Urbanization rate 38.6% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 111,743 people · Female 104,090 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 213,576 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 3.72 ‰ Death rate 11.29 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,869 Rural disposable income $2,662 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -7.58 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
230.35K206.20K182.05K157.90K133.75K2010201320162019202220252010: 221.00K2011: 199.00K2012: 196.00K2013: 190.00K2014: 186.00K2015: 185.00K2016: 179.00K2017: 174.00K2018: 168.00K2019: 163.00K2020: 157.00K2021: 152.00K2023: 147.00K2024: 143.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population157,000 people152,000 people—147,000 people143,100 people—
Urbanization rate35.3%35.8%28.1%37.5%38.6%—
Birth rate——7.88 ‰3.92 ‰3.99 ‰3.72 ‰
Death rate——9.02 ‰7.83 ‰8.10 ‰11.29 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population156,387 peopleSeventh census
Households64,749
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.40%85+ · Female: 0.51%85+80–84 · Male: 0.87%80–84 · Female: 0.95%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.74%75–79 · Female: 1.88%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.51%70–74 · Female: 2.58%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.60%65–69 · Female: 3.76%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.11%60–64 · Female: 2.85%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.75%55–59 · Female: 4.24%55–5950–54 · Male: 6.19%50–54 · Female: 5.80%50–5445–49 · Male: 6.22%45–49 · Female: 5.95%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.10%40–44 · Female: 3.05%40–4435–39 · Male: 1.99%35–39 · Female: 1.97%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.13%30–34 · Female: 3.05%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.78%25–29 · Female: 2.52%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.03%20–24 · Female: 1.86%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.59%15–19 · Female: 1.42%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.66%10–14 · Female: 2.55%10–145–9 · Male: 2.28%5–9 · Female: 2.13%5–91–4 · Male: 1.67%1–4 · Female: 1.61%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.34%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.93%
217,659 people
Hui1.98%
4,408 people
Qiang0.02%
33 people
Yi0.01%
32 people
Tujia0.01%
19 people
Tibetan0.01%
19 people
Miao0.01%
18 people
Zhuang0.01%
17 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.1B$1.0B$945.9M$875.7M$805.5M20222023202420252022: $832.6M2023: $845.9M2024: $1.0B2025: $1.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.1B2025
GDP growth
6.6%
Primary industry
$220.3M
Secondary industry
$278.0M
Tertiary industry
$560.9M
Urban disposable income
$5,869
Rural disposable income
$2,662

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Qiaozhuang (乔庄镇)35,06617,95417,112
Zhuyuan (竹园镇)22,04911,28910,760
Muyu (木鱼镇)10,9875,6255,362
Qingxi (青溪镇)10,6295,4425,187
Sanguo (三锅镇)10,1535,1984,955
Shazhou (沙州镇)9,0284,6224,406

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Qingchuan County?

The resident population of Qingchuan County was 143,100 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 Qingchuan County?

The population density is 44.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,216 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