Urbanization rate 51.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.17 Male 102,182 people · Female 87,488 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 295,100 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 3.82 ‰ Death rate 8.90 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,775 Rural disposable income $3,082 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 735 people
Deaths 1,711 people
Natural growth rate -5.08 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
198.29K195.90K193.52K191.13K188.75K20222023202420252022: 197.36K2023: 196.17K2024: 194.91K2025: 189.67K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population197,364 people196,173 people194,914 people189,670 people
Urbanization rate47.6%48.7%50.7%51.7%
Birth rate—5.55 ‰5.11 ‰3.82 ‰
Death rate—8.20 ‰8.07 ‰8.90 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population200,352 peopleSeventh census
Households79,106
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)118.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.58%85+ · Female: 0.61%85+80–84 · Male: 1.10%80–84 · Female: 0.76%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.47%75–79 · Female: 1.16%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.09%70–74 · Female: 1.66%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.39%65–69 · Female: 3.13%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.47%60–64 · Female: 3.09%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.80%55–59 · Female: 4.26%55–5950–54 · Male: 6.00%50–54 · Female: 4.76%50–5445–49 · Male: 6.09%45–49 · Female: 4.73%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.37%40–44 · Female: 3.49%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.61%35–39 · Female: 2.86%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.14%30–34 · Female: 3.40%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.03%25–29 · Female: 2.53%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.68%20–24 · Female: 1.44%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.87%15–19 · Female: 1.69%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.36%10–14 · Female: 2.25%10–145–9 · Male: 2.13%5–9 · Female: 2.03%5–91–4 · Male: 1.73%1–4 · Female: 1.60%1–40 · Male: 0.32%0 · Female: 0.30%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.89%
210,783 people
Yi0.02%
48 people
Tujia0.02%
41 people
Hui0.02%
32 people
Miao0.01%
30 people
Manchu0.01%
18 people
Dong0.01%
14 people
Qiang0.01%
11 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.8B$3.6B$3.5B$3.3B$3.2B2023202420252023: $3.2B2024: $3.7B2025: $3.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.7B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$244.8M
Secondary industry
$2.0B
Tertiary industry
$1.5B
Urban disposable income
$6,775
Rural disposable income
$3,082

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Zhaoyang (朝阳镇)118,63260,74057,892
Pingtou (平头镇)14,7897,5727,217
Pingshu (平舒乡)9,7945,0154,779
Nanyanzhu (南燕竹镇)9,4024,8144,588
Zongai (宗艾镇)7,6993,9423,757
Jiechou (解愁乡)6,7343,4483,286

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shouyang County?

The resident population of Shouyang County was 189,670 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 Shouyang County?

The population density is 89.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,116 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: 寿阳县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources