Urbanization rate 60.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 443,459 people · Female 443,088 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 988,175 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 3.29 ‰ Death rate 7.01 ‰ · 2025
GDP $14.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,276 Rural disposable income $3,883 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,174 people
Deaths 6,751 people
Natural growth rate -3.72 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
859.46K849.75K840.05K830.35K820.64K20222023202420252022: 855.70K2023: 841.70K2024: 830.90K2025: 824.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population855,700 people841,700 people830,900 people824,400 people
Urbanization rate56.8%57.8%58.8%60.0%
Birth rate4.03 ‰3.61 ‰3.62 ‰3.29 ‰
Death rate7.77 ‰7.33 ‰7.19 ‰7.01 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population886,547 peopleSeventh census
Households296,119
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.40%85+ · Female: 0.37%85+80–84 · Male: 1.95%80–84 · Female: 1.80%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.73%75–79 · Female: 2.40%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.57%70–74 · Female: 2.32%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.69%65–69 · Female: 1.75%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.58%60–64 · Female: 1.57%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.04%55–59 · Female: 2.85%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.19%50–54 · Female: 4.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.81%45–49 · Female: 2.92%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.40%40–44 · Female: 3.37%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.84%35–39 · Female: 4.80%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.53%30–34 · Female: 5.38%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.54%25–29 · Female: 4.39%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.24%20–24 · Female: 3.30%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.76%15–19 · Female: 3.04%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.18%10–14 · Female: 2.44%10–145–9 · Male: 1.30%5–9 · Female: 1.51%5–91–4 · Male: 0.77%1–4 · Female: 0.94%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.72%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.39%
881,101 people
Korean0.27%
2,359 people
Hui0.21%
1,885 people
Manchu0.03%
304 people
Bouyei0.02%
149 people
Tujia0.02%
142 people
Yi0.01%
101 people
Dong0.01%
77 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$14.3B$13.8B$13.2B$12.7B$12.1B20222023202420252022: $12.3B2023: $12.6B2024: $13.2B2025: $14.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$14.1B2025
GDP growth
6.5%
Primary industry
$1.4B
Secondary industry
$5.6B
Tertiary industry
$7.1B
Urban disposable income
$6,276
Rural disposable income
$3,883

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yuanlin (园林街道)178,95491,62487,330
Guanghua (广华街道)96,04749,17646,871
Zhangjin (张金镇)48,00224,57723,425
Haokou (浩口镇)47,87224,51023,362
Zhugentan (竹根滩镇)45,48723,28922,198
Taifeng (泰丰街道)42,77421,90020,874

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Qianjiang City?

The resident population of Qianjiang City was 824,400 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 Qianjiang City?

The population density is 411.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,004 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: 潜江市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources