Urbanization rate 53.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.23 Male 79,031 people · Female 64,445 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 156,433 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.20 ‰ Death rate 11.32 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,668 Rural disposable income $3,408 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 897 people
Deaths 1,638 people
Natural growth rate -5.12 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
149.71K147.99K146.26K144.53K142.81K20222023202420252022: 149.04K2023: 148.09K2024: 145.98K2025: 143.48K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population149,044 people148,088 people145,975 people143,476 people
Urbanization rate50.1%51.2%52.7%53.3%
Birth rate———6.20 ‰
Death rate———11.32 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population149,975 peopleSeventh census
Households55,854
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)126.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.27%85+ · Female: 0.38%85+80–84 · Male: 0.53%80–84 · Female: 0.57%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.85%75–79 · Female: 0.90%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.84%70–74 · Female: 1.78%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.65%65–69 · Female: 2.52%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.39%60–64 · Female: 3.06%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.39%55–59 · Female: 3.47%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.79%50–54 · Female: 3.78%50–5445–49 · Male: 6.16%45–49 · Female: 3.80%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.87%40–44 · Female: 3.23%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.12%35–39 · Female: 2.87%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.03%30–34 · Female: 3.66%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.03%25–29 · Female: 3.11%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.35%20–24 · Female: 1.91%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.49%15–19 · Female: 1.37%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.94%10–14 · Female: 2.80%10–145–9 · Male: 2.74%5–9 · Female: 2.49%5–91–4 · Male: 2.07%1–4 · Female: 1.95%1–40 · Male: 0.43%0 · Female: 0.41%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.91%
158,554 people
Hui0.02%
28 people
Yi0.02%
25 people
She0.02%
24 people
Miao0.01%
20 people
Tujia0.01%
17 people
Lisu0.01%
10 people
Wa0.00%
7 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.3B$4.2B$4.2B$4.1B$4.0B20222023202420252022: $4.2B2023: $4.3B2024: $4.1B2025: $4.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.1B2025
GDP growth
9.2%
Primary industry
$79.3M
Secondary industry
$3.3B
Tertiary industry
$705.1M
Urban disposable income
$6,668
Rural disposable income
$3,408

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Qinhe (沁河镇)69,93235,80534,127
Guodao (郭道镇)14,3017,3226,979
Wangtao (王陶镇)9,7214,9774,744
Liyuan (李元镇)9,3154,7694,546
Wanghe (王和镇)9,1744,6974,477
Jiaokou (交口乡)5,5252,8292,696

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Qinyuan County?

The resident population of Qinyuan County was 143,476 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 Qinyuan County?

The population density is 56.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,549 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: 沁源县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources