Urbanization rate 64.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 237,400 people · Female 211,900 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 444,300 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.69 ‰ Death rate 8.04 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,821 Rural disposable income $3,584 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,200 people
Deaths 3,100 people
Natural growth rate -2.35 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
395.38K392.59K389.80K387.01K384.22K20222023202420252022: 394.30K2023: 390.60K2024: 385.90K2025: 385.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population394,300 people390,600 people385,900 people385,300 people
Urbanization rate62.2%63.0%63.6%64.2%
Birth rate—6.21 ‰6.34 ‰5.69 ‰
Death rate—7.35 ‰7.26 ‰8.04 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population403,655 peopleSeventh census
Households135,158
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.38%85+ · Female: 0.53%85+80–84 · Male: 0.56%80–84 · Female: 0.67%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.07%75–79 · Female: 1.15%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.70%70–74 · Female: 1.65%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.29%65–69 · Female: 2.32%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.34%60–64 · Female: 2.36%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.52%55–59 · Female: 3.43%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.30%50–54 · Female: 4.14%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.47%45–49 · Female: 4.37%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.75%40–44 · Female: 3.72%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.14%35–39 · Female: 3.44%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.77%30–34 · Female: 3.88%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.85%25–29 · Female: 2.65%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.98%20–24 · Female: 1.59%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.45%15–19 · Female: 2.52%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.80%10–14 · Female: 3.75%10–145–9 · Male: 4.20%5–9 · Female: 3.43%5–91–4 · Male: 2.68%1–4 · Female: 2.25%1–40 · Male: 0.50%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.79%
402,810 people
Miao0.04%
159 people
Other groups0.04%
152 people
Tujia0.04%
148 people
Zhuang0.02%
82 people
Hui0.01%
51 people
Yi0.01%
35 people
Bouyei0.01%
35 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.8B$4.6B$4.4B$4.2B$4.0B20222023202420252022: $4.6B2023: $4.1B2024: $4.4B2025: $4.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.8B2025
GDP growth
7.2%
Primary industry
$371.6M
Secondary industry
$2.0B
Tertiary industry
$2.4B
Urban disposable income
$6,821
Rural disposable income
$3,584

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Guilin (桂林街道)90,77546,47744,298
Pencheng (湓城街道)81,69841,82939,869
Saihunongchang (赛湖农场)78,77940,33538,444
Matou (码头镇)27,09913,87513,224
Fan (范镇)14,3197,3316,988
Nanyi (南义镇)12,3256,3106,015

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ruichang City?

The resident population of Ruichang City was 385,300 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 Ruichang City?

The population density is 270.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,423 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: 瑞昌市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources