Urbanization rate 59.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 149,095 people · Female 134,823 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 383,497 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.20 ‰ Death rate 4.26 ‰ · 2025
GDP $5.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,062 Rural disposable income $2,870 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,747 people
Deaths 1,635 people
Natural growth rate +2.90 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
285.58K284.59K283.60K282.61K281.62K20222023202420252022: 282.00K2023: 282.70K2024: 285.20K2025: 283.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population282,000 people282,700 people285,200 people283,300 people
Urbanization rate55.4%56.2%58.1%59.1%
Birth rate6.20 ‰6.40 ‰6.50 ‰7.20 ‰
Death rate2.29 ‰2.28 ‰2.86 ‰4.26 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population283,918 peopleSeventh census
Households105,262
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.38%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 0.72%80–84 · Female: 0.80%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.97%75–79 · Female: 1.12%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.33%70–74 · Female: 1.48%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.48%65–69 · Female: 2.36%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.98%60–64 · Female: 2.70%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.38%55–59 · Female: 3.46%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.71%50–54 · Female: 3.65%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.50%45–49 · Female: 3.43%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.75%40–44 · Female: 2.35%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.95%35–39 · Female: 3.36%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.87%30–34 · Female: 5.30%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.40%25–29 · Female: 3.95%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.88%20–24 · Female: 1.55%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.08%15–19 · Female: 1.58%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.98%10–14 · Female: 3.24%10–145–9 · Male: 4.61%5–9 · Female: 3.81%5–91–4 · Male: 2.99%1–4 · Female: 2.46%1–40 · Male: 0.57%0 · Female: 0.47%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.99%
288,015 people
Manchu0.00%
11 people
Mongol0.00%
10 people
Hui0.00%
6 people
Tujia0.00%
4 people
Tibetan0.00%
3 people
Miao0.00%
2 people
Yi0.00%
1 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.1B$5.7B$5.3B$4.9B$4.4B20222023202420252022: $4.6B2023: $5.7B2024: $6.0B2025: $5.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.9B2025
GDP growth
6.3%
Primary industry
$404.2M
Secondary industry
$4.3B
Tertiary industry
$1.2B
Urban disposable income
$6,062
Rural disposable income
$2,870

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xiazhou (夏州街道)66,65134,12532,526
Huaiyuan (怀远街道)33,15216,97416,178
Chongdelu (崇德路街道)32,68216,73315,949
Huairenlu (怀仁路街道)23,94312,25911,684
Chengguan (城关街道)16,6838,5428,141
Dangcha (党岔镇)13,8217,0766,745

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hengshan District?

The resident population of Hengshan District was 283,300 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 Hengshan District?

The population density is 65.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,299 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: 横山区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources