Urbanization rate 69.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 72,676 people · Female 69,875 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 195,858 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.65 ‰ Death rate 6.12 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $8,150 Rural disposable income $4,166 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 914 people
Deaths 1,201 people
Natural growth rate -1.46 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 29,251 people 20.7%
Age 18–34 37,113 people 26.3%
Age 35–59 82,195 people 58.2%
Age 60+ 47,299 people 33.5%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1978 to 2025.

All years
143.14K142.00K140.85K139.70K138.56K2010201320162019202220252010: 141.60K2011: 140.90K2012: 139.30K2013: 139.00K2014: 139.50K2015: 139.10K2016: 139.40K2017: 140.80K2018: 141.80K2019: 141.50K2020: 142.60K2021: 142.70K2022: 142.40K2023: 141.00K2024: 141.00K2025: 141.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population142,600 people142,700 people142,400 people141,000 people141,000 people141,200 people
Urbanization rate63.5%63.7%65.2%67.0%69.0%69.7%
Birth rate——5.35 ‰4.99 ‰5.26 ‰4.65 ‰
Death rate——6.18 ‰7.02 ‰6.21 ‰6.12 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population142,551 peopleSeventh census
Households58,774
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.77%85+ · Female: 0.76%85+80–84 · Male: 1.06%80–84 · Female: 0.86%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.35%75–79 · Female: 0.99%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.40%70–74 · Female: 2.01%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.37%65–69 · Female: 3.47%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.71%60–64 · Female: 2.94%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.26%55–59 · Female: 4.25%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.36%50–54 · Female: 5.27%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.74%45–49 · Female: 5.44%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.31%40–44 · Female: 3.97%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.97%35–39 · Female: 2.94%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.48%30–34 · Female: 2.60%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.01%25–29 · Female: 2.14%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.63%20–24 · Female: 1.54%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.23%15–19 · Female: 2.03%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.15%10–14 · Female: 2.95%10–145–9 · Male: 2.61%5–9 · Female: 2.54%5–91–4 · Male: 2.16%1–4 · Female: 1.97%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.34%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.97%
140,089 people
She0.80%
1,131 people
Miao0.05%
69 people
Sui0.03%
41 people
Dong0.03%
36 people
Yi0.03%
35 people
Bouyei0.02%
26 people
Zhuang0.01%
20 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.8B$1.6B$1.5B$1.4B$1.2B20222023202420252022: $1.3B2023: $1.4B2024: $1.6B2025: $1.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.7B2025
GDP growth
7.1%
Primary industry
$134.5M
Secondary industry
$541.2M
Tertiary industry
$1.0B
Urban disposable income
$8,150
Rural disposable income
$4,166

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Songyuan (松源街道)51,19826,21324,985
Mengzhou (濛洲街道)42,87721,95320,924
Pingdou (屏都街道)8,0374,1153,922
Huangtian (黄田镇)7,7633,9753,788
Zhukou (竹口镇)7,2263,7003,526
Yushang (淤上乡)4,6302,3712,259

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Qingyuan County?

The resident population of Qingyuan County was 141,200 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 Qingyuan County?

The population density is 74.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,898 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年庆元县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources