Urbanization rate 53.5% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 653,800 people · Female 597,500 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 1,251,300 people Data year 2024
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $6.8B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $4,985 Rural disposable income $2,883 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 8,269 people
Deaths 7,709 people

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
1.01M1.00M993.15K985.37K977.59K2022202320242022: 1.01M2023: 1.00M2024: 980.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population1,005,700 people1,004,800 people980,600 people
Urbanization rate51.8%52.9%53.5%
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population1,026,555 peopleSeventh census
Households338,811
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 0.42%85+80–84 · Male: 2.94%80–84 · Female: 2.60%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.81%75–79 · Female: 3.84%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.60%70–74 · Female: 3.49%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.94%65–69 · Female: 2.51%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.09%60–64 · Female: 1.86%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.94%55–59 · Female: 1.78%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.92%50–54 · Female: 4.02%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.08%45–49 · Female: 3.10%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.94%40–44 · Female: 2.97%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.15%35–39 · Female: 3.43%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.73%30–34 · Female: 4.67%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.33%25–29 · Female: 3.81%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.29%20–24 · Female: 2.34%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.88%15–19 · Female: 3.01%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.95%10–14 · Female: 2.14%10–145–9 · Male: 1.14%5–9 · Female: 1.41%5–91–4 · Male: 0.68%1–4 · Female: 0.94%1–40 · Male: 0.54%0 · Female: 1.19%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.78%
1,024,339 people
Hui0.14%
1,420 people
Dong0.02%
230 people
Yi0.01%
111 people
Zhuang0.01%
96 people
Manchu0.01%
56 people
Korean0.01%
54 people
Tibetan0.00%
40 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.9B$6.7B$6.4B$6.2B$5.9B2022202320242022: $6.0B2023: $6.3B2024: $6.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.8B2024
GDP growth
6.2%
Primary industry
$871.3M
Secondary industry
$2.6B
Tertiary industry
$3.3B
Urban disposable income
$4,985
Rural disposable income
$2,883

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yuanyi (园艺街道)111,33857,00554,333
Nancheng (南城街道)95,07248,67746,395
Beicheng (北城街道)67,48934,55432,935
Huanggang (黄岗镇)60,99631,23029,766
Zhongxing (终兴镇)55,86928,60527,264
Guocun (郭村镇)52,97327,12225,851

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shan County?

The resident population of Shan County was 980,600 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Shan County?

The population density is 587.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,670 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources