Baotou is a prefecture-level city located in the Inner Mongolia region of China. It serves as one of the primary urban centers in the area and ranks as the second-largest city by urban population within the autonomous region.
According to the 2020 census, the total population of Baotou is 2,709,378 people. The city's built-up area, which encompasses its five urban districts, houses a population of 2,261,089 residents.