Urbanization rate 59.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 1,320,000 people · Female 1,245,000 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 3,026,586 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 4.40 ‰ Death rate 9.30 ‰ · 2025
GDP $18.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,700 Rural disposable income $2,030 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 11,000 people
Deaths 24,000 people
Natural growth rate -4.90 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
2.64M2.62M2.60M2.58M2.56M2023202420252023: 2.63M2024: 2.60M2025: 2.57M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population2,634,700 people2,604,571 people2,565,000 people
Urbanization rate56.5%58.1%59.6%
Birth rate5.46 ‰5.60 ‰4.40 ‰
Death rate8.98 ‰9.02 ‰9.30 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population2,689,668 peopleSeventh census
Households1,074,978
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.75%85+80–84 · Male: 0.82%80–84 · Female: 0.79%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.33%75–79 · Female: 1.19%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.24%70–74 · Female: 2.00%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.31%65–69 · Female: 2.96%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.59%60–64 · Female: 3.20%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.06%55–59 · Female: 3.81%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.23%50–54 · Female: 4.04%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.38%45–49 · Female: 4.25%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.41%40–44 · Female: 3.11%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.48%35–39 · Female: 3.05%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.95%30–34 · Female: 3.65%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.30%25–29 · Female: 3.14%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.39%20–24 · Female: 2.48%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.29%15–19 · Female: 2.32%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.10%10–14 · Female: 2.99%10–145–9 · Male: 2.78%5–9 · Female: 2.63%5–91–4 · Male: 1.89%1–4 · Female: 1.80%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.90%
3,064,328 people
Mongol0.02%
553 people
Zhuang0.02%
469 people
Miao0.01%
357 people
Manchu0.01%
336 people
Yi0.01%
294 people
Hui0.01%
293 people
Tujia0.01%
293 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$20.3B$19.8B$19.3B$18.8B$18.3B2023202420252023: $20.1B2024: $18.7B2025: $18.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$18.5B2025
GDP growth
3.0%
Primary industry
$1.6B
Secondary industry
$6.9B
Tertiary industry
$10.0B
Urban disposable income
$5,700
Rural disposable income
$2,030

Cities and counties in Xinzhou City

Explore the administrative units below :name.

14 County-level area
RegionPopulationAreaPopulation densityUrbanization rateGDP
Xinfu 577,970 people 1,987 km² 290.9 71.7% $3.7B
Yuanping 396,525 people 2,550 km² 155.5 — $2.4B
Fanshi 244,370 people 2,373 km² 103.0 — $1.0B
Wutai 220,025 people 2,865 km² 76.8 — $867.9M
Dingxiang 187,010 people 851 km² 219.8 — $1.0B
Dai 171,453 people 1,729 km² 99.2 — $588.3M
Baode 137,347 people 995 km² 138.0 57.8% $1.8B
Ningwu 130,787 people 1,944 km² 67.3 — $1.8B
Hequ 118,940 people 1,317 km² 90.3 — $2.7B
Jingle 113,409 people 2,037 km² 55.7 — $735.7M
Wuzhai 97,477 people 1,388 km² 70.2 — $599.4M
Shenchi 73,115 people 1,471 km² 49.7 52.0% $539.5M
Pianguan 67,087 people 1,667 km² 40.2 — $475.7M
Kelan 66,536 people 1,980 km² 33.6 — $671.8M

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xinzhou City?

The resident population of Xinzhou City was 2,565,000 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 Xinzhou City?

The population density is 102.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 25,154 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: 忻州市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources