Urbanization rate 53.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 276,205 people · Female 255,620 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 662,833 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.01 ‰ Death rate 8.44 ‰ · 2022
GDP $3.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,354 people
Deaths 3,965 people
Natural growth rate -4.10 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
526.20K523.10K520.00K516.90K513.80K20222023202420252022: 525.00K2023: 522.00K2024: 521.00K2025: 515.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population525,000 people522,000 people521,000 people515,000 people
Urbanization rate50.3%51.3%52.2%53.6%
Birth rate6.01 ‰———
Death rate8.44 ‰———
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population531,825 peopleSeventh census
Households211,482
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.40%85+ · Female: 0.37%85+80–84 · Male: 2.05%80–84 · Female: 1.92%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.76%75–79 · Female: 2.57%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.01%70–74 · Female: 2.75%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.12%65–69 · Female: 2.55%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.55%60–64 · Female: 2.11%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.23%55–59 · Female: 2.82%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.06%50–54 · Female: 3.55%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.76%45–49 · Female: 2.56%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.04%40–44 · Female: 2.86%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.65%35–39 · Female: 4.52%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.49%30–34 · Female: 4.44%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.39%25–29 · Female: 3.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.88%20–24 · Female: 2.44%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.56%15–19 · Female: 3.50%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.65%10–14 · Female: 2.31%10–145–9 · Male: 1.72%5–9 · Female: 1.60%5–91–4 · Male: 0.96%1–4 · Female: 0.97%1–40 · Male: 0.65%0 · Female: 0.85%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.92%
607,145 people
Yi0.02%
93 people
Manchu0.01%
56 people
Korean0.01%
51 people
Hui0.01%
43 people
Jingpo0.01%
35 people
Miao0.00%
27 people
Tujia0.00%
23 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.6B$3.5B$3.5B$3.4B$3.3B2023202420252023: $3.4B2024: $3.6B2025: $3.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.6B2025
GDP growth
3.3%
Primary industry
$650.9M
Secondary industry
$1.3B
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Huohua (火花街道)139,75571,55568,200
Nanhu (南湖街道)95,20148,74346,458
Lidu (李渡镇)44,55422,81221,742
Jian (吉安镇)26,73913,69013,049
Longpan (龙蟠镇)22,81411,68111,133
Datong (大通镇)19,92610,2029,724

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jialing District?

The resident population of Jialing District was 515,000 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 Jialing District?

The population density is 436.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,179 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: 南充市嘉陵区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources