Urbanization rate 52.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 333,600 people · Female 296,700 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 864,781 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 0.48 ‰ Death rate 0.50 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,569 Rural disposable income $3,356 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,898 people
Deaths 5,039 people
Natural growth rate -0.26 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
656.84K649.50K642.15K634.80K627.46K20222023202420252022: 654.00K2023: 647.80K2024: 639.80K2025: 630.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population654,000 people647,800 people639,800 people630,300 people
Urbanization rate49.6%50.3%51.4%52.4%
Birth rate———0.48 ‰
Death rate———0.50 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population684,121 peopleSeventh census
Households221,114
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)113.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 2.75%80–84 · Female: 2.23%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.67%75–79 · Female: 3.65%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.51%70–74 · Female: 4.25%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.26%65–69 · Female: 2.80%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.13%60–64 · Female: 1.56%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.68%55–59 · Female: 2.08%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.43%50–54 · Female: 3.32%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.42%45–49 · Female: 3.22%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.92%40–44 · Female: 2.79%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.59%35–39 · Female: 3.53%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.05%30–34 · Female: 4.03%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.34%25–29 · Female: 3.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.74%20–24 · Female: 2.48%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.79%15–19 · Female: 2.64%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.88%10–14 · Female: 1.75%10–145–9 · Male: 1.25%5–9 · Female: 1.30%5–91–4 · Male: 0.71%1–4 · Female: 0.89%1–40 · Male: 0.42%0 · Female: 0.66%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.94%
688,067 people
Yao1.99%
14,005 people
Tujia0.02%
127 people
Manchu0.01%
63 people
Korean0.01%
50 people
Tibetan0.01%
38 people
Bouyei0.01%
38 people
Bai0.01%
37 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.3B$4.1B$4.0B$3.8B$3.6B20222023202420252022: $3.7B2023: $3.6B2024: $4.0B2025: $4.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.3B2025
GDP growth
6.2%
Primary industry
$598.7M
Secondary industry
$1.4B
Tertiary industry
$2.3B
Urban disposable income
$5,569
Rural disposable income
$3,356

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Shunling (舜陵街道)83,49642,75040,746
Tongshan (桐山街道)58,53529,97028,565
Wenmiao (文庙街道)50,81626,01824,798
Dongxi (东溪街道)50,26525,73624,529
Lengshui (冷水镇)49,21425,19824,016
Shuishi (水市镇)46,96724,04722,920

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ningyuan County?

The resident population of Ningyuan County was 630,300 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 Ningyuan County?

The population density is 252.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,501 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: 宁远县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources