Urbanization rate 51.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 296,318 people · Female 282,782 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 576,760 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.26 ‰ Death rate 10.00 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,317 Rural disposable income $2,442 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 94,616 people 20.8%
Age 18–34 109,992 people 24.2%
Age 35–59 222,850 people 49.0%
Age 60+ 149,302 people 32.8%

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
463.06K460.83K458.60K456.37K454.14K20222023202420252022: 462.20K2023: 460.90K2024: 460.80K2025: 455.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population462,200 people460,900 people460,800 people455,000 people
Urbanization rate47.8%—50.4%51.6%
Birth rate7.07 ‰—7.29 ‰5.26 ‰
Death rate9.45 ‰—9.60 ‰10.00 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population466,244 peopleSeventh census
Households180,731
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.44%85+ · Female: 0.50%85+80–84 · Male: 0.96%80–84 · Female: 1.00%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.68%75–79 · Female: 1.67%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.56%70–74 · Female: 2.49%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.46%65–69 · Female: 3.46%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.56%60–64 · Female: 3.37%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.06%55–59 · Female: 4.08%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.81%50–54 · Female: 4.93%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.41%45–49 · Female: 4.67%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.62%40–44 · Female: 2.63%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.49%35–39 · Female: 2.69%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.94%30–34 · Female: 3.15%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.75%25–29 · Female: 2.87%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.18%20–24 · Female: 2.04%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.61%15–19 · Female: 2.26%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.86%10–14 · Female: 2.75%10–145–9 · Male: 2.87%5–9 · Female: 2.70%5–91–4 · Male: 2.41%1–4 · Female: 2.20%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.91%
471,209 people
Hui0.04%
198 people
Manchu0.02%
92 people
Mongol0.01%
32 people
Tujia0.00%
18 people
Zhuang0.00%
16 people
Miao0.00%
14 people
Yi0.00%
11 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.8B$3.7B$3.5B$3.4B$3.3B20222023202420252022: $3.4B2023: $3.4B2025: $3.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.7B2025
GDP growth
5.4%
Primary industry
$639.1M
Secondary industry
$1.4B
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$6,317
Rural disposable income
$2,442

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dahekan (大河坎镇)76,80539,32437,481
Hanshan (汉山街道)68,13534,88533,250
Xinji (新集镇)38,40919,66518,744
Zhongsuoying (中所营街道)31,00015,87215,128
Liangshan (梁山镇)29,67115,19214,479
Qingshu (青树镇)21,16110,83410,327

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nanzheng District?

The resident population of Nanzheng District was 455,000 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 Nanzheng District?

The population density is 162.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,808 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: 汉中市南郑区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources