Urbanization rate 59.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 230,100 people · Female 210,000 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 439,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.53 ‰ Death rate 5.79 ‰ · 2025
GDP $5.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $9,024 Rural disposable income $5,405 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,992 people
Deaths 2,546 people
Natural growth rate -1.26 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1978 to 2025.

All years
396.20K377.60K359.00K340.40K321.80K2010201320162019202220252010: 329.00K2015: 352.00K2016: 360.00K2017: 371.00K2018: 373.00K2019: 378.00K2020: 380.00K2021: 379.00K2022: 379.00K2023: 387.00K2024: 388.00K2025: 389.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population380,000 people379,000 people379,000 people387,000 people388,000 people389,000 people
Urbanization rate——55.7%57.1%59.0%59.8%
Birth rate8.12 ‰6.19 ‰5.27 ‰4.82 ‰5.05 ‰4.53 ‰
Death rate5.51 ‰5.75 ‰5.83 ‰6.81 ‰5.84 ‰5.79 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population379,469 peopleSeventh census
Households149,711
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.68%85+ · Female: 0.89%85+80–84 · Male: 0.86%80–84 · Female: 1.00%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.20%75–79 · Female: 1.32%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.97%70–74 · Female: 2.11%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.61%65–69 · Female: 2.70%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.42%60–64 · Female: 3.35%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.13%55–59 · Female: 3.96%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.17%50–54 · Female: 4.71%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.88%45–49 · Female: 4.70%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.40%40–44 · Female: 3.47%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.79%35–39 · Female: 3.69%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.48%30–34 · Female: 3.24%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.33%25–29 · Female: 2.02%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.82%20–24 · Female: 1.47%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.60%15–19 · Female: 2.07%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.39%10–14 · Female: 2.70%10–145–9 · Male: 3.08%5–9 · Female: 2.49%5–91–4 · Male: 2.39%1–4 · Female: 2.12%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.39%
326,891 people
Miao0.16%
537 people
Tujia0.09%
279 people
Yi0.07%
218 people
Zhuang0.04%
137 people
Wa0.04%
126 people
Lisu0.04%
125 people
Bouyei0.03%
91 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.6B$5.3B$5.1B$4.8B$4.5B20222023202420252022: $4.6B2023: $4.9B2024: $5.4B2025: $5.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.5B2025
GDP growth
4.5%
Primary industry
$627.8M
Secondary industry
$2.5B
Tertiary industry
$2.3B
Urban disposable income
$9,024
Rural disposable income
$5,405

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Haiyou (海游街道)120,36761,62858,739
Pubagang (浦坝港镇)87,02544,55742,468
Jiantiao (健跳镇)47,52924,33523,194
Tingpang (亭旁镇)30,36915,54914,820
Zhuao (珠岙镇)29,82815,27214,556
Hairun (海润街道)25,69313,15512,538

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sanmen County?

The resident population of Sanmen County was 389,000 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 Sanmen County?

The population density is 348.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,118 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年三门县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources