Urbanization rate 88.6% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 432,591 people · Female 406,842 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 570,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.23 ‰ Death rate 6.21 ‰ · 2025
GDP $11.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $10,403 Rural disposable income $7,448 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1978 to 2025.

All years
912.03K829.29K746.55K663.81K581.07K2010201320162019202220252010: 613.10K2011: 647.50K2012: 668.10K2013: 683.50K2014: 695.20K2015: 711.70K2016: 728.50K2017: 749.70K2018: 776.10K2019: 819.40K2020: 842.40K2021: 862.70K2022: 872.00K2023: 877.60K2024: 880.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population842,400 people862,700 people872,000 people877,600 people880,000 people—
Urbanization rate————88.6%—
Birth rate———5.80 ‰6.01 ‰5.23 ‰
Death rate———8.66 ‰6.37 ‰6.21 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population839,433 peopleSeventh census
Households319,065
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.51%85+ · Female: 0.74%85+80–84 · Male: 0.63%80–84 · Female: 0.79%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.02%75–79 · Female: 1.10%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.62%70–74 · Female: 1.71%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.41%65–69 · Female: 2.44%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.65%60–64 · Female: 2.60%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.85%55–59 · Female: 3.72%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.26%50–54 · Female: 4.10%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.87%45–49 · Female: 3.65%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.19%40–44 · Female: 2.97%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.98%35–39 · Female: 3.64%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.58%30–34 · Female: 5.12%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.38%25–29 · Female: 3.77%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.00%20–24 · Female: 3.51%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.79%15–19 · Female: 2.45%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.89%10–14 · Female: 1.68%10–145–9 · Male: 2.47%5–9 · Female: 2.21%5–91–4 · Male: 2.07%1–4 · Female: 1.91%1–40 · Male: 0.36%0 · Female: 0.35%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.15%
607,423 people
Hui0.27%
1,663 people
Miao0.11%
641 people
Tujia0.09%
523 people
Manchu0.06%
341 people
Zhuang0.05%
323 people
Yi0.05%
310 people
Korean0.05%
278 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$14.2B$13.5B$12.7B$12.0B$11.2B20222023202420252022: $13.3B2023: $13.9B2024: $11.5B2025: $11.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$11.7B2025
GDP growth
3.5%
Primary industry
$233.9M
Secondary industry
$4.4B
Tertiary industry
$7.1B
Urban disposable income
$10,403
Rural disposable income
$7,448

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengnan (城南街道)118,94860,90158,047
Zhangshui (长水街道)95,83049,06546,765
Daqiao (大桥镇)89,27345,70843,565
Dongzha (东栅街道)88,69845,41343,285
Xinjia (新嘉街道)64,37232,95831,414
Nanhu (南湖街道)60,84831,15429,694

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nanhu District?

The resident population of Nanhu District was 880,000 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Nanhu District?

The population density is 2,065.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 426 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: 统计公报2024+2024年嘉兴市人口主要数据公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources