Urbanization rate 39.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.95 Male 489,877 people · Female 515,868 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,586,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.23 ‰ Death rate 10.06 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,141 Rural disposable income $2,715 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 6,900 people
Deaths 9,600 people
Natural growth rate -2.83 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
991.73K978.99K966.25K953.51K940.77K20222023202420252022: 986.80K2023: 965.20K2024: 956.70K2025: 945.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population986,800 people965,200 people956,700 people945,700 people
Urbanization rate36.2%37.2%38.3%39.0%
Birth rate7.69 ‰7.89 ‰9.16 ‰7.23 ‰
Death rate9.11 ‰9.43 ‰9.37 ‰10.06 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population1,005,745 peopleSeventh census
Households329,538
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)95.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.93%85+80–84 · Male: 0.64%80–84 · Female: 0.89%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.19%75–79 · Female: 1.43%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.05%70–74 · Female: 2.27%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.04%65–69 · Female: 3.26%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.06%60–64 · Female: 2.21%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.26%55–59 · Female: 3.94%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.69%50–54 · Female: 4.49%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.03%45–49 · Female: 3.42%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.30%40–44 · Female: 2.60%40–4435–39 · Male: 1.95%35–39 · Female: 2.23%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.49%30–34 · Female: 2.91%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.43%25–29 · Female: 2.82%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.39%20–24 · Female: 2.24%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.56%15–19 · Female: 2.88%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.39%10–14 · Female: 4.63%10–145–9 · Male: 5.25%5–9 · Female: 4.74%5–91–4 · Male: 3.02%1–4 · Female: 2.88%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.52%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.85%
1,004,186 people
Hui0.10%
1,001 people
Miao0.01%
71 people
Zhuang0.01%
68 people
Wa0.01%
52 people
Yi0.01%
50 people
Mongol0.01%
48 people
Tujia0.00%
43 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.5B$4.4B$4.2B$4.1B$3.9B20222023202420252022: $4.4B2023: $4.0B2024: $4.3B2025: $4.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.5B2025
GDP growth
6.2%
Primary industry
$751.3M
Secondary industry
$1.4B
Tertiary industry
$2.3B
Urban disposable income
$5,141
Rural disposable income
$2,715

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Caidou (蔡都街道)75,69038,75336,937
Lugang (芦岗街道)68,92035,28733,633
Wolong (卧龙街道)68,49635,07033,426
Chongyang (重阳街道)54,83528,07626,759
Taqiao (塔桥镇)48,39024,77623,614
Donghong (东洪镇)45,87623,48922,387

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shangcai County?

The resident population of Shangcai County was 945,700 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 Shangcai County?

The population density is 623.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,517 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年上蔡县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources