Resident population · 2025209,900 people215,300 people (2022)
Change over the period-2.5%3 Years
Annual growth-0.84%Years
Urbanization rate64.7%2025
215.95K214.27K212.60K210.93K209.25K20222023202420252022: 215.30K2023: 214.70K2024: 212.50K2025: 209.90K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 209,900 people 64.7% 257,123 people 4.57 ‰ 7.27 ‰ —
2024 212,500 people 64.3% 258,241 people 5.80 ‰ 6.95 ‰ —
2023 214,700 people 64.0% 259,825 people 5.31 ‰ 6.98 ‰ —
2022 215,300 people 62.9% 261,937 people 5.80 ‰ 5.68 ‰ —

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 209,900 people — — 64.7% — — 257,123 people 96,820 — — 1,404 people 1,611 people 4.57 ‰ 7.27 ‰ -2.70 ‰ —
2024 212,500 people 84,066 people 174,175 people 64.3% — — 258,241 people 96,672 — — — — 5.80 ‰ 6.95 ‰ -1.15 ‰ —
2023 214,700 people — — 64.0% — — 259,825 people 96,607 — — — — 5.31 ‰ 6.98 ‰ -1.67 ‰ —
2022 215,300 people — — 62.9% — — 261,937 people 96,721 — — — — 5.80 ‰ 5.68 ‰ 0.12 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年子长市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$2.8B$2.6B$2.4B$2.3B$2.1B20222023202420252022: $2.3B2023: $2.2B2024: $2.7B2025: $2.7B