Urbanization rate 51.8% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 327,175 people · Female 327,587 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 780,300 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 3.74 ‰ Death rate 10.44 ‰ · 2024
GDP $7.8B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $6,002 Rural disposable income $3,672 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 2,405 people
Deaths 6,705 people
Natural growth rate -6.69 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2010 to 2024.

All years
790.92K748.76K706.60K664.44K622.28K2010201320162019202220242010: 765.90K2011: 767.80K2012: 769.30K2013: 773.50K2014: 773.60K2015: 774.60K2016: 768.60K2017: 768.60K2018: 768.70K2019: 767.60K2020: 654.80K2021: 638.60K2022: 641.50K2023: 642.30K2024: 642.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value201920202021202220232024
Resident population767,600 people654,800 people638,600 people641,500 people642,300 people642,500 people
Urbanization rate46.6%46.7%48.4%49.1%50.3%51.8%
Birth rate———4.58 ‰—3.74 ‰
Death rate———11.16 ‰—10.44 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population654,762 peopleSeventh census
Households233,993
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.62%85+ · Female: 1.01%85+80–84 · Male: 0.91%80–84 · Female: 1.18%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.35%75–79 · Female: 1.52%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.48%70–74 · Female: 2.60%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.05%65–69 · Female: 4.10%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.94%60–64 · Female: 3.81%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.27%55–59 · Female: 5.09%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.81%50–54 · Female: 5.65%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.60%45–49 · Female: 4.40%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.30%40–44 · Female: 3.22%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.73%35–39 · Female: 2.85%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.21%30–34 · Female: 3.33%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.33%25–29 · Female: 2.32%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.26%20–24 · Female: 1.18%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.39%15–19 · Female: 1.28%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.31%10–14 · Female: 2.21%10–145–9 · Male: 2.27%5–9 · Female: 2.22%5–91–4 · Male: 1.80%1–4 · Female: 1.73%1–40 · Male: 0.34%0 · Female: 0.32%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.58%
755,023 people
Tujia1.33%
10,184 people
Hui0.06%
425 people
Miao0.01%
67 people
Zhuang0.01%
62 people
Manchu0.01%
40 people
Yao0.00%
27 people
Hani0.00%
15 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.9B$7.5B$7.1B$6.6B$6.2B202220242022: $6.4B2024: $7.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.8B2024
GDP growth
7.8%
Primary industry
$924.2M
Secondary industry
$3.3B
Tertiary industry
$3.5B
Urban disposable income
$6,002
Rural disposable income
$3,672

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xinjiangkou (新江口街道)169,18886,62482,564
Weishui (洈水镇)58,21429,80628,408
Liujiachang (刘家场镇)47,60424,37323,231
Nanhai (南海镇)43,55722,30121,256
Babao (八宝镇)43,22022,12921,091
Woshi (涴市镇)34,74817,79116,957

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Songzi City?

The resident population of Songzi City was 642,500 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Songzi City?

The population density is 287.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,235 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources