Urbanization rate 40.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 204,300 people · Female 195,900 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 560,769 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 7.33 ‰ Death rate 10.16 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $3,853 Rural disposable income $1,802 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,900 people
Deaths 4,000 people
Natural growth rate -2.83 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
403.05K399.82K396.60K393.38K390.15K20222023202420252022: 401.80K2023: 400.80K2024: 400.20K2025: 391.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population401,800 people400,800 people400,200 people391,400 people
Urbanization rate38.2%39.0%40.7%40.9%
Birth rate10.72 ‰8.22 ‰8.11 ‰7.33 ‰
Death rate12.46 ‰9.96 ‰9.95 ‰10.16 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population401,581 peopleSeventh census
Households140,620
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.32%85+ · Female: 0.46%85+80–84 · Male: 0.79%80–84 · Female: 0.93%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.57%75–79 · Female: 1.71%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.15%70–74 · Female: 2.25%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.01%65–69 · Female: 2.81%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.78%60–64 · Female: 2.38%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.67%55–59 · Female: 4.26%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.60%50–54 · Female: 5.57%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.07%45–49 · Female: 4.28%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.28%40–44 · Female: 2.37%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.35%35–39 · Female: 2.44%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.31%30–34 · Female: 3.53%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.89%25–29 · Female: 3.06%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.95%20–24 · Female: 1.93%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.55%15–19 · Female: 2.29%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.27%10–14 · Female: 3.02%10–145–9 · Male: 3.47%5–9 · Female: 3.28%5–91–4 · Male: 2.74%1–4 · Female: 2.57%1–40 · Male: 0.57%0 · Female: 0.55%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.71%
528,857 people
Hui2.25%
12,182 people
Dongxiang0.02%
129 people
Tibetan0.02%
88 people
Mongol0.00%
6 people
Kazakh0.00%
4 people
Manchu0.00%
3 people
Tujia0.00%
1 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.4B$1.3B$1.3B$1.2B$1.2B20222023202420252022: $1.2B2023: $1.2B2024: $1.3B2025: $1.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.4B2025
GDP growth
5.0%
Primary industry
$579.0M
Secondary industry
$116.8M
Tertiary industry
$663.2M
Urban disposable income
$3,853
Rural disposable income
$1,802

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Huishi (会师镇)114,13058,43555,695
Guochengyi (郭城驿镇)28,04214,35813,684
Chaijiamen (柴家门镇)20,90010,70110,199
Hepan (河畔镇)20,23710,3619,876
Touzhaizi (头寨子镇)16,4788,4378,041
Baicaoyuan (白草塬镇)13,6076,9676,640

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huining County?

The resident population of Huining County was 391,400 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 Huining County?

The population density is 60.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 6,439 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.

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Data source: 2025年会宁县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources