Urbanization rate 62.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 58,443 people · Female 58,611 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 117,054 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.85 ‰ Death rate 5.70 ‰ · 2023
GDP $1.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $8,142 Rural disposable income $5,980 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2012 to 2025.

All years
105.18K101.62K98.05K94.49K90.92K2012201520182021202420252012: 92.30K2013: 95.50K2014: 96.00K2015: 97.80K2016: 98.40K2017: 100.20K2018: 101.30K2019: 103.80K2020: 103.30K2021: 103.50K2022: 103.60K2023: 100.60K2024: 100.50K2025: 99.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population103,300 people103,500 people103,600 people100,600 people100,500 people99,300 people
Urbanization rate55.8%58.5%59.4%60.1%61.2%62.2%
Birth rate———5.85 ‰——
Death rate———5.70 ‰——
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population103,357 peopleSeventh census
Households34,243
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 0.76%85+80–84 · Male: 0.89%80–84 · Female: 0.98%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.58%75–79 · Female: 1.65%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.57%70–74 · Female: 2.91%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.98%65–69 · Female: 3.47%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.42%60–64 · Female: 2.26%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.71%55–59 · Female: 4.74%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.21%50–54 · Female: 5.32%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.38%45–49 · Female: 4.20%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.21%40–44 · Female: 3.06%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.09%35–39 · Female: 3.10%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.80%30–34 · Female: 3.96%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.50%25–29 · Female: 2.54%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.05%20–24 · Female: 1.80%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.49%15–19 · Female: 1.22%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.50%10–14 · Female: 2.32%10–145–9 · Male: 3.01%5–9 · Female: 2.73%5–91–4 · Male: 2.70%1–4 · Female: 2.45%1–40 · Male: 0.49%0 · Female: 0.43%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.62%
85,711 people
Miao0.12%
105 people
Tujia0.09%
75 people
Tibetan0.03%
28 people
Yao0.02%
18 people
Hui0.02%
16 people
Bouyei0.02%
16 people
Zhuang0.02%
14 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

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

Economy and income

GDP
$1.8B2025
GDP growth
4.8%
Primary industry
$118.9M
Secondary industry
$763.1M
Tertiary industry
$912.2M
Urban disposable income
$8,142
Rural disposable income
$5,980

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Qingxi (清溪镇)50,36325,78624,577
Shaoshan (韶山乡)25,11512,85912,256
Yanglin (杨林乡)15,3737,8717,502
Yintian (银田镇)12,5066,4036,103

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shaoshan City?

The resident population of Shaoshan City was 99,300 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 Shaoshan City?

The population density is 402.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 247 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.

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Data source: 韶山市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources