Urbanization rate 50.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 124,468 people · Female 117,344 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 273,617 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 4.64 ‰ Death rate 10.23 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,241 Rural disposable income $3,731 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 11,350 people
Deaths 25,040 people
Natural growth rate -5.59 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
251.94K249.14K246.34K243.53K240.73K20222023202420252022: 250.86K2023: 249.05K2024: 247.64K2025: 241.81K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population250,858 people249,051 people247,644 people241,812 people
Urbanization rate46.6%47.8%49.8%50.6%
Birth rate—5.84 ‰6.03 ‰4.64 ‰
Death rate—10.43 ‰10.45 ‰10.23 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population254,535 peopleSeventh census
Households91,317
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.63%85+80–84 · Male: 0.71%80–84 · Female: 0.64%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.12%75–79 · Female: 1.04%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.00%70–74 · Female: 1.85%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.05%65–69 · Female: 3.19%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.19%60–64 · Female: 3.35%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.81%55–59 · Female: 3.82%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.46%50–54 · Female: 4.30%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.82%45–49 · Female: 4.55%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.85%40–44 · Female: 3.44%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.57%35–39 · Female: 3.30%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.64%30–34 · Female: 3.32%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.16%25–29 · Female: 2.86%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.32%20–24 · Female: 2.36%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.60%15–19 · Female: 2.35%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.25%10–14 · Female: 3.00%10–145–9 · Male: 2.73%5–9 · Female: 2.59%5–91–4 · Male: 2.05%1–4 · Female: 1.92%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.34%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.94%
265,148 people
Hui0.01%
32 people
Manchu0.01%
31 people
Mongol0.01%
25 people
Miao0.01%
21 people
Tujia0.01%
17 people
Yi0.01%
16 people
Uyghur0.00%
6 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.0B$1.9B$1.8B$1.7B$1.6B2023202420252023: $1.6B2024: $1.9B2025: $2.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.0B2025
GDP growth
5.2%
Primary industry
$374.9M
Secondary industry
$359.4M
Tertiary industry
$1.2B
Urban disposable income
$6,241
Rural disposable income
$3,731

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dongguan (东观镇)48,80324,98723,816
Danfengcheng (丹枫城区)31,87016,31715,553
Zhaoyu (昭馀镇)27,03813,84313,195
Chengzhao (城赵镇)27,02813,83813,190
Lutaicheng (麓台城区)24,87212,73412,138
Changyuancheng (昌源城区)24,17912,38011,799

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Qi County?

The resident population of Qi County was 241,812 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 Qi County?

The population density is 283.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 853 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: 祁县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources