Urbanization rate 49.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 234,214 people · Female 210,122 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 443,623 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 8.76 ‰ Death rate 10.41 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,074 Rural disposable income $2,836 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -1.65 ‰

Ethnic population:8.6595人

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2010 to 2025.

All years
396.30K387.25K378.20K369.15K360.10K2010201320162019202220252010: 392.80K2011: 390.60K2012: 389.20K2013: 387.50K2014: 385.80K2015: 384.10K2016: 382.20K2017: 380.80K2018: 379.40K2019: 378.30K2020: 376.90K2021: 371.80K2022: 375.40K2023: 371.00K2024: 366.80K2025: 363.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population376,900 people371,800 people375,400 people371,000 people366,800 people363,600 people
Urbanization rate45.3%46.3%46.4%47.0%48.3%49.3%
Birth rate———9.65 ‰10.30 ‰8.76 ‰
Death rate———9.91 ‰10.03 ‰10.41 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population376,902 peopleSeventh census
Households104,636
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.33%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 0.56%80–84 · Female: 0.65%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.83%75–79 · Female: 0.89%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.22%70–74 · Female: 1.21%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.76%65–69 · Female: 1.71%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.84%60–64 · Female: 1.75%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.02%55–59 · Female: 2.99%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.78%50–54 · Female: 3.80%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.38%45–49 · Female: 4.12%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.23%40–44 · Female: 3.81%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.36%35–39 · Female: 3.13%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.47%30–34 · Female: 3.18%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.34%25–29 · Female: 2.82%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.73%20–24 · Female: 2.35%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.31%15–19 · Female: 2.79%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.19%10–14 · Female: 4.38%10–145–9 · Male: 4.63%5–9 · Female: 4.21%5–91–4 · Male: 3.39%1–4 · Female: 3.18%1–40 · Male: 0.64%0 · Female: 0.60%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han82.47%
310,843 people
Yi6.89%
25,971 people
Zhuang6.07%
22,871 people
Miao2.99%
11,285 people
Hui0.77%
2,899 people
Yao0.48%
1,816 people
Hani0.06%
242 people
Bouyei0.06%
224 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.2B$3.1B$2.9B$2.7B$2.6B20222023202420252022: $3.0B2023: $3.2B2024: $2.9B2025: $2.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.6B2025
GDP growth
-5.8%
Primary industry
$598.7M
Secondary industry
$749.0M
Tertiary industry
$1.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,074
Rural disposable income
$2,836

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yangyue (漾月街道)57,75929,57328,186
Danfeng (丹凤街道)56,94929,15827,791
Xiongbi (雄壁镇)43,25722,14821,109
Zhuji (竹基镇)38,82619,87918,947
Longqingyizhuang (龙庆彝族壮族乡)35,14517,99417,151
Caiyun (彩云镇)31,91016,33815,572

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shizong County?

The resident population of Shizong County was 363,600 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 Shizong County?

The population density is 127.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,858 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: 师宗县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources