Urbanization rate 49.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 619,000 people · Female 560,000 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 1,165,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.20 ‰ Death rate 7.10 ‰ · 2025
GDP $6.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,345 Rural disposable income $2,973 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,430 people
Deaths 5,774 people
Natural growth rate -2.90 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
811.36K802.68K794.00K785.32K776.64K20222023202420252022: 808.00K2023: 801.00K2024: 796.00K2025: 780.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population808,000 people801,000 people796,000 people780,000 people
Urbanization rate46.1%47.2%48.0%49.5%
Birth rate6.30 ‰4.61 ‰4.75 ‰4.20 ‰
Death rate6.66 ‰6.28 ‰6.54 ‰7.10 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population817,235 peopleSeventh census
Households350,146
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.67%85+ · Female: 1.02%85+80–84 · Male: 1.16%80–84 · Female: 1.34%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.21%75–79 · Female: 2.32%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.17%70–74 · Female: 3.07%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.00%65–69 · Female: 4.02%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.69%60–64 · Female: 2.47%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.25%55–59 · Female: 3.45%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.68%50–54 · Female: 4.97%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.99%45–49 · Female: 4.99%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.49%40–44 · Female: 2.77%40–4435–39 · Male: 1.98%35–39 · Female: 2.06%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.96%30–34 · Female: 2.75%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.68%25–29 · Female: 2.34%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.26%20–24 · Female: 1.86%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.54%15–19 · Female: 2.08%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.49%10–14 · Female: 3.18%10–145–9 · Male: 2.86%5–9 · Female: 2.65%5–91–4 · Male: 1.91%1–4 · Female: 1.74%1–40 · Male: 0.47%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.95%
929,463 people
Hui0.01%
65 people
Tibetan0.01%
63 people
Yi0.01%
59 people
Zhuang0.01%
44 people
Miao0.00%
39 people
Tujia0.00%
25 people
Qiang0.00%
16 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.8B$6.8B$6.7B$6.6B$6.5B20222023202420252022: $6.6B2023: $6.6B2024: $6.7B2025: $6.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.8B2025
GDP growth
2.8%
Primary industry
$1.0B
Secondary industry
$1.7B
Tertiary industry
$4.1B
Urban disposable income
$6,345
Rural disposable income
$2,973

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Shubei (蜀北街道)167,82285,92581,897
Binjiang (滨江街道)93,65947,95345,706
Jianxing (建兴镇)37,31819,10718,211
Dongba (东坝镇)27,84714,25813,589
Shengzhong (升钟镇)27,77414,22013,554
Dingshui (定水镇)26,73313,68713,046

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nanbu County?

The resident population of Nanbu County was 780,000 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 Nanbu County?

The population density is 349.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,229 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年南部县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources