Urbanization rate 50.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 1,380,002 people · Female 1,332,892 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 3,513,100 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.17 ‰ Death rate 8.19 ‰ · 2025
GDP $12.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,125 Rural disposable income $2,716 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

Latest-year age structure, births, deaths, city population and ethnic population.

Births 16,900 people
Deaths 22,400 people
Natural growth rate -2.03 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
2.64M2.62M2.60M2.59M2.57M2023202420252023: 2.63M2024: 2.61M2025: 2.58M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population2,629,000 people2,613,000 people2,578,000 people
Urbanization rate48.5%48.9%50.4%
Birth rate5.90 ‰5.97 ‰6.17 ‰
Death rate9.06 ‰8.21 ‰8.19 ‰
GDP———

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

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Total population2,712,894 peopleSeventh census
Households1,057,045
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.39%85+ · Female: 0.36%85+80–84 · Male: 2.14%80–84 · Female: 1.95%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.20%75–79 · Female: 2.95%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.33%70–74 · Female: 3.02%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.02%65–69 · Female: 2.66%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.88%60–64 · Female: 2.52%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.33%55–59 · Female: 3.01%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.42%50–54 · Female: 3.17%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.10%45–49 · Female: 2.02%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.81%40–44 · Female: 2.71%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.60%35–39 · Female: 4.51%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.50%30–34 · Female: 4.51%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.18%25–29 · Female: 3.23%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.40%20–24 · Female: 2.39%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.34%15–19 · Female: 3.53%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.88%10–14 · Female: 2.85%10–145–9 · Male: 1.94%5–9 · Female: 2.05%5–91–4 · Male: 0.97%1–4 · Female: 1.08%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.60%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.68%
2,704,256 people
Yi0.14%
3,823 people
Miao0.07%
1,929 people
Korean0.02%
526 people
Manchu0.02%
507 people
Hui0.01%
357 people
Tujia0.01%
298 people
Jingpo0.01%
211 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$13.0B$12.4B$11.8B$11.2B$10.6B2023202420252023: $10.9B2024: $12.1B2025: $12.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$12.7B2025
GDP growth
6.0%
Primary industry
$2.8B
Secondary industry
$2.4B
Tertiary industry
$7.6B
Urban disposable income
$6,125
Rural disposable income
$2,716

Cities and counties in Bazhong City

Explore the administrative units below :name.

5 County-level area
RegionPopulationAreaPopulation densityUrbanization rateGDP
Bazhou 640,000 people 1,407 km² 454.9 66.4% $3.2B
Pingchang 602,200 people 2,227 km² 270.4 44.6% $2.9B
Tongjiang 481,100 people 4,116 km² 116.9 43.4% $2.2B
Nanjiang 454,300 people 3,383 km² 134.3 42.6% $2.3B
Enyang 330,300 people 1,159 km² 285.0 42.9% $1.6B

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bazhong City?

The resident population of Bazhong City was 2,578,000 people in 2025. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Bazhong City?

The population density is 209.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 12,292 km².

Where does this data come from?

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

Data source: 统计公报2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources