Urbanization rate 44.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 116,941 people · Female 104,218 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 221,159 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $1.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,533 Rural disposable income $2,560 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
165.55K164.13K162.70K161.27K159.85K20222023202420252022: 165.00K2023: 164.40K2024: 162.30K2025: 160.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population165,000 people164,400 people162,300 people160,400 people
Urbanization rate42.0%43.1%43.7%44.4%
Birth rate————
Death rate————
GDP————

Census data

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

View data
Total population164,420 peopleSeventh census
Households55,894
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.60%85+ · Female: 1.09%85+80–84 · Male: 0.87%80–84 · Female: 1.16%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.40%75–79 · Female: 1.56%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.88%70–74 · Female: 1.79%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.89%65–69 · Female: 2.77%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.88%60–64 · Female: 2.58%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.99%55–59 · Female: 3.73%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.55%50–54 · Female: 4.21%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.76%45–49 · Female: 3.50%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.96%40–44 · Female: 2.89%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.96%35–39 · Female: 2.91%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.22%30–34 · Female: 3.25%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.15%25–29 · Female: 2.19%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.55%20–24 · Female: 1.45%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.89%15–19 · Female: 2.75%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.23%10–14 · Female: 3.79%10–145–9 · Male: 4.68%5–9 · Female: 4.15%5–91–4 · Male: 3.00%1–4 · Female: 2.71%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.51%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han78.35%
128,819 people
Yao13.92%
22,889 people
Zhuang7.08%
11,638 people
Miao0.20%
333 people
Dong0.12%
197 people
Bouyei0.11%
179 people
Tujia0.06%
94 people
Sui0.03%
54 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

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

Economy and income

GDP
$1.3B2025
GDP growth
-0.8%
Primary industry
$368.7M
Secondary industry
$338.4M
Tertiary industry
$588.3M
Urban disposable income
$5,533
Rural disposable income
$2,560

Townships and subdistricts

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

View all
Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Mengshan (蒙山镇)66,35933,97632,383
Wenxu (文圩镇)22,51011,52510,985
Xihe (西河镇)21,14210,82510,317
Chentang (陈塘镇)15,2037,7847,419
Xinxu (新圩镇)14,9177,6387,279
Huangcun (黄村镇)12,1216,2065,915

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mengshan County?

The resident population of Mengshan County was 160,400 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 Mengshan County?

The population density is 125.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,282 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年蒙山县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources