Urbanization rate 54.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 142,186 people · Female 129,393 people · 2021
Registered (hukou) population 265,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.32 ‰ Death rate 8.84 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,907 Rural disposable income $2,526 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2010 to 2025.

All years
287.66K267.88K248.10K228.32K208.54K2010201320162019202220252010: 280.00K2011: 275.00K2012: 272.00K2013: 268.00K2014: 266.00K2015: 264.00K2016: 262.00K2017: 261.00K2018: 247.00K2019: 238.00K2020: 224.00K2021: 221.00K2022: 220.40K2023: 219.70K2024: 218.70K2025: 216.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population224,000 people221,000 people220,400 people219,700 people218,700 people216,200 people
Urbanization rate—49.9%—51.2%52.6%54.2%
Birth rate—6.98 ‰—5.32 ‰5.48 ‰4.32 ‰
Death rate—7.27 ‰—8.38 ‰8.51 ‰8.84 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population223,832 peopleSeventh census
Households82,357
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.63%85+80–84 · Male: 0.75%80–84 · Female: 0.99%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.29%75–79 · Female: 1.55%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.99%70–74 · Female: 2.10%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.92%65–69 · Female: 2.92%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.60%60–64 · Female: 3.41%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.44%55–59 · Female: 4.34%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.92%50–54 · Female: 4.90%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.64%45–49 · Female: 4.72%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.03%40–44 · Female: 3.15%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.86%35–39 · Female: 2.65%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.04%30–34 · Female: 3.56%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.44%25–29 · Female: 3.15%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.03%20–24 · Female: 1.64%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.91%15–19 · Female: 1.54%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.92%10–14 · Female: 2.71%10–145–9 · Male: 3.03%5–9 · Female: 2.83%5–91–4 · Male: 2.19%1–4 · Female: 2.03%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.39%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.77%
279,039 people
Hui0.22%
601 people
Mongol0.01%
17 people
Tibetan0.00%
11 people
Manchu0.00%
10 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.7B$1.6B$1.5B$1.5B$1.4B20222023202420252022: $1.4B2023: $1.4B2024: $1.5B2025: $1.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.6B2025
GDP growth
6.1%
Primary industry
$695.0M
Secondary industry
$278.4M
Tertiary industry
$661.1M
Urban disposable income
$5,907
Rural disposable income
$2,526

Townships and subdistricts

Population of townships, towns and subdistricts from the latest census.

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关街道)83,83442,92340,911
Yaohe (尧禾镇)25,42413,01712,407
Lingao (林皋镇)24,87612,73712,139
Leiya (雷牙镇)24,47512,53111,944
Xigu (西固镇)22,81011,67911,131
Shiguan (史官镇)18,5649,5059,059

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Baishui County?

The resident population of Baishui County was 216,200 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 Baishui County?

The population density is 218.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 988 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: 白水县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources