Urbanization rate 56.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 161,752 people · Female 155,263 people · 2021
Registered (hukou) population 312,495 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 0.44 ‰ Death rate 1.08 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,575 Rural disposable income $2,707 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.64 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2010 to 2025.

All years
329.46K310.18K290.90K271.62K252.34K2010201320162019202220252010: 322.00K2011: 318.00K2012: 316.00K2013: 312.00K2014: 310.00K2015: 305.00K2016: 302.00K2017: 301.00K2018: 285.00K2019: 280.00K2020: 269.00K2021: 265.20K2022: 264.50K2023: 263.70K2025: 259.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value201920202021202220232025
Resident population280,000 people269,000 people265,200 people264,500 people263,700 people259,800 people
Urbanization rate——51.9%——56.0%
Birth rate——7.26 ‰——0.44 ‰
Death rate——9.73 ‰——1.08 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population268,620 peopleSeventh census
Households100,233
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.64%85+80–84 · Male: 0.67%80–84 · Female: 0.85%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.39%75–79 · Female: 1.53%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.29%70–74 · Female: 2.44%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.45%65–69 · Female: 3.53%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.80%60–64 · Female: 3.74%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.57%55–59 · Female: 4.35%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.58%50–54 · Female: 4.41%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.85%45–49 · Female: 3.69%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.94%40–44 · Female: 2.74%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.59%35–39 · Female: 3.23%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.51%30–34 · Female: 4.42%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.11%25–29 · Female: 3.10%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.60%20–24 · Female: 1.49%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.59%15–19 · Female: 1.43%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.51%10–14 · Female: 2.42%10–145–9 · Male: 2.98%5–9 · Female: 2.87%5–91–4 · Male: 2.26%1–4 · Female: 2.20%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.93%
321,905 people
Hui0.04%
131 people
Manchu0.03%
100 people
Mongol0.00%
12 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.7B$1.6B$1.6B$1.5B$1.4B2022202320252022: $1.6B2023: $1.4B2025: $1.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.7B2025
GDP growth
5.0%
Primary industry
$279.6M
Secondary industry
$718.5M
Tertiary industry
$688.2M
Urban disposable income
$6,575
Rural disposable income
$2,707

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Huazhou (华州街道)45,44423,26722,177
Xinglin (杏林镇)37,15319,02218,131
Gaotang (高塘镇)35,29718,07217,225
Chishui (赤水镇)32,73016,75815,972
Guapo (瓜坡镇)25,14612,87512,271
Daming (大明镇)23,73512,15211,583

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huazhou District?

The resident population of Huazhou District was 259,800 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 Huazhou District?

The population density is 230.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,128 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: 2025年华州区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources