Urbanization rate 39.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 178,100 people · Female 158,600 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 457,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 12.79 ‰ Death rate 5.36 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,968 Rural disposable income $2,204 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,300 people
Deaths 1,800 people
Natural growth rate +7.43 ‰

Ethnic population:回族24.97万人,汉族8.62万人,其他少数民族0.08万人

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
340.43K339.06K337.70K336.34K334.97K20222023202420252022: 339.50K2023: 339.90K2024: 335.50K2025: 336.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population339,500 people339,900 people335,500 people336,700 people
Urbanization rate36.1%37.1%38.7%39.6%
Birth rate15.08 ‰13.54 ‰15.10 ‰12.79 ‰
Death rate7.09 ‰6.48 ‰7.11 ‰5.36 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population333,518 peopleSeventh census
Households102,663
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.22%85+ · Female: 0.25%85+80–84 · Male: 0.46%80–84 · Female: 0.43%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.87%75–79 · Female: 0.82%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.20%70–74 · Female: 1.22%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.57%65–69 · Female: 1.60%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.50%60–64 · Female: 1.48%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.57%55–59 · Female: 2.35%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.17%50–54 · Female: 3.13%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.31%45–49 · Female: 3.07%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.61%40–44 · Female: 3.54%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.85%35–39 · Female: 3.51%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.72%30–34 · Female: 3.64%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.58%25–29 · Female: 3.44%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.23%20–24 · Female: 3.03%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.63%15–19 · Female: 3.62%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.00%10–14 · Female: 4.73%10–145–9 · Male: 5.10%5–9 · Female: 4.73%5–91–4 · Male: 3.74%1–4 · Female: 3.50%1–40 · Male: 0.81%0 · Female: 0.75%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Hui70.39%
274,040 people
Han29.38%
114,365 people
Dongxiang0.20%
770 people
Yi0.01%
37 people
Mongol0.01%
28 people
Manchu0.01%
24 people
Miao0.00%
16 people
Tujia0.00%
9 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.0B$1.9B$1.7B$1.5B$1.3B20222023202420252022: $1.4B2023: $1.5B2024: $1.9B2025: $2.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.0B2025
GDP growth
6.0%
Primary industry
$324.3M
Secondary industry
$411.3M
Tertiary industry
$1.2B
Urban disposable income
$4,968
Rural disposable income
$2,204

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Laochengguanlibangongshi (老城管理办公室)82,41742,19840,219
Sanhe (三河镇)42,78421,90520,879
Liwang (李旺镇)29,37915,04214,337
Qiying (七营镇)23,90112,23711,664
Gaoya (高崖乡)21,77011,14610,624
Haicheng (海城镇)19,69110,0829,609

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Haiyuan County?

The resident population of Haiyuan County was 336,700 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 Haiyuan County?

The population density is 52.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 6,378 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.

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Data source: 海原县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources