Urbanization rate 27.4% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 447,044 people · Female 416,759 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 856,911 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.20 ‰ Death rate 13.50 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2023

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,809 people
Deaths 9,141 people
Natural growth rate -9.40 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 119,221 people —
Age 60+ 227,464 people —

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
712.52K706.01K699.50K692.99K686.48K2010201320162019202220252010: 710.00K2011: 707.00K2012: 706.00K2013: 697.00K2014: 695.00K2015: 699.00K2016: 696.00K2017: 695.00K2018: 692.00K2019: 691.00K2020: 689.00K2021: 689.00K2022: 690.00K2023: 690.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population689,000 people689,000 people690,000 people690,000 people——
Urbanization rate41.8%43.1%43.5%45.0%27.4%—
Birth rate——4.90 ‰5.30 ‰—4.20 ‰
Death rate——11.10 ‰10.40 ‰—13.50 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population688,731 peopleSeventh census
Households261,204
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.31%85+ · Female: 0.30%85+80–84 · Male: 1.70%80–84 · Female: 1.61%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.74%75–79 · Female: 2.51%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.41%70–74 · Female: 4.04%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.27%65–69 · Female: 4.07%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.96%60–64 · Female: 1.90%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.34%55–59 · Female: 2.21%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.43%50–54 · Female: 2.35%50–5445–49 · Male: 1.71%45–49 · Female: 1.80%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.07%40–44 · Female: 2.28%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.77%35–39 · Female: 4.93%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.83%30–34 · Female: 5.03%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.60%25–29 · Female: 3.60%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.97%20–24 · Female: 2.73%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.01%15–19 · Female: 3.87%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.60%10–14 · Female: 2.47%10–145–9 · Male: 1.82%5–9 · Female: 1.86%5–91–4 · Male: 1.07%1–4 · Female: 1.21%1–40 · Male: 0.68%0 · Female: 0.94%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.33%
704,749 people
Manchu0.42%
3,008 people
Yi0.05%
361 people
Tibetan0.05%
359 people
Korean0.03%
187 people
Hui0.01%
102 people
Maonan0.01%
88 people
Tujia0.01%
82 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.9B$4.8B$4.7B$4.5B$4.4B2023202420252023: $4.4B2024: $4.6B2025: $4.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.9B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$706.5M
Secondary industry
$2.1B
Tertiary industry
$2.0B
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Fuyang (符阳街道)165,10284,53280,570
Daqiao (大桥镇)55,68628,51127,175
Jiuzhi (九支镇)55,31628,32226,994
Lingang (临港街道)54,02727,66226,365
Lijiang (荔江镇)36,75418,81817,936
Baisha (白沙镇)33,46717,13516,332

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hejiang County?

The resident population of Hejiang County was 690,000 people in 2023. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Hejiang County?

The population density is 285.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,414 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: 2023年统计公报+四川统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources