Urbanization rate 47.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 232,000 people · Female 221,600 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 682,629 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.78 ‰ Death rate 9.72 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,473 Rural disposable income $2,770 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,100 people
Deaths 4,400 people
Natural growth rate -2.94 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2021 to 2025.

All years
533.99K510.25K486.50K462.75K439.01K202120222023202420252021: 471.70K2022: 471.30K2023: 524.80K2024: 453.60K2025: 448.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20212022202320242025
Resident population471,700 people471,300 people524,800 people453,600 people448,200 people
Urbanization rate43.3%43.9%43.5%46.0%47.0%
Birth rate8.86 ‰8.41 ‰8.31 ‰7.24 ‰6.78 ‰
Death rate8.44 ‰8.62 ‰9.09 ‰8.99 ‰9.72 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population545,475 peopleSeventh census
Households181,406
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 2.76%80–84 · Female: 2.54%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.10%75–79 · Female: 4.55%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.79%70–74 · Female: 5.18%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.76%65–69 · Female: 3.03%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.77%60–64 · Female: 1.66%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.57%55–59 · Female: 1.59%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.27%50–54 · Female: 3.38%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.66%45–49 · Female: 2.75%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.01%40–44 · Female: 3.18%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.06%35–39 · Female: 3.90%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.37%30–34 · Female: 4.56%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.45%25–29 · Female: 3.60%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.43%20–24 · Female: 2.27%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.59%15–19 · Female: 2.54%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.89%10–14 · Female: 1.49%10–145–9 · Male: 1.14%5–9 · Female: 0.97%5–91–4 · Male: 0.67%1–4 · Female: 0.62%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.49%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.68%
527,389 people
Dong2.09%
11,373 people
Hui0.89%
4,862 people
Zhuang0.25%
1,335 people
Manchu0.02%
95 people
Korean0.01%
70 people
Tujia0.01%
65 people
Yi0.01%
59 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.1B$2.9B$2.7B$2.6B$2.4B202120222023202420252021: $2.5B2022: $2.6B2023: $2.9B2024: $2.8B2025: $3.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.0B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$392.9M
Secondary industry
$1.3B
Tertiary industry
$1.4B
Urban disposable income
$5,473
Rural disposable income
$2,770

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)74,99238,39636,596
Huangludian (皇路店镇)68,63735,14233,495
Chengjiao (城郊乡)61,84031,66230,178
Yunyang (云阳镇)61,49431,48530,009
Nanhedian (南河店镇)38,90619,92018,986
Baitugang (白土岗镇)32,57916,68015,899

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nanzhao County?

The resident population of Nanzhao County was 448,200 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 Nanzhao County?

The population density is 152.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,946 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年南召县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources