Urbanization rate 57.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 117,000 people · Female 113,500 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 265,258 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 7.19 ‰ Death rate 8.68 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,741 Rural disposable income $2,066 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,700 people
Deaths 2,000 people
Natural growth rate -1.49 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–14 45,100 people 19.6%
Age 15–64 142,500 people 61.8%
Age 60+ 40,500 people 17.6%
Age 65+ 27,600 people 12.0%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
242.38K239.07K235.75K232.43K229.12K20222023202420252022: 241.10K2023: 236.30K2024: 234.90K2025: 230.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population241,100 people236,300 people234,900 people230,400 people
Urbanization rate52.5%54.2%55.8%57.0%
Birth rate8.37 ‰7.65 ‰8.06 ‰7.19 ‰
Death rate9.43 ‰10.06 ‰8.35 ‰8.68 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population241,587 peopleSeventh census
Households78,990
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.23%85+ · Female: 0.28%85+80–84 · Male: 0.52%80–84 · Female: 0.59%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.03%75–79 · Female: 1.06%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.62%70–74 · Female: 1.57%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.20%65–69 · Female: 2.04%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.13%60–64 · Female: 1.90%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.52%55–59 · Female: 3.21%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.82%50–54 · Female: 4.62%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.90%45–49 · Female: 4.57%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.12%40–44 · Female: 2.79%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.29%35–39 · Female: 3.25%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.74%30–34 · Female: 4.04%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.22%25–29 · Female: 3.49%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.03%20–24 · Female: 2.75%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.51%15–19 · Female: 2.93%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.77%10–14 · Female: 3.51%10–145–9 · Male: 4.06%5–9 · Female: 3.79%5–91–4 · Male: 3.03%1–4 · Female: 2.74%1–40 · Male: 0.57%0 · Female: 0.53%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.28%
235,759 people
Hui2.67%
6,462 people
Manchu0.02%
51 people
Tibetan0.01%
35 people
Tujia0.00%
8 people
Korean0.00%
6 people
Yi0.00%
5 people
Tu0.00%
5 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.5B$1.4B$1.3B$1.2B$1.1B20222023202420252022: $1.1B2023: $1.2B2024: $1.3B2025: $1.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.4B2025
GDP growth
4.7%
Primary industry
$247.6M
Secondary industry
$417.2M
Tertiary industry
$783.0M
Urban disposable income
$4,741
Rural disposable income
$2,066

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)96,65949,48947,170
Paosha (抛沙镇)21,57411,04610,528
Xiaochuan (小川镇)16,0618,2237,838
Diancun (店村镇)13,6787,0036,675
Jifeng (鸡峰镇)12,5466,4246,122
Hongchuan (红川镇)9,4144,8204,594

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Cheng County?

The resident population of Cheng County was 230,400 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 Cheng County?

The population density is 137.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,678 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: 2025年成县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources