Urbanization rate 51.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 321,100 people · Female 298,600 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 616,400 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.10 ‰ Death rate 9.20 ‰ · 2024
GDP $4.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,827 Rural disposable income $3,784 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,141 people
Deaths 4,658 people

Data basis / note:常住;常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
483.97K478.36K472.75K467.14K461.53K20222023202420252022: 481.80K2023: 473.30K2024: 469.20K2025: 463.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population481,800 people473,300 people469,200 people463,700 people
Urbanization rate—49.7%50.5%51.4%
Birth rate——4.10 ‰—
Death rate——9.20 ‰—
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population572,367 peopleSeventh census
Households209,944
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.60%85+ · Female: 0.94%85+80–84 · Male: 1.08%80–84 · Female: 1.30%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.77%75–79 · Female: 1.83%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.57%70–74 · Female: 2.69%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.92%65–69 · Female: 2.79%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.13%60–64 · Female: 2.90%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.92%55–59 · Female: 4.94%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.68%50–54 · Female: 5.60%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.61%45–49 · Female: 4.43%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.99%40–44 · Female: 2.87%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.71%35–39 · Female: 2.62%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.91%30–34 · Female: 3.73%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.16%25–29 · Female: 2.07%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.70%20–24 · Female: 1.60%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.69%15–19 · Female: 1.47%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.64%10–14 · Female: 2.45%10–145–9 · Male: 3.02%5–9 · Female: 2.79%5–91–4 · Male: 2.12%1–4 · Female: 1.93%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.38%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.72%
723,259 people
Tujia0.08%
605 people
Hui0.06%
437 people
Miao0.05%
369 people
Yi0.02%
126 people
Dong0.02%
119 people
Zhuang0.02%
118 people
Kazakh0.01%
52 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.4B$4.3B$4.1B$3.9B$3.8B20222023202420252022: $3.8B2023: $3.9B2024: $4.2B2025: $4.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.4B2025
GDP growth
5.0%
Primary industry
$1.0B
Secondary industry
$1.3B
Tertiary industry
$2.0B
Urban disposable income
$5,827
Rural disposable income
$3,784

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Nanzhou (南洲镇)142,62373,02369,600
Maocaojie (茅草街镇)45,87323,48722,386
Huage (华阁镇)41,76721,38520,382
Zhongyukou (中鱼口镇)35,09517,96917,126
Langbahu (浪拔湖镇)34,47817,65316,825
Sanxianhu (三仙湖镇)34,02217,41916,603

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nan County?

The resident population of Nan County was 463,700 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 Nan County?

The population density is 349.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,327 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: 南县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources