Urbanization rate 41.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 290,400 people · Female 260,900 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 551,400 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.66 ‰ Death rate 6.66 ‰ · 2025
GDP $6.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,653 Rural disposable income $2,804 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,767 people
Deaths 3,251 people
Natural growth rate -1.00 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 100,800 people —
Age 18–34 135,200 people —
Age 35–59 209,900 people —
Age 60+ 105,400 people —

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
494.08K493.62K493.15K492.69K492.22K20222023202420252022: 492.40K2023: 493.50K2024: 493.90K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population492,400 people493,500 people493,900 people—
Urbanization rate60.9%61.7%61.8%41.3%
Birth rate7.96 ‰7.46 ‰6.81 ‰5.66 ‰
Death rate7.03 ‰7.09 ‰6.93 ‰6.66 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population487,281 peopleSeventh census
Households170,310
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.51%85+80–84 · Male: 0.75%80–84 · Female: 0.81%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.38%75–79 · Female: 1.31%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.00%70–74 · Female: 1.86%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.81%65–69 · Female: 2.82%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.92%60–64 · Female: 1.89%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.04%55–59 · Female: 3.19%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.16%50–54 · Female: 4.37%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.76%45–49 · Female: 4.84%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.36%40–44 · Female: 2.39%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.15%35–39 · Female: 3.21%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.22%30–34 · Female: 3.49%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.17%25–29 · Female: 3.27%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.64%20–24 · Female: 2.61%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.07%15–19 · Female: 3.26%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.11%10–14 · Female: 3.32%10–145–9 · Male: 3.80%5–9 · Female: 3.15%5–91–4 · Male: 2.66%1–4 · Female: 2.30%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 0.47%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Tujia57.58%
256,246 people
Han26.71%
118,840 people
Miao15.63%
69,553 people
Hui0.02%
78 people
Zhuang0.01%
49 people
Dong0.01%
47 people
Mongol0.01%
27 people
Bouyei0.01%
27 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.2B$5.6B$5.0B$4.3B$3.7B20222023202420252022: $3.9B2023: $4.2B2024: $5.5B2025: $6.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.0B2025
GDP growth
6.0%
Primary industry
$514.3M
Secondary industry
$2.2B
Tertiary industry
$3.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,653
Rural disposable income
$2,804

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengdong (城东街道)105,24853,88751,361
Chengnan (城南街道)54,52027,91426,606
Chengxi (城西街道)49,84825,52224,326
Zhoubai (舟白街道)47,19624,16423,032
Zhengyang (正阳街道)32,70116,74315,958
Fengjia (冯家街道)18,0859,2608,825

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Qianjiang District?

The resident population of Qianjiang District was 493,900 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 Qianjiang District?

The population density is 206.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,390 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统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources