Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 310,000 people · Female 285,000 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 595,209 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 5.80 ‰ Death rate 8.30 ‰ · 2024
GDP $3.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,131 Rural disposable income $2,722 · 2025

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 3,463 people
Deaths 4,974 people

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years

No data available

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population———
Urbanization rate———
Birth rate——5.80 ‰
Death rate——8.30 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population484,397 peopleSeventh census
Households169,870
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.38%85+ · Female: 0.35%85+80–84 · Male: 2.01%80–84 · Female: 1.94%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.36%75–79 · Female: 2.73%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.53%70–74 · Female: 2.73%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.24%65–69 · Female: 1.75%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.44%60–64 · Female: 1.26%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.14%55–59 · Female: 1.92%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.20%50–54 · Female: 4.04%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.88%45–49 · Female: 3.58%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.33%40–44 · Female: 3.17%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.86%35–39 · Female: 4.61%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.99%30–34 · Female: 4.89%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.47%25–29 · Female: 4.58%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.05%20–24 · Female: 4.16%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.02%15–19 · Female: 3.01%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.58%10–14 · Female: 1.61%10–145–9 · Male: 0.91%5–9 · Female: 1.11%5–91–4 · Male: 0.61%1–4 · Female: 0.78%1–40 · Male: 0.31%0 · Female: 0.46%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han87.11%
476,329 people
Zhuang11.55%
63,140 people
Dong0.99%
5,432 people
Hui0.31%
1,709 people
Mongol0.01%
65 people
Xibe0.01%
45 people
Dai0.00%
18 people
Manchu0.00%
17 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.2B$3.1B$3.0B$2.9B$2.8B20222023202420252022: $2.8B2023: $3.1B2024: $3.0B2025: $3.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.2B2025
GDP growth
5.5%
Primary industry
$911.0M
Secondary industry
$819.2M
Tertiary industry
$1.5B
Urban disposable income
$6,131
Rural disposable income
$2,722

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Tiexi (铁西街道)66,30733,94932,358
Tiedong (铁东街道)51,24426,23725,007
Xizi (汐子镇)40,93320,95819,975
Tianyi (天义镇)39,07720,00719,070
Youbeiping (右北平镇)31,01515,88015,135
Daming (大明镇)26,56013,59912,961

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ningcheng County?

The resident population of Ningcheng County was 484,400 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 Ningcheng County?

The population density is 112.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,305 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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