Urbanization rate 38.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.13 Male 261,910 people · Female 231,676 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 490,074 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.89 ‰ Death rate 9.42 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,158 Rural disposable income $2,681 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -1.53 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2010 to 2025.

All years
367.40K360.95K354.50K348.05K341.60K2010201320162019202220252010: 344.10K2011: 346.50K2012: 348.30K2013: 349.30K2014: 351.70K2015: 355.00K2016: 355.80K2017: 357.80K2018: 358.60K2019: 359.20K2020: 359.80K2021: 362.60K2022: 364.90K2023: 362.60K2024: 363.20K2025: 363.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population359,800 people362,600 people364,900 people362,600 people363,200 people363,100 people
Urbanization rate34.1%34.7%35.1%36.1%37.0%38.0%
Birth rate——7.88 ‰6.47 ‰7.42 ‰7.89 ‰
Death rate——7.74 ‰6.84 ‰6.56 ‰9.42 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population359,323 peopleSeventh census
Households125,774
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.46%85+ · Female: 1.06%85+80–84 · Male: 0.73%80–84 · Female: 1.19%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.22%75–79 · Female: 1.70%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.75%70–74 · Female: 1.98%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.66%65–69 · Female: 2.49%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.87%60–64 · Female: 2.52%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.84%55–59 · Female: 3.42%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.23%50–54 · Female: 3.80%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.95%45–49 · Female: 3.52%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.37%40–44 · Female: 3.09%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.61%35–39 · Female: 3.32%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.74%30–34 · Female: 3.45%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.51%25–29 · Female: 2.33%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.78%20–24 · Female: 1.48%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.55%15–19 · Female: 2.24%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.94%10–14 · Female: 3.45%10–145–9 · Male: 4.55%5–9 · Female: 3.86%5–91–4 · Male: 3.24%1–4 · Female: 2.86%1–40 · Male: 0.66%0 · Female: 0.55%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Zhuang78.20%
280,984 people
Han15.98%
57,413 people
Yao5.58%
20,047 people
Miao0.09%
327 people
Dong0.02%
87 people
Tujia0.02%
69 people
Mulao0.02%
68 people
Bouyei0.02%
64 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.8B$1.7B$1.6B$1.5B$1.4B20222023202420252022: $1.4B2023: $1.6B2024: $1.7B2025: $1.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.7B2025
GDP growth
5.3%
Primary industry
$533.1M
Secondary industry
$239.4M
Tertiary industry
$968.6M
Urban disposable income
$5,158
Rural disposable income
$2,681

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dafeng (大丰镇)90,09046,12643,964
Baixu (白圩镇)50,29925,75324,546
Sanli (三里镇)33,71617,26316,453
Xiyan (西燕镇)28,34614,51313,833
Chengtai (澄泰乡)27,62314,14313,480
Xiangxian (巷贤镇)26,83313,73813,095

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shanglin County?

The resident population of Shanglin County was 363,100 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 Shanglin County?

The population density is 194.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,871 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年上林县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources