Urbanization rate 37.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 96,675 people · Female 93,034 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 249,998 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.90 ‰ Death rate 0.70 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,980 Rural disposable income $2,011 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,201 people
Deaths 1,738 people
Natural growth rate +0.20 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 56,771 people 31.1%
Age 60+ 35,636 people 19.5%

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
184.93K184.34K183.75K183.16K182.57K20222023202420252022: 184.20K2023: 184.20K2024: 184.70K2025: 182.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population184,200 people184,200 people184,700 people182,800 people
Urbanization rate——37.2%37.9%
Birth rate8.92 ‰8.60 ‰—0.90 ‰
Death rate6.74 ‰6.36 ‰—0.70 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population189,709 peopleSeventh census
Households65,945
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.22%85+ · Female: 0.53%85+80–84 · Male: 0.43%80–84 · Female: 0.75%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.89%75–79 · Female: 1.35%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.15%70–74 · Female: 1.61%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.73%65–69 · Female: 2.08%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.07%60–64 · Female: 2.29%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.85%55–59 · Female: 2.91%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.91%50–54 · Female: 3.75%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.87%45–49 · Female: 3.55%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.91%40–44 · Female: 3.33%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.68%35–39 · Female: 3.06%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.67%30–34 · Female: 3.25%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.90%25–29 · Female: 2.80%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.76%20–24 · Female: 2.62%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.03%15–19 · Female: 2.80%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.46%10–14 · Female: 3.92%10–145–9 · Male: 5.00%5–9 · Female: 4.45%5–91–4 · Male: 3.66%1–4 · Female: 3.30%1–40 · Male: 0.79%0 · Female: 0.69%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Bouyei72.07%
136,717 people
Han22.14%
42,005 people
Miao4.83%
9,154 people
Zhuang0.21%
405 people
Gelao0.14%
259 people
Tujia0.12%
234 people
Yi0.10%
198 people
Dong0.10%
190 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.2B$1.2B20222023202420252022: $1.2B2023: $1.2B2024: $1.2B2025: $1.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.3B2025
GDP growth
5.9%
Primary industry
$412.2M
Secondary industry
$233.1M
Tertiary industry
$650.5M
Urban disposable income
$5,980
Rural disposable income
$2,011

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Pomei (坡妹镇)30,72315,73014,993
Gaoluo (高洛街道)26,42713,53112,896
Rongdu (冗渡镇)23,57012,06811,502
Nafu (纳福街道)21,50111,00910,492
Zhelou (者楼街道)18,2679,3538,914
Shuangjiang (双江镇)11,7346,0085,726

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ceheng County?

The resident population of Ceheng County was 182,800 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 Ceheng County?

The population density is 70.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,597 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: 册亨县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources