Urbanization rate 90.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.96 Male 148,226 people · Female 154,996 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 438,564 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 4.05 ‰ Death rate 8.85 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,464 Rural disposable income — · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,200 people
Deaths 2,700 people
Natural growth rate -4.80 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
535.39K470.57K405.75K340.93K276.11K20222023202420252022: 303.40K2023: 510.30K2024: 301.60K2025: 301.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population303,400 people510,300 people301,600 people301,200 people
Urbanization rate89.9%75.2%90.5%90.7%
Birth rate6.88 ‰6.11 ‰5.64 ‰4.05 ‰
Death rate6.69 ‰6.74 ‰5.97 ‰8.85 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population303,222 peopleSeventh census
Households95,832
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)95.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.39%85+ · Female: 0.53%85+80–84 · Male: 0.66%80–84 · Female: 0.84%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.87%75–79 · Female: 1.15%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.33%70–74 · Female: 1.56%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.25%65–69 · Female: 2.51%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.47%60–64 · Female: 2.55%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.59%55–59 · Female: 3.56%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.28%50–54 · Female: 4.36%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.35%45–49 · Female: 4.45%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.60%40–44 · Female: 3.84%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.16%35–39 · Female: 3.29%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.18%30–34 · Female: 4.36%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.79%25–29 · Female: 2.79%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.22%20–24 · Female: 3.94%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.14%15–19 · Female: 3.67%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.74%10–14 · Female: 2.38%10–145–9 · Male: 3.05%5–9 · Female: 2.73%5–91–4 · Male: 2.43%1–4 · Female: 2.24%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.37%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.69%
299,263 people
Hui1.04%
3,163 people
Manchu0.09%
278 people
Mongol0.03%
104 people
Miao0.02%
73 people
Tujia0.02%
64 people
Tibetan0.01%
43 people
Zhuang0.01%
40 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.1B$4.5B$3.9B$3.4B$2.8B20222023202420252022: $3.0B2023: $4.9B2024: $3.3B2025: $3.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.4B2025
GDP growth
6.7%
Primary industry
$2.8M
Secondary industry
$997.2M
Tertiary industry
$2.4B
Urban disposable income
$6,464
Rural disposable income
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Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xincheng (新城街道)80,29641,11239,184
Yixin (艺新街道)38,39119,65618,735
Dongfanghong (东方红街道)37,36619,13118,235
Dinghe (定和街道)34,92317,88117,042
Taixing (太行街道)28,67614,68213,994
Zhongxing (中星街道)25,94413,28312,661

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shanyang District?

The resident population of Shanyang District was 301,200 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 Shanyang District?

The population density is 4,495.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 67 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年山阳区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources