,300 people	547,000 people	—	—	578,400 people	556,900 people	—	—	544,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	8.34 ‰	—
1994	1,115,000 people	531,900 people	—	—	568,000 people	547,000 people	—	—	531,300 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	1,090,200 people	491,100 people	—	—	555,200 people	535,000 people	—	—	513,400 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	1,070,800 people	477,000 people	—	—	546,700 people	524,100 people	—	—	501,300 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	1,052,700 people	464,700 people	—	—	537,700 people	515,000 people	—	—	491,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	1,034,500 people	453,400 people	—	—	528,300 people	506,200 people	—	—	480,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	1,010,000 people	438,400 people	—	—	516,600 people	493,400 people	—	—	465,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	987,600 people	421,200 people	—	—	507,900 people	479,700 people	—	—	449,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	963,300 people	401,100 people	—	—	495,700 people	467,600 people	—	—	433,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	933,500 people	373,400 people	—	—	478,000 people	455,500 people	—	—	411,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	910,600 people	336,700 people	—	—	462,300 people	448,300 people	—	—	396,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	891,900 people	318,900 people	—	—	456,400 people	435,500 people	—	—	383,300 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	874,000 people	307,400 people	—	—	448,100 people	425,900 people	—	—	371,300 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982	862,200 people	300,000 people	—	—	442,200 people	420,000 people	—	—	363,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981	841,100 people	289,900 people	—	—	431,900 people	409,200 people	—	—	353,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980	822,500 people	279,000 people	—	—	422,900 people	399,600 people	—	—	344,500 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	804,100 people	263,400 people	—	—	413,600 people	390,500 people	—	—	335,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978	786,700 people	248,700 people	—	—	407,800 people	378,900 people	—	—	325,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977	761,700 people	235,200 people	—	—	392,900 people	368,800 people	—	—	314,000 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976	741,400 people	230,400 people	—	—	382,600 people	358,800 people	—	—	308,400 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975	718,600 people	220,900 people	—	—	370,900 people	347,700 people	—	—	299,400 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974	696,400 people	214,700 people	—	—	360,800 people	335,600 people	—	—	292,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973	674,100 people	210,000 people	—	—	349,900 people	324,200 people	—	—	287,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972	649,800 people	202,300 people	—	—	338,000 people	311,800 people	—	—	279,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1971	623,000 people	190,400 people	—	—	325,700 people	297,300 people	—	—	267,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970	600,700 people	180,500 people	—	—	313,400 people	287,300 people	—	—	259,500 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969	579,700 people	180,600 people	—	—	305,000 people	274,700 people	—	—	243,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1968	543,600 people	171,800 people	—	—	284,200 people	259,400 people	—	—	231,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1967	515,200 people	168,700 people	—	—	273,000 people	242,200 people	—	—	220,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1966	486,100 people	153,600 people	—	—	257,800 people	228,300 people	—	—	207,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1965	485,000 people	152,400 people	—	—	257,900 people	227,100 people	—	—	212,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1964	455,200 people	139,200 people	—	—	241,600 people	213,600 people	—	—	203,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1963	435,100 people	141,200 people	—	—	231,500 people	203,600 people	—	—	187,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1962	417,000 people	131,300 people	—	—	220,700 people	196,300 people	—	—	178,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1961	453,300 people	154,700 people	—	—	245,500 people	207,800 people	—	—	206,400 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1960	480,700 people	166,600 people	—	—	262,900 people	217,800 people	—	—	224,900 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1959	451,600 people	144,500 people	—	—	249,600 people	202,000 people	—	—	190,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1958	401,000 people	106,500 people	—	—	217,300 people	183,700 people	—	—	148,200 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1957	357,900 people	78,700 people	—	—	192,900 people	165,000 people	—	—	116,600 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1956	346,800 people	66,600 people	—	—	188,800 people	158,000 people	—	—	112,400 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1955	336,400 people	67,400 people	—	—	180,200 people	156,200 people	—	—	111,400 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1954	321,600 people	68,600 people	—	—	174,100 people	147,500 people	—	—	113,100 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1953	300,200 people	56,900 people	—	—	163,400 people	136,800 people	—	—	99,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1952	276,600 people	48,700 people	—	—	150,400 people	126,200 people	—	—	89,700 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1951	260,100 people	48,600 people	—	—	138,900 people	121,200 people	—	—	85,300 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1950	247,700 people	42,900 people	—	—	134,200 people	113,500 people	—	—	77,800 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1949	236,300 people	39,800 people	—	—	125,100 people	111,200 people	—	—	72,500 people	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ethnic population and data notes

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

Year	Ethnic population	Data basis / note	Source
2024	回族人口72.88万人，占总人口的比重为25.00%。	—	2024年统计公报
2023	回族人口72.86万人	—	2023年统计公报+户籍人口来自中国人口与就业统计年鉴2024
2022	回族72.69万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2021	回族67.3万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2020	回族66.82万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2019	回族72.44万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2018	回族70.43万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2017	回族68.89万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2016	回族66.17万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2015	回族63.67万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2014	回族60.47万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2013	回族55.14万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2012	回族52.51万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2011	回族50.74万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2010	回族46.21万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2009	回族44.81万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2008	回族43.33万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2007	回族38.61万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2006	回族37.27万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2005	回族36.43万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2004	回族36.04万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2003	回族34.38万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2002	回族35.76万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2001	回族34.73万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
2000	回族33.17万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1999	回族29.85万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1998	回族29.37万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1997	回族28.99万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1996	回族28.52万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1995	回族28.01万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1994	回族27.38万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1993	回族26.8万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1992	回族26.21万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1991	回族25.76万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1990	回族25.4万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1989	回族24.77万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1988	回族24.24万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1987	回族23.6万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1986	回族23.05万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1985	回族22.44万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1984	回族22.04万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1983	回族21.37万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1982	回族21.13万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1981	回族20.68万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1980	回族20.07万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1979	回族19.57万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1978	回族19.12万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1977	回族18.47万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1976	回族17.96万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1975	回族17.44万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1974	回族16.94万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1973	回族16.4万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1972	回族15.68万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1971	回族14.82万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1970	回族15.04万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1969	回族14.04万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1968	回族13.24万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1967	回族12.5万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1966	回族12.19万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1965	回族11.87万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1964	回族11.25万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1963	回族10.98万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1962	回族10.54万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1961	回族10.3万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1960	回族11.01万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1959	回族11.01万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1958	回族11.41万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1957	回族10.94万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1956	回族10.72万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1955	回族9.95万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1954	回族9.26万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1953	回族8.88万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1952	回族8.3万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1951	回族7.48万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1950	回族7.14万	—	银川统计年鉴2023
1949	回族7.25万	—	银川统计年鉴2023

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