Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 277,136 people · Female 256,808 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 526,489 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.40 ‰ Death rate 1.60 ‰ · 2025
GDP $5.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,477 Rural disposable income $5,388 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -1.20 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years

No data available

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population————
Urbanization rate————
Birth rate4.60 ‰4.40 ‰4.73 ‰0.40 ‰
Death rate5.60 ‰5.10 ‰5.34 ‰1.60 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population431,148 peopleSeventh census
Households177,645
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.73%85+80–84 · Male: 0.94%80–84 · Female: 1.05%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.65%75–79 · Female: 1.61%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.64%70–74 · Female: 2.48%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.80%65–69 · Female: 3.60%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.60%60–64 · Female: 2.24%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.26%55–59 · Female: 4.05%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.67%50–54 · Female: 5.35%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.89%45–49 · Female: 4.91%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.35%40–44 · Female: 3.62%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.63%35–39 · Female: 3.08%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.19%30–34 · Female: 3.42%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.79%25–29 · Female: 2.61%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.63%20–24 · Female: 1.49%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.47%15–19 · Female: 2.12%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.77%10–14 · Female: 2.46%10–145–9 · Male: 2.57%5–9 · Female: 2.28%5–91–4 · Male: 2.00%1–4 · Female: 1.79%1–40 · Male: 0.42%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.77%
403,334 people
Miao0.09%
381 people
Bouyei0.04%
169 people
Hui0.03%
123 people
Zhuang0.02%
90 people
Yi0.01%
56 people
Tujia0.01%
35 people
Manchu0.01%
20 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.6B$5.3B$5.1B$4.9B$4.7B20222023202420252022: $4.8B2023: $4.9B2024: $5.2B2025: $5.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.5B2025
GDP growth
6.2%
Primary industry
$595.7M
Secondary industry
$1.7B
Tertiary industry
$3.2B
Urban disposable income
$7,477
Rural disposable income
$5,388

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jishan (籍山镇)180,09992,21187,888
Xuzhen (许镇镇)75,72338,77036,953
Yijiang (弋江镇)63,56632,54631,020
Gongshan (工山镇)29,08414,89114,193
Sanli (三里镇)26,90913,77713,132
Hewan (何湾镇)22,02911,27910,750

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nanling County?

The resident population of Nanling County was 431,100 people in 2021. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Nanling County?

The population density is 341.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,263 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.

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