Urbanization rate 69.3% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 0.94 Male 186,283 people · Female 197,149 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 383,432 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.39 ‰ Death rate 7.14 ‰ · 2025
GDP $10.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $11,641 Rural disposable income $7,736 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,684 people
Deaths 2,739 people
Natural growth rate -2.75 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
482.48K468.32K454.15K439.98K425.82K2010201320162019202220252010: 431.30K2011: 434.40K2012: 435.70K2013: 438.90K2014: 441.50K2015: 444.60K2016: 446.30K2017: 448.20K2018: 450.80K2019: 454.20K2020: 457.30K2021: 465.70K2022: 468.70K2023: 470.90K2024: 477.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population457,300 people465,700 people468,700 people470,900 people477,000 people—
Urbanization rate————69.3%—
Birth rate———4.95 ‰5.24 ‰4.39 ‰
Death rate———8.97 ‰7.21 ‰7.14 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population456,775 peopleSeventh census
Households166,916
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.34%85+ · Female: 0.32%85+80–84 · Male: 1.86%80–84 · Female: 1.70%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.32%75–79 · Female: 2.07%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.02%70–74 · Female: 1.82%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.71%65–69 · Female: 1.44%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.39%60–64 · Female: 1.81%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.65%55–59 · Female: 3.10%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.57%50–54 · Female: 4.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.45%45–49 · Female: 3.13%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.26%40–44 · Female: 2.99%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.49%35–39 · Female: 4.19%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.41%30–34 · Female: 5.04%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.98%25–29 · Female: 4.52%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.24%20–24 · Female: 3.04%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.15%15–19 · Female: 3.21%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.24%10–14 · Female: 2.53%10–145–9 · Male: 1.27%5–9 · Female: 1.44%5–91–4 · Male: 0.73%1–4 · Female: 1.00%1–40 · Male: 0.50%0 · Female: 0.95%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.46%
428,604 people
Manchu0.13%
569 people
Korean0.12%
529 people
Yi0.05%
204 people
Hui0.05%
200 people
Dong0.04%
165 people
Tujia0.03%
146 people
Tibetan0.02%
103 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$10.6B$10.2B$9.7B$9.2B$8.7B20222023202420252022: $8.9B2023: $9.3B2024: $10.1B2025: $10.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$10.5B2025
GDP growth
5.1%
Primary industry
$299.3M
Secondary industry
$5.7B
Tertiary industry
$4.4B
Urban disposable income
$11,641
Rural disposable income
$7,736

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Wuyuan (武原街道)184,87894,65890,220
Xitangqiao (西塘桥街道)55,54528,43927,106
Baibu (百步镇)39,68120,31719,364
Tongyuan (通元镇)39,08720,01319,074
Shendang (沈荡镇)32,94516,86816,077
Wanghai (望海街道)29,96015,34014,620

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Haiyan County?

The resident population of Haiyan County was 477,000 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 Haiyan County?

The population density is 948.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 503 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: 2024年嘉兴市人口主要数据公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources