Urbanization rate 38.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 290,818 people · Female 265,143 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 544,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.86 ‰ Death rate 17.30 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,629 Rural disposable income $3,403 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,764 people
Deaths 9,498 people
Natural growth rate -10.45 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
352.70K350.63K348.55K346.47K344.40K2023202420252023: 351.90K2024: 351.30K2025: 345.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population351,900 people351,300 people345,200 people
Urbanization rate35.9%36.8%38.6%
Birth rate—6.80 ‰6.86 ‰
Death rate—4.96 ‰17.30 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population353,903 peopleSeventh census
Households119,884
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.61%85+ · Female: 0.56%85+80–84 · Male: 3.25%80–84 · Female: 2.89%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.93%75–79 · Female: 4.45%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.43%70–74 · Female: 4.99%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.59%65–69 · Female: 2.34%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.63%60–64 · Female: 1.37%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.52%55–59 · Female: 2.44%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.76%50–54 · Female: 2.87%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.07%45–49 · Female: 3.37%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.03%40–44 · Female: 3.10%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.67%35–39 · Female: 3.45%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.47%30–34 · Female: 3.86%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.75%25–29 · Female: 3.29%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.72%20–24 · Female: 2.52%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.41%15–19 · Female: 2.42%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.59%10–14 · Female: 1.65%10–145–9 · Male: 1.23%5–9 · Female: 1.47%5–91–4 · Male: 0.76%1–4 · Female: 1.11%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.97%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.77%
373,848 people
Dongxiang0.20%
745 people
Tujia0.01%
53 people
Korean0.01%
23 people
Hui0.00%
8 people
Manchu0.00%
7 people
Yao0.00%
7 people
Bai0.00%
6 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.1B$2.0B$2.0B$1.9B$1.9B2023202420252023: $1.9B2024: $2.0B2025: $2.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.0B2025
GDP growth
4.1%
Primary industry
$430.5M
Secondary industry
$535.0M
Tertiary industry
$1.1B
Urban disposable income
$4,629
Rural disposable income
$3,403

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yangming (阳明镇)143,55373,49970,054
Pengzhai (彭寨镇)32,92416,85716,067
Daba (大坝镇)21,67511,09810,577
Dongshui (东水镇)18,8079,6299,178
Linzhai (林寨镇)15,3837,8767,507
Shangling (上陵镇)13,6076,9676,640

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Heping County?

The resident population of Heping County was 345,200 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 Heping County?

The population density is 151.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,286 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: 和平县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources