Urbanization rate 56.3% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 138,109 people · Female 129,558 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 356,000 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.53 ‰ Death rate 7.83 ‰ · 2023
GDP $3.1B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $6,215 Rural disposable income $3,420 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Natural growth rate -1.10 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–14 43,696 people 16.3%

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
272.74K271.34K269.93K268.53K267.12K202320242023: 272.20K2024: 267.67K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population272,200 people267,667 people
Urbanization rate55.7%56.3%
Birth rate6.53 ‰—
Death rate7.83 ‰—
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population284,757 peopleSeventh census
Households102,936
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.36%85+ · Female: 0.64%85+80–84 · Male: 0.62%80–84 · Female: 0.85%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.21%75–79 · Female: 1.42%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.04%70–74 · Female: 2.15%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.87%65–69 · Female: 2.72%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.93%60–64 · Female: 2.71%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.23%55–59 · Female: 4.00%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.89%50–54 · Female: 4.80%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.74%45–49 · Female: 4.38%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.64%40–44 · Female: 3.49%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.91%35–39 · Female: 2.86%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.34%30–34 · Female: 3.03%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.14%25–29 · Female: 1.89%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.90%20–24 · Female: 1.62%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.17%15–19 · Female: 2.65%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.58%10–14 · Female: 3.99%10–145–9 · Male: 3.40%5–9 · Female: 2.94%5–91–4 · Male: 2.17%1–4 · Female: 1.93%1–40 · Male: 0.42%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.77%
284,101 people
Miao0.05%
154 people
Uyghur0.03%
85 people
Tujia0.03%
74 people
Yi0.03%
70 people
Hui0.02%
61 people
Zhuang0.02%
53 people
Dong0.01%
35 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.2B$3.0B$2.9B$2.8B$2.7B2022202320242022: $3.0B2023: $2.7B2024: $3.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.1B2024
GDP growth
5.1%
Primary industry
$433.9M
Secondary industry
$1.3B
Tertiary industry
$1.4B
Urban disposable income
$6,215
Rural disposable income
$3,420

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Longcheng (龙城镇)98,39550,37848,017
Yangzi (杨梓镇)22,19311,36310,830
Furongdun (芙蓉墩镇)20,71810,60810,110
Madang (马垱镇)19,2169,8399,377
Mianchuan (棉船镇)17,2648,8398,425
Huanghua (黄花镇)15,4597,9157,544

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pengze County?

The resident population of Pengze County was 267,667 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Pengze County?

The population density is 173.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,542 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources