Urbanization rate 56.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 191,167 people · Female 185,225 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 501,300 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.31 ‰ Death rate 7.03 ‰ · 2025
GDP $8.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $8,021 Rural disposable income $4,042 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,164 people
Deaths 3,522 people
Natural growth rate -0.72 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
374.42K370.76K367.10K363.44K359.78K20222023202420252022: 373.00K2023: 368.00K2024: 367.00K2025: 361.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population373,000 people368,000 people367,000 people361,200 people
Urbanization rate52.4%53.7%54.6%56.2%
Birth rate6.80 ‰7.43 ‰6.83 ‰6.31 ‰
Death rate5.10 ‰9.80 ‰9.66 ‰7.03 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population376,392 peopleSeventh census
Households132,442
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 1.19%85+80–84 · Male: 1.00%80–84 · Female: 1.55%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.32%75–79 · Female: 1.45%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.76%70–74 · Female: 1.78%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.67%65–69 · Female: 2.62%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.75%60–64 · Female: 2.49%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.76%55–59 · Female: 3.62%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.90%50–54 · Female: 4.78%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.63%45–49 · Female: 4.53%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.96%40–44 · Female: 3.04%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.02%35–39 · Female: 3.09%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.87%30–34 · Female: 3.99%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.46%25–29 · Female: 2.38%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.28%20–24 · Female: 1.07%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.98%15–19 · Female: 1.68%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.11%10–14 · Female: 2.61%10–145–9 · Male: 4.76%5–9 · Female: 3.99%5–91–4 · Male: 3.49%1–4 · Female: 2.89%1–40 · Male: 0.58%0 · Female: 0.45%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han93.25%
350,988 people
She6.15%
23,160 people
Miao0.26%
963 people
Tujia0.07%
273 people
Zhuang0.05%
183 people
Yi0.04%
142 people
Dong0.04%
138 people
Bouyei0.03%
108 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$8.5B$8.1B$7.8B$7.4B$7.0B20222023202420252022: $7.1B2023: $7.3B2024: $7.7B2025: $8.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$8.4B2025
GDP growth
6.1%
Primary industry
$835.9M
Secondary industry
$3.5B
Tertiary industry
$4.1B
Urban disposable income
$8,021
Rural disposable income
$4,042

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Lincheng (临城镇)117,17159,99257,179
Nanyang (南阳镇)31,40816,08115,327
Linjiang (临江镇)26,09913,36312,736
Jiaoyang (蛟洋镇)22,05811,29410,764
Jiuxian (旧县镇)17,3098,8628,447
Gutian (古田镇)16,6598,5298,130

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shanghang County?

The resident population of Shanghang County was 361,200 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 Shanghang County?

The population density is 126.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,859 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年上杭县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources