Urbanization rate 55.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 102,481 people · Female 101,315 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 244,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.87 ‰ Death rate 8.57 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,679 Rural disposable income $1,906 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,338 people
Deaths 1,763 people
Natural growth rate -3.70 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
201.87K201.43K201.00K200.57K200.13K20222023202420252022: 201.70K2023: 201.00K2024: 200.90K2025: 200.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population201,700 people201,000 people200,900 people200,300 people
Urbanization rate50.1%51.7%50.1%55.1%
Birth rate6.59 ‰6.13 ‰6.43 ‰4.87 ‰
Death rate7.54 ‰8.26 ‰8.18 ‰8.57 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population203,796 peopleSeventh census
Households74,038
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.59%85+ · Female: 0.52%85+80–84 · Male: 3.22%80–84 · Female: 3.01%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.90%75–79 · Female: 3.59%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.51%70–74 · Female: 3.20%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.05%65–69 · Female: 1.80%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.19%60–64 · Female: 1.21%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.71%55–59 · Female: 2.88%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.19%50–54 · Female: 4.67%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.94%45–49 · Female: 3.30%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.82%40–44 · Female: 3.04%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.65%35–39 · Female: 4.75%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.08%30–34 · Female: 5.11%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.96%25–29 · Female: 3.65%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.82%20–24 · Female: 2.48%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.85%15–19 · Female: 2.74%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.94%10–14 · Female: 1.79%10–145–9 · Male: 1.25%5–9 · Female: 1.28%5–91–4 · Male: 0.40%1–4 · Female: 0.44%1–40 · Male: 0.21%0 · Female: 0.25%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.93%
221,405 people
Hui0.02%
53 people
Li0.01%
26 people
Tujia0.01%
20 people
Evenki0.01%
11 people
Zhuang0.00%
9 people
Miao0.00%
8 people
Yi0.00%
7 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.4B$1.3B$1.3B$1.2B$1.1B20222023202420252022: $1.4B2023: $1.3B2024: $1.1B2025: $1.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.2B2025
GDP growth
5.8%
Primary industry
$245.0M
Secondary industry
$204.2M
Tertiary industry
$736.0M
Urban disposable income
$4,679
Rural disposable income
$1,906

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关街道)101,00751,71649,291
Jinsixia (金丝峡镇)16,0918,2397,852
Fushui (富水镇)15,7828,0807,702
Guofenglou (过风楼镇)13,7157,0226,693
Shima (试马镇)11,7586,0205,738
Xianghe (湘河镇)11,2865,7785,508

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shangnan County?

The resident population of Shangnan County was 200,300 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 Shangnan County?

The population density is 86.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,314 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: 商南县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources