Urbanization rate 60.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 201,907 people · Female 196,248 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 395,917 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.70 ‰ Death rate 9.74 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,792 Rural disposable income $2,818 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,947 people
Deaths 974 people
Natural growth rate -5.04 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
348.80K345.18K341.55K337.92K334.30K20222023202420252022: 347.40K2023: 342.90K2024: 339.50K2025: 335.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population347,400 people342,900 people339,500 people335,700 people
Urbanization rate———60.3%
Birth rate4.77 ‰4.32 ‰6.01 ‰4.70 ‰
Death rate6.57 ‰6.57 ‰9.29 ‰9.74 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population357,250 peopleSeventh census
Households120,396
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.37%85+ · Female: 0.64%85+80–84 · Male: 0.71%80–84 · Female: 0.98%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.23%75–79 · Female: 1.52%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.04%70–74 · Female: 2.29%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.20%65–69 · Female: 3.45%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.59%60–64 · Female: 3.73%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.39%55–59 · Female: 4.32%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.43%50–54 · Female: 4.31%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.27%45–49 · Female: 4.13%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.18%40–44 · Female: 3.05%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.63%35–39 · Female: 3.46%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.57%30–34 · Female: 4.45%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.00%25–29 · Female: 2.83%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.61%20–24 · Female: 1.37%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.59%15–19 · Female: 1.47%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.52%10–14 · Female: 2.41%10–145–9 · Male: 3.03%5–9 · Female: 2.89%5–91–4 · Male: 2.32%1–4 · Female: 2.18%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.39%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.90%
403,123 people
Hui0.06%
238 people
Manchu0.01%
55 people
Kazakh0.01%
54 people
Mongol0.00%
18 people
Zhuang0.00%
11 people
Korean0.00%
8 people
Tibetan0.00%
7 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.9B$3.8B$3.7B$3.5B$3.4B20222023202420252022: $3.5B2023: $3.5B2024: $3.7B2025: $3.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.8B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$571.9M
Secondary industry
$1.6B
Tertiary industry
$1.6B
Urban disposable income
$6,792
Rural disposable income
$2,818

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关街道)121,80962,36659,443
Beixi (陂西镇)36,50718,69217,815
Lingqian (陵前镇)35,64118,24817,393
Quan (渠岸镇)34,83817,83717,001
Dacheng (大程镇)33,56417,18516,379
Xinxing (新兴镇)21,35610,93410,422

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sanyuan County?

The resident population of Sanyuan County was 335,700 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 Sanyuan County?

The population density is 581.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 577 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: 三原县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources