Urbanization rate 66.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 361,292 people · Female 334,666 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 625,135 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.27 ‰ Death rate 6.24 ‰ · 2025
GDP $15.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $11,268 Rural disposable income $6,922 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,670 people
Deaths 3,903 people
Natural growth rate -1.97 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
714.60K713.05K711.50K709.95K708.40K20222023202420252022: 709.00K2023: 710.00K2024: 713.00K2025: 714.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population709,000 people710,000 people713,000 people714,000 people
Urbanization rate63.7%64.7%66.3%66.8%
Birth rate5.14 ‰5.09 ‰5.11 ‰4.27 ‰
Death rate6.74 ‰8.09 ‰6.06 ‰6.24 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population695,958 peopleSeventh census
Households304,001
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.40%85+ · Female: 0.35%85+80–84 · Male: 2.12%80–84 · Female: 1.84%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.69%75–79 · Female: 2.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.82%70–74 · Female: 2.35%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.23%65–69 · Female: 1.79%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.31%60–64 · Female: 1.66%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.22%55–59 · Female: 2.63%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.24%50–54 · Female: 3.82%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.02%45–49 · Female: 3.84%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.03%40–44 · Female: 4.04%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.77%35–39 · Female: 4.69%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.09%30–34 · Female: 4.83%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.03%25–29 · Female: 3.80%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.14%20–24 · Female: 2.98%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.58%15–19 · Female: 2.68%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.79%10–14 · Female: 1.84%10–145–9 · Male: 1.09%5–9 · Female: 1.13%5–91–4 · Male: 0.75%1–4 · Female: 0.82%1–40 · Male: 0.60%0 · Female: 0.77%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.22%
634,575 people
Manchu0.74%
4,760 people
Korean0.38%
2,420 people
Tibetan0.36%
2,335 people
Bouyei0.06%
411 people
Yi0.05%
314 people
Hui0.03%
216 people
Tujia0.03%
184 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$15.6B$14.8B$13.9B$13.1B$12.2B20222023202420252022: $12.5B2023: $13.9B2024: $14.9B2025: $15.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$15.3B2025
GDP growth
4.6%
Primary industry
$847.0M
Secondary industry
$6.8B
Tertiary industry
$7.6B
Urban disposable income
$11,268
Rural disposable income
$6,922

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yuelong (跃龙街道)182,46493,42289,042
Taoyuan (桃源街道)121,34362,12859,215
Xidian (西店镇)81,71841,84039,878
Changjie (长街镇)49,66425,42824,236
Meilin (梅林街道)43,69722,37321,324
Liyang (力洋镇)25,96013,29212,668

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ninghai County?

The resident population of Ninghai County was 714,000 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 Ninghai County?

The population density is 379.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,880 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年宁海县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources