According to Baidu Encyclopedia, the largest industrial city in Inner Mongolia, an important economic center in Inner Mongolia, one of the central cities of Hubao 'e urban agglomeration, and an important industrial base in China, it is also called a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Inner Mongolia along with Jiuyuan, Lucheng, Grassland Steel City, Macheng, China, the world capital of rare earths and the world capital of green silicon. The city has jurisdiction over six districts (Kundulun District, Qingshan District, Donghe District, Jiuyuan District, Shiguai District and Baiyunebo Mining Area), 1 county (Guyang County) and two flags (Tumd Right Banner and Dahan Maoming United Banner), with a total area of 27,768 square kilometers.

By the end of 2022, the resident population of Baotou City was 2,740,400, and the urbanization rate of the resident population was 86.88%.