Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 205,999 people · Female 189,044 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 478,489 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP — Data year —
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2022

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2023.

All years
406.53K401.76K397.00K392.24K387.47K202220232022: 397.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20222023
Resident population397,000 people—
Urbanization rate——
Birth rate——
Death rate——
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population395,043 peopleSeventh census
Households115,403
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.16%85+ · Female: 0.19%85+80–84 · Male: 0.37%80–84 · Female: 0.41%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.90%75–79 · Female: 0.91%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.42%70–74 · Female: 1.56%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.12%65–69 · Female: 2.28%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.79%60–64 · Female: 1.72%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.64%55–59 · Female: 3.41%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.29%50–54 · Female: 4.76%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.56%45–49 · Female: 4.72%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.24%40–44 · Female: 3.69%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.15%35–39 · Female: 2.74%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.64%30–34 · Female: 3.25%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.27%25–29 · Female: 2.92%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.63%20–24 · Female: 2.26%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.68%15–19 · Female: 3.52%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.73%10–14 · Female: 3.43%10–145–9 · Male: 3.63%5–9 · Female: 3.38%5–91–4 · Male: 2.41%1–4 · Female: 2.24%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 0.47%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han70.93%
280,214 people
Hui18.46%
72,911 people
Tibetan9.52%
37,587 people
Tu0.61%
2,398 people
Mongol0.22%
876 people
Salar0.08%
295 people
Dongxiang0.06%
227 people
Tujia0.03%
116 people
Ethnic composition

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Duoba (多巴镇)78,39740,13938,258
Lushaer (鲁沙尔镇)55,63128,48327,148
Lanlongkou (拦隆口镇)33,02816,91016,118
Shangxinzhuang (上新庄镇)27,33513,99613,339
Tianjiazhai (田家寨镇)26,03713,33112,706
Shangwuzhuang (上五庄镇)25,35612,98212,374

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huangzhong District?

The resident population of Huangzhong District was 397,000 people in 2022. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Huangzhong District?

The population density is 162.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,444 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: 西宁统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources