Resident population · 2025124,000 people235,000 people (2000)
Change over the period-47.2%25 Years
Annual growth-2.52%Years
Urbanization rate38.7%2025
248.32K213.91K179.50K145.09K110.68K2000200520102015202020252000: 235.00K2001: 217.00K2002: 214.00K2003: 213.00K2004: 211.00K2005: 196.00K2006: 196.00K2007: 202.00K2008: 203.00K2009: 213.00K2010: 169.00K2011: 167.00K2012: 167.00K2013: 164.00K2014: 161.00K2015: 158.00K2016: 154.00K2017: 149.00K2018: 144.00K2019: 139.00K2020: 134.00K2021: 131.00K2022: 129.90K2023: 127.80K2024: 125.00K2025: 124.00K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 124,000 people 38.7% 226,523 people 0.63 ‰ 1.27 ‰ —
2024 125,000 people 37.0% 227,839 people 7.84 ‰ 13.59 ‰ —
2023 127,800 people 36.0% 229,157 people 7.00 ‰ 13.13 ‰ —
2022 129,900 people 34.8% — — — —
2021 131,000 people 34.2% — — — —
2020 134,000 people 33.4% — — — —
2019 139,000 people 31.8% — — — —
2018 144,000 people 30.3% — — — —
2017 149,000 people 28.8% — — — —
2016 154,000 people 27.7% — — — —
2015 158,000 people 26.9% — — — —
2014 161,000 people 26.3% — — — —
2013 164,000 people 25.6% — — — —
2012 167,000 people 25.1% — — — —
2011 167,000 people 24.7% — — — —
2010 169,000 people 24.3% — — — —
2009 213,000 people 23.6% — — — —
2008 203,000 people 22.1% — — — —
2007 202,000 people 21.1% — — — —
2006 196,000 people 19.3% — — — —
2005 196,000 people 17.9% — — — —
2004 211,000 people 20.6% — — — —
2003 213,000 people 19.6% — — — —
2002 214,000 people 19.2% — — — —
2001 217,000 people 18.2% — — — —
2000 235,000 people 16.7% — — — —

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 124,000 people — — 38.7% — — 226,523 people — — — — — 0.63 ‰ 1.27 ‰ -0.66 ‰ —
2024 125,000 people 41,228 people — 37.0% 116,958 people 110,881 people 227,839 people — — — — — 7.84 ‰ 13.59 ‰ -5.75 ‰ —
2023 127,800 people 27,846 people 201,311 people 36.0% 117,703 people 111,454 people 229,157 people 74,448 — — 923 people 1,732 people 7.00 ‰ 13.13 ‰ -6.13 ‰ —
2022 129,900 people — — 34.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2021 131,000 people — — 34.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 134,000 people — — 33.4% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 139,000 people — — 31.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 144,000 people — — 30.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 149,000 people — — 28.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 154,000 people — — 27.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 158,000 people — — 26.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 161,000 people — — 26.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 164,000 people — — 25.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 167,000 people — — 25.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 167,000 people — — 24.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 169,000 people — — 24.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 213,000 people — — 23.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 203,000 people — — 22.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 202,000 people — — 21.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 196,000 people — — 19.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 196,000 people — — 17.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2004 211,000 people — — 20.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2003 213,000 people — — 19.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2002 214,000 people — — 19.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2001 217,000 people — — 18.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2000 235,000 people — — 16.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 昭化区2025年国民经济和社会发展的统计公报
2023 — 户籍 2023年统计公报
$1.4B$1.3B$1.2B$1.2B$1.1B2023202420252023: $1.1B2024: $1.3B2025: $1.4B