Resident population · 2025550,100 people562,900 people (2022)
Change over the period-2.3%3 Years
Annual growth-0.76%Years
Urbanization rate56.0%2025
564.44K560.47K556.50K552.53K548.56K20222023202420252022: 562.90K2023: 557.50K2024: 555.30K2025: 550.10K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 550,100 people 56.0% 640,300 people 6.07 ‰ 4.78 ‰ —
2024 555,300 people 54.8% 642,400 people 6.50 ‰ 5.19 ‰ —
2023 557,500 people 53.7% 642,500 people 6.31 ‰ 5.26 ‰ —
2022 562,900 people 52.7% 643,900 people 6.60 ‰ 6.18 ‰ —

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 550,100 people 308,000 people 242,100 people 56.0% — — 640,300 people — — — — — 6.07 ‰ 4.78 ‰ 1.28 ‰ —
2024 555,300 people 304,100 people 251,200 people 54.8% — — 642,400 people — — — — — 6.50 ‰ 5.19 ‰ 1.32 ‰ —
2023 557,500 people 299,100 people 258,400 people 53.7% — — 642,500 people — — — — — 6.31 ‰ 5.26 ‰ 1.05 ‰ —
2022 562,900 people 296,500 people 266,400 people 52.7% 297,100 people 265,800 people 643,900 people — — — — — 6.60 ‰ 6.18 ‰ 0.40 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 宜章县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$4.5B$4.2B$4.0B$3.8B$3.6B20222023202420252022: $3.6B2023: $3.8B2024: $4.2B2025: $4.4B