Urbanization rate 96.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.97 Male 178,600 people · Female 184,500 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 364,100 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.12 ‰ Death rate 6.20 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,810 Rural disposable income $4,187 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,380 people
Deaths 2,410 people
Natural growth rate -0.08 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
444.62K427.01K409.40K391.79K374.18K2010201320162019202220252010: 381.00K2011: 385.50K2012: 388.50K2013: 420.70K2014: 423.50K2015: 426.50K2016: 429.80K2017: 432.80K2018: 434.70K2019: 435.80K2020: 436.50K2021: 437.10K2022: 437.80K2023: 437.10K2024: 437.40K2025: 436.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population436,500 people437,100 people437,800 people437,100 people437,400 people436,700 people
Urbanization rate91.6%93.1%93.6%94.8%95.5%96.6%
Birth rate——6.40 ‰6.41 ‰7.76 ‰6.12 ‰
Death rate——6.94 ‰7.39 ‰6.08 ‰6.20 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population435,616 peopleSeventh census
Households120,948
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.52%85+ · Female: 0.80%85+80–84 · Male: 0.69%80–84 · Female: 0.77%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.97%75–79 · Female: 0.91%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.49%70–74 · Female: 1.52%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.21%65–69 · Female: 2.38%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.57%60–64 · Female: 2.57%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.48%55–59 · Female: 3.48%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.75%50–54 · Female: 3.61%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.02%45–49 · Female: 4.23%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.12%40–44 · Female: 3.31%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.63%35–39 · Female: 3.80%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.97%30–34 · Female: 3.91%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.20%25–29 · Female: 3.07%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.15%20–24 · Female: 3.29%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.90%15–19 · Female: 3.77%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.98%10–14 · Female: 2.74%10–145–9 · Male: 3.28%5–9 · Female: 2.97%5–91–4 · Male: 2.65%1–4 · Female: 2.42%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.41%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.83%
380,107 people
Zhuang0.04%
162 people
Miao0.03%
120 people
Tujia0.03%
119 people
She0.01%
33 people
Manchu0.01%
32 people
Mongol0.01%
30 people
Bouyei0.01%
28 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.7B$4.5B$4.3B$4.1B$3.9B20222023202420252022: $4.0B2023: $4.2B2024: $4.5B2025: $4.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.6B2025
GDP growth
4.3%
Primary industry
$137.4M
Secondary industry
$2.1B
Tertiary industry
$2.4B
Urban disposable income
$6,810
Rural disposable income
$4,187

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Sanjiao (三角镇)112,05957,37454,685
Jinshan (金山街道)98,26650,31247,954
Jiangnan (江南街道)91,64146,92044,721
Xijiao (西郊街道)46,43323,77422,659
Chengbei (城北镇)46,00023,55222,448
Xiyang (西阳镇)32,90216,84616,056

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Meijiang District?

The resident population of Meijiang District was 436,700 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 Meijiang District?

The population density is 764.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 571 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年梅江区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources