Urbanization rate 40.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 276,100 people · Female 246,400 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 520,500 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.15 ‰ Death rate 9.23 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,602 Rural disposable income $3,035 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,729 people
Deaths 4,814 people
Natural growth rate -2.08 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 104,400 people 25.7%
Age 18–34 103,900 people 25.6%
Age 35–59 215,700 people 53.2%
Age 60+ 96,500 people 23.8%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1978 to 2025.

All years
416.81K412.91K409.00K405.09K401.19K2010201320162019202220252010: 402.70K2011: 404.70K2012: 405.20K2013: 405.80K2014: 406.30K2015: 406.90K2016: 408.00K2017: 409.50K2018: 411.00K2019: 412.40K2020: 413.00K2021: 413.80K2022: 415.30K2023: 412.40K2024: 411.30K2025: 405.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population413,000 people413,800 people415,300 people412,400 people411,300 people405,500 people
Urbanization rate38.7%39.2%39.4%40.2%40.4%40.9%
Birth rate———7.13 ‰7.16 ‰7.15 ‰
Death rate———7.06 ‰6.31 ‰9.23 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population412,445 peopleSeventh census
Households140,016
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.46%85+80–84 · Male: 2.76%80–84 · Female: 2.39%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.04%75–79 · Female: 3.44%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.30%70–74 · Female: 3.64%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.66%65–69 · Female: 2.45%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.94%60–64 · Female: 1.74%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.25%55–59 · Female: 2.05%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.69%50–54 · Female: 3.35%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.92%45–49 · Female: 3.30%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.22%40–44 · Female: 3.39%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.85%35–39 · Female: 4.07%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.89%30–34 · Female: 4.23%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.70%25–29 · Female: 3.46%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.11%20–24 · Female: 2.00%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.30%15–19 · Female: 2.36%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.75%10–14 · Female: 1.94%10–145–9 · Male: 1.18%5–9 · Female: 1.50%5–91–4 · Male: 0.72%1–4 · Female: 1.03%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 0.88%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Manchu40.48%
166,957 people
Han27.11%
111,832 people
Tujia12.85%
52,999 people
Bouyei11.41%
47,077 people
Yao6.62%
27,306 people
Wa0.72%
2,976 people
Kyrgyz0.51%
2,093 people
Korean0.15%
609 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.1B$2.0B$2.0B$1.9B$1.9B2023202420252023: $2.0B2024: $1.9B2025: $2.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.1B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$323.9M
Secondary industry
$443.8M
Tertiary industry
$1.3B
Urban disposable income
$5,602
Rural disposable income
$3,035

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Rongshui (融水镇)150,32676,96773,359
Baiyun (白云乡)24,25712,42011,837
Gongdong (拱洞乡)19,3659,9159,450
Gandong (杆洞乡)18,3929,4178,975
Hongshui (红水乡)16,9988,7038,295
Yongle (永乐镇)16,0228,2037,819

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County?

The resident population of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County was 405,500 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 Rongshui Miao Autonomous County?

The population density is 87.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,638 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年融水苗族自治县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources