Resident population · 2024163,100 people165,400 people (2021)
Change over the period-1.4%3 Years
Annual growth-0.47%Years
Urbanization rate37.9%2024
165.68K164.96K164.25K163.54K162.82K2013201520182021202320242021: 165.40K2022: 165.20K2023: 163.70K2024: 163.10K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2024 163,100 people 37.9% 207,687 people 8.57 ‰ 9.49 ‰ —
2023 163,704 people 36.6% 208,288 people 8.61 ‰ 10.61 ‰ —
2022 165,200 people 35.3% 209,073 people 9.48 ‰ 9.99 ‰ —
2021 165,400 people 34.7% 211,563 people 10.81 ‰ 9.64 ‰ —
2019 — — 211,563 people — — —
2018 — — 212,583 people — — —
2016 — — 211,690 people — — —
2015 — — 209,441 people — — —
2014 — — 210,900 people — — —
2013 — — 209,700 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
2024 163,100 people 61,800 people 101,300 people 37.9% 82,300 people 80,800 people 207,687 people 57,309 — — 1,400 people 1,600 people 8.57 ‰ 9.49 ‰ -0.92 ‰ —
2023 163,704 people 59,900 people 103,804 people 36.6% 108,744 people 99,544 people 208,288 people 57,395 — — — — 8.61 ‰ 10.61 ‰ -2.00 ‰ —
2022 165,200 people 58,300 people 106,900 people 35.3% 83,900 people 81,400 people 209,073 people 57,538 — — — — 9.48 ‰ 9.99 ‰ -0.52 ‰ —
2021 165,400 people 57,400 people 108,000 people 34.7% 84,000 people 81,400 people 211,563 people 58,555 — — 1,800 people 1,600 people 10.81 ‰ 9.64 ‰ 1.17 ‰ —
2019 — 58,861 people 152,702 people — 110,235 people 101,328 people 211,563 people 58,555 — — — — — — — —
2018 — 57,015 people 155,568 people — 110,759 people 101,824 people 212,583 people 59,239 — — — — — — — —
2016 — 56,017 people 155,673 people — 110,439 people 101,251 people 211,690 people 62,584 — — — — — — — —
2015 — 44,418 people 165,023 people — 109,287 people 100,154 people 209,441 people 58,670 — — — — — — — —
2014 — — — — — — 210,900 people — — — — — — — — —
2013 — — — — — — 209,700 people — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 15–64Age 65+
2024 36,200 people106,600 people—
2022 38,200 people106,300 people20,700 people
2021 38,400 people106,500 people20,500 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2022 — 常住 定西统计年鉴2025
$731.2M$667.6M$604.0M$540.4M$476.8M2023202420252023: $501.4M2024: $657.9M2025: $706.5M