Resident population · 20251,747,000 people409,939 people (2000)
Change over the period+326.2%25 Years
Annual growth+5.97%Years
Urbanization rate94.9%2025
1.91M1.49M1.08M663.98K249.49K2000200520102015202020252000: 409.94K2001: 423.32K2002: 438.67K2003: 443.72K2004: 444.82K2005: 455.30K2006: 464.85K2007: 482.44K2008: 673.88K2009: 694.06K2010: 801.72K2011: 869.60K2012: 953.20K2013: 1.00M2014: 1.06M2015: 1.09M2016: 1.18M2017: 1.26M2018: 1.31M2019: 1.43M2020: 1.53M2021: 1.58M2022: 1.63M2023: 1.67M2024: 1.69M2025: 1.75M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,747,000 people 94.9% 1,004,400 people 8.75 ‰ 4.86 ‰ —
2024 1,693,000 people 94.6% 992,973 people 10.27 ‰ 5.20 ‰ —
2023 1,665,100 people 94.6% 973,139 people 9.95 ‰ 2.94 ‰ —
2022 1,628,000 people 94.5% 937,471 people 10.50 ‰ 5.10 ‰ —
2021 1,579,800 people 94.5% 899,289 people 11.31 ‰ 5.66 ‰ —
2020 1,528,600 people 94.1% 852,631 people — — —
2019 1,426,600 people 93.8% 803,944 people — — —
2018 1,314,400 people 93.6% 783,265 people — — —
2017 1,261,100 people 91.8% 720,473 people — — —
2016 1,184,000 people 90.5% 674,871 people — — —
2015 1,090,600 people 87.9% 645,883 people — — —
2014 1,055,900 people 85.7% 644,834 people — — —
2013 1,000,600 people 84.7% 624,428 people — — —
2012 953,200 people 84.4% 626,976 people — — —
2011 869,600 people 84.3% 630,265 people — — —
2010 801,720 people 84.1% 627,763 people — — —
2009 694,057 people — 625,527 people — — —
2008 673,884 people — 617,889 people — — —
2007 482,435 people — 431,013 people — — —
2006 464,847 people — 416,715 people — — —
2005 455,300 people — 395,385 people — — —
2004 444,820 people — 386,266 people — — —
2003 443,720 people — 376,124 people — — —
2002 438,665 people — 353,719 people — — —
2001 423,318 people — 326,408 people — — —
2000 409,939 people — 314,706 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 1,747,000 people 1,657,700 people — 94.9% — — 1,004,400 people — — — — — 8.75 ‰ 4.86 ‰ 3.89 ‰ —
2024 1,693,000 people 1,602,100 people 90,900 people 94.6% 476,326 people 516,647 people 992,973 people — — — — — 10.27 ‰ 5.20 ‰ 5.07 ‰ —
2023 1,665,100 people 1,575,000 people 90,100 people 94.6% — — 973,139 people — — — — — 9.95 ‰ 2.94 ‰ 7.01 ‰ —
2022 1,628,000 people 1,538,600 people — 94.5% — — 937,471 people — — — — — 10.50 ‰ 5.10 ‰ 5.40 ‰ —
2021 1,579,800 people 1,492,900 people 86,900 people 94.5% — — 899,289 people 318,527 — — 9,903 people 4,960 people 11.31 ‰ 5.66 ‰ 5.64 ‰ —
2020 1,528,600 people 1,438,500 people — 94.1% — — 852,631 people — — — — — — — — —
2019 1,426,600 people 1,338,200 people — 93.8% — — 803,944 people — — — — — — — — —
2018 1,314,400 people 1,229,900 people — 93.6% — — 783,265 people — — — — — — — — —
2017 1,261,100 people 1,157,500 people — 91.8% — — 720,473 people — — — — — — — — —
2016 1,184,000 people 1,070,900 people — 90.5% — — 674,871 people — — — — — — — — —
2015 1,090,600 people 958,600 people — 87.9% — — 645,883 people — — — — — — — — —
2014 1,055,900 people 905,000 people — 85.7% — — 644,834 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 1,000,600 people 847,900 people — 84.7% — — 624,428 people — — — — — — — — —
2012 953,200 people 804,200 people — 84.4% — — 626,976 people — — — — — — — — —
2011 869,600 people 733,300 people — 84.3% — — 630,265 people — — — — — — — — —
2010 801,720 people 674,300 people — 84.1% — — 627,763 people — — — — — — — — —
2009 694,057 people — — — — — 625,527 people — — — — — — — — —
2008 673,884 people — — — — — 617,889 people — — — — — — — — —
2007 482,435 people — — — — — 431,013 people — — — — — — — — —
2006 464,847 people — — — — — 416,715 people — — — — — — — — —
2005 455,300 people — — — — — 395,385 people — — — — — — — — —
2004 444,820 people — — — — — 386,266 people — — — — — — — — —
2003 443,720 people — — — — — 376,124 people — — — — — — — — —
2002 438,665 people — — — — — 353,719 people — — — — — — — — —
2001 423,318 people — — — — — 326,408 people — — — — — — — — —
2000 409,939 people — — — — — 314,706 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2025 244,500 people175,900 people410,700 people173,300 people
2024 242,738 people186,541 people399,268 people164,426 people
2023 235,209 people198,195 people385,327 people154,408 people
2022 225,775 people201,322 people371,059 people139,315 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 岳麓区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$31.8B$29.0B$26.2B$23.4B$20.6B20222023202420252022: $21.7B2023: $22.9B2024: $29.8B2025: $30.7B