Urbanization rate 59.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 278,205 people · Female 255,207 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 532,589 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.04 ‰ Death rate 4.10 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,549 Rural disposable income $2,742 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +2.94 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 114,483 people 25.4%
Age 18–34 144,711 people 32.1%
Age 35–59 188,809 people 41.9%
Age 60+ 84,586 people 18.8%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
451.01K450.54K450.06K449.58K449.11K2023202420252024: 449.29K2025: 450.83K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population—449,292 people450,830 people
Urbanization rate—57.8%59.2%
Birth rate—7.21 ‰7.04 ‰
Death rate—4.32 ‰4.10 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population451,513 peopleSeventh census
Households119,862
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.23%85+ · Female: 0.49%85+80–84 · Male: 0.54%80–84 · Female: 0.78%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.81%75–79 · Female: 0.96%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.39%70–74 · Female: 1.50%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.96%65–69 · Female: 2.03%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.09%60–64 · Female: 2.04%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.71%55–59 · Female: 2.76%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.95%50–54 · Female: 3.89%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.32%45–49 · Female: 4.28%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.74%40–44 · Female: 3.58%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.85%35–39 · Female: 2.78%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.33%30–34 · Female: 3.29%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.16%25–29 · Female: 2.98%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.58%20–24 · Female: 3.44%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.01%15–19 · Female: 3.47%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.45%10–14 · Female: 3.83%10–145–9 · Male: 4.11%5–9 · Female: 3.69%5–91–4 · Male: 3.06%1–4 · Female: 2.73%1–40 · Male: 0.61%0 · Female: 0.55%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.28%
448,245 people
She0.64%
2,869 people
Miao0.02%
99 people
Zhuang0.01%
63 people
Tujia0.01%
53 people
Hui0.01%
24 people
Bouyei0.01%
21 people
Yi0.00%
19 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.6B$2.6B$2.5B$2.5B$2.4B202420252024: $2.4B2025: $2.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.6B2025
GDP growth
6.2%
Primary industry
$414.7M
Secondary industry
$898.5M
Tertiary industry
$1.3B
Urban disposable income
$5,549
Rural disposable income
$2,742

Townships and subdistricts

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

View all
Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Wenwuba (文武坝镇)153,20178,43974,762
Xijiang (西江镇)48,25924,70923,550
Zhoutian (周田镇)42,30021,65820,642
Mazhou (麻州镇)35,24018,04317,197
Yunmenling (筠门岭镇)33,74717,27816,469
Zhuangkou (庄口镇)21,52111,01910,502

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huichang County?

The resident population of Huichang County was 450,830 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 Huichang County?

The population density is 165.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,722 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: 会昌县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources