Urbanization rate 52.1% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 168,558 people · Female 159,346 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 421,600 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.80 ‰ Death rate 12.70 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,581 Rural disposable income $3,273 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,528 people
Deaths 4,193 people
Natural growth rate -7.91 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
330.36K329.43K328.50K327.57K326.64K2023202420252023: 330.00K2024: 327.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population330,000 people327,000 people—
Urbanization rate51.9%52.1%—
Birth rate6.72 ‰5.56 ‰4.80 ‰
Death rate5.06 ‰8.71 ‰12.70 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population327,904 peopleSeventh census
Households113,387
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.54%85+ · Female: 0.71%85+80–84 · Male: 0.79%80–84 · Female: 0.89%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.42%75–79 · Female: 1.53%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.14%70–74 · Female: 2.13%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.51%65–69 · Female: 3.50%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.59%60–64 · Female: 2.42%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.78%55–59 · Female: 3.92%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.96%50–54 · Female: 5.01%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.95%45–49 · Female: 4.73%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.51%40–44 · Female: 2.44%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.63%35–39 · Female: 2.38%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.92%30–34 · Female: 2.62%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.10%25–29 · Female: 2.74%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.30%20–24 · Female: 1.86%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.92%15–19 · Female: 2.38%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.00%10–14 · Female: 3.58%10–145–9 · Male: 3.65%5–9 · Female: 3.26%5–91–4 · Male: 2.27%1–4 · Female: 2.11%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.39%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.60%
338,618 people
Miao0.33%
1,111 people
Tibetan0.03%
85 people
Hui0.01%
36 people
Tujia0.01%
24 people
Yi0.01%
22 people
Bouyei0.00%
13 people
Mongol0.00%
12 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.3B$3.2B$3.2B$3.1B$3.0B2023202420252023: $3.1B2024: $3.2B2025: $3.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.2B2025
GDP growth
3.6%
Primary industry
$485.5M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$6,581
Rural disposable income
$3,273

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Changning (长宁镇)129,95566,53763,418
Shuanghe (双河镇)28,69514,69214,003
Zhuhai (竹海镇)28,36614,52313,843
Tonggu (铜鼓镇)21,38610,95010,436
Meidong (梅硐镇)16,8028,6038,199
Longtou (龙头镇)16,0408,2127,828

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Changning County?

The resident population of Changning County was 327,000 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Changning County?

The population density is 328.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 996 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2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources