Urbanization rate 55.7% Data year 2023
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 62,186 people · Female 56,754 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 141,329 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 7.08 ‰ Death rate 10.74 ‰ · 2022
GDP $2.7B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $5,543 Rural disposable income $1,817 · 2024

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
122.25K121.34K120.42K119.50K118.58K2022202320242022: 121.90K2023: 120.57K2024: 118.94K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population121,899 people120,568 people118,940 people
Urbanization rate54.6%55.7%—
Birth rate7.08 ‰——
Death rate10.74 ‰——
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population123,505 peopleSeventh census
Households51,586
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.59%85+ · Female: 0.75%85+80–84 · Male: 0.84%80–84 · Female: 0.83%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.40%75–79 · Female: 1.32%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.48%70–74 · Female: 2.15%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.32%65–69 · Female: 2.94%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.37%60–64 · Female: 3.03%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.21%55–59 · Female: 3.81%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.31%50–54 · Female: 4.11%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.73%45–49 · Female: 4.60%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.83%40–44 · Female: 3.28%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.68%35–39 · Female: 3.12%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.21%30–34 · Female: 3.84%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.33%25–29 · Female: 3.01%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.92%20–24 · Female: 1.61%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.08%15–19 · Female: 1.69%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.01%10–14 · Female: 2.62%10–145–9 · Male: 2.76%5–9 · Female: 2.51%5–91–4 · Male: 2.07%1–4 · Female: 1.93%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.86%
144,932 people
Mongol0.05%
70 people
Manchu0.04%
59 people
Daur0.01%
17 people
Hui0.01%
12 people
Tibetan0.01%
11 people
Evenki0.01%
7 people
Tujia0.00%
4 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.9B$2.9B$2.8B$2.7B$2.7B202220242022: $2.9B2024: $2.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.7B2024
GDP growth
-10.4%
Primary industry
—
Secondary industry
—
Tertiary industry
—
Urban disposable income
$5,543
Rural disposable income
$1,817

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Hequxianjuminbanshichu (河曲县居民办事处)50,22325,71424,509
Wenbi (文笔镇)37,77319,34018,433
Xunzhen (巡镇镇)6,9723,5703,402
Louziying (楼子营镇)4,8212,4682,353
Shaquan (沙泉镇)4,5962,3532,243
Liujiata (刘家塔镇)4,1182,1082,010

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hequ County?

The resident population of Hequ County was 118,940 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 Hequ County?

The population density is 90.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,317 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: 山西统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources