Urbanization rate 100.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 179,195 people · Female 178,462 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 939,100 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.86 ‰ Death rate 4.82 ‰ · 2025
GDP $40.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $11,497 Rural disposable income — · 2023

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 6,393 people
Deaths 4,488 people
Natural growth rate +2.05 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 175,466 people 12.5%
Age 18–34 149,356 people 10.7%
Age 35–59 348,666 people 24.9%
Age 60+ 265,603 people 18.9%

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
1.41M1.40M1.39M1.38M1.37M20222023202420252022: 1.37M2023: 1.39M2024: 1.40M2025: 1.40M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population1,371,000 people1,390,000 people1,398,000 people1,402,000 people
Urbanization rate100.0%—100.0%100.0%
Birth rate7.70 ‰7.32 ‰7.73 ‰6.86 ‰
Death rate6.90 ‰7.37 ‰5.13 ‰4.82 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population357,657 peopleSeventh census
Households130,550
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 1.01%85+ · Female: 1.38%85+80–84 · Male: 0.88%80–84 · Female: 1.12%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.14%75–79 · Female: 1.30%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.03%70–74 · Female: 2.06%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.09%65–69 · Female: 3.25%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.43%60–64 · Female: 3.61%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.77%55–59 · Female: 3.77%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.58%50–54 · Female: 3.56%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.55%45–49 · Female: 3.48%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.52%40–44 · Female: 3.52%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.11%35–39 · Female: 4.33%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.73%30–34 · Female: 4.62%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.03%25–29 · Female: 3.87%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.25%20–24 · Female: 3.03%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.60%15–19 · Female: 1.29%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.04%10–14 · Female: 1.76%10–145–9 · Male: 2.36%5–9 · Female: 2.17%5–91–4 · Male: 1.68%1–4 · Female: 1.53%1–40 · Male: 0.29%0 · Female: 0.24%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.35%
342,357 people
Hui0.23%
777 people
Manchu0.12%
396 people
She0.05%
169 people
Tujia0.04%
139 people
Miao0.04%
138 people
Zhuang0.03%
107 people
Mongol0.03%
105 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$40.9B$39.4B$38.0B$36.5B$35.0B20222023202420252022: $35.6B2023: $37.1B2024: $39.0B2025: $40.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$40.3B2025
GDP growth
4.7%
Primary industry
—
Secondary industry
$8.3B
Tertiary industry
$32.0B
Urban disposable income
$11,497
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jiubao (九堡街道)193,90999,28194,628
Dinglan (丁兰街道)172,75388,45084,303
Jianqiao (笕桥街道)155,86679,80376,063
Pengbu (彭埠街道)114,23758,48955,748
Zhalongkou (闸弄口街道)94,15848,20945,949
Ziyang (紫阳街道)94,08648,17245,914

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shangcheng District?

The resident population of Shangcheng District was 1,402,000 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 Shangcheng District?

The population density is 14,153.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 99 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年上城区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources