Urbanization rate 41.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.96 Male 300,111 people · Female 312,440 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 889,280 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.06 ‰ Death rate 10.20 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,739 Rural disposable income $2,747 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,500 people
Deaths 5,800 people
Natural growth rate -4.14 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
597.33K589.76K582.20K574.64K567.07K20222023202420252022: 594.40K2023: 580.70K2024: 572.60K2025: 570.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population594,400 people580,700 people572,600 people570,000 people
Urbanization rate38.4%39.5%40.6%41.4%
Birth rate7.05 ‰6.98 ‰8.15 ‰6.06 ‰
Death rate8.73 ‰9.53 ‰9.54 ‰10.20 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population612,551 peopleSeventh census
Households206,031
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)96.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.56%85+ · Female: 1.03%85+80–84 · Male: 0.76%80–84 · Female: 0.93%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.36%75–79 · Female: 1.50%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.22%70–74 · Female: 2.26%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.29%65–69 · Female: 3.57%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.04%60–64 · Female: 2.36%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.80%55–59 · Female: 4.58%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.50%50–54 · Female: 5.28%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.74%45–49 · Female: 3.69%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.46%40–44 · Female: 2.62%40–4435–39 · Male: 1.78%35–39 · Female: 2.04%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.73%30–34 · Female: 3.04%30–3425–29 · Male: 1.92%25–29 · Female: 2.19%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.06%20–24 · Female: 2.00%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.97%15–19 · Female: 2.47%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.11%10–14 · Female: 4.28%10–145–9 · Male: 4.76%5–9 · Female: 4.28%5–91–4 · Male: 2.49%1–4 · Female: 2.44%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.18%
607,532 people
Hui0.77%
4,717 people
Zhuang0.01%
63 people
Miao0.01%
49 people
Tujia0.00%
27 people
Manchu0.00%
22 people
Mongol0.00%
19 people
Yi0.00%
18 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.2B$4.0B$3.9B$3.7B$3.6B20222023202420252022: $4.0B2023: $3.6B2024: $4.0B2025: $4.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.1B2025
GDP growth
5.8%
Primary industry
$836.3M
Secondary industry
$1.3B
Tertiary industry
$1.9B
Urban disposable income
$4,739
Rural disposable income
$2,747

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Runing (汝宁街道)99,66851,03048,638
Guta (古塔街道)47,69024,41723,273
Sanqiao (三桥镇)41,90121,45320,448
Changxing (常兴镇)36,69518,78817,907
Liupen (留盆镇)35,75018,30417,446
Liangzhu (梁祝镇)34,80617,82116,985

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Runan County?

The resident population of Runan County was 570,000 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 Runan County?

The population density is 436.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,306 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年汝南县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources