Urbanization rate 62.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.13 Male 73,708 people · Female 65,080 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 226,761 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 9.08 ‰ Death rate 2.96 ‰ · 2024
GDP $5.6B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $4,860 Rural disposable income $2,256 · 2024

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
148.29K145.66K143.03K140.40K137.77K20222023202420252022: 147.27K2023: 145.43K2024: 145.34K2025: 138.79K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population147,269 people145,430 people145,340 people138,788 people
Urbanization rate57.6%58.6%60.8%62.2%
Birth rate6.67 ‰9.09 ‰9.08 ‰—
Death rate5.76 ‰3.29 ‰2.96 ‰—
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population148,212 peopleSeventh census
Households56,161
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)114.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.39%85+80–84 · Male: 1.99%80–84 · Female: 1.78%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.06%75–79 · Female: 2.79%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.06%70–74 · Female: 2.76%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.31%65–69 · Female: 2.08%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.97%60–64 · Female: 2.54%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.03%55–59 · Female: 4.23%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.58%50–54 · Female: 3.91%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.76%45–49 · Female: 3.02%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.13%40–44 · Female: 2.32%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.78%35–39 · Female: 4.09%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.48%30–34 · Female: 4.01%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.74%25–29 · Female: 3.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.22%20–24 · Female: 2.74%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.85%15–19 · Female: 2.42%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.98%10–14 · Female: 1.70%10–145–9 · Male: 0.90%5–9 · Female: 0.97%5–91–4 · Male: 0.65%1–4 · Female: 0.77%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.71%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.92%
203,619 people
Zhuang0.02%
31 people
Korean0.01%
28 people
Li0.01%
26 people
Dong0.01%
21 people
Hui0.01%
14 people
Yi0.01%
14 people
Tujia0.00%
9 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.7B$5.5B$5.4B$5.2B$5.0B202320242023: $5.1B2024: $5.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.6B2024
GDP growth
8.0%
Primary industry
$84.0M
Secondary industry
$4.1B
Tertiary industry
$1.5B
Urban disposable income
$4,860
Rural disposable income
$2,256

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jingping (井坪镇)93,75248,00145,751
Xiamiangao (下面高乡)9,2874,7554,532
Taocun (陶村乡)7,1733,6733,500
Baitang (白堂乡)6,9673,5673,400
Xiangyangbao (向阳堡乡)5,6202,8772,743
Yuling (榆岭乡)4,6572,3842,273

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pinglu District?

The resident population of Pinglu District was 138,788 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 Pinglu District?

The population density is 60.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,315 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年朔州市1%人口抽样调查主要数据公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources