Urbanization rate 48.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 220,101 people · Female 207,498 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 420,100 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.57 ‰ Death rate 9.73 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,212 Rural disposable income $2,696 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -5.16 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
394.24K370.37K346.50K322.63K298.76K2010201320162019202220252010: 385.00K2011: 382.00K2012: 379.00K2013: 375.00K2014: 371.00K2015: 368.00K2016: 361.00K2017: 355.00K2018: 347.00K2019: 339.00K2020: 330.00K2021: 322.00K2022: 320.20K2023: 317.70K2024: 311.90K2025: 308.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population330,000 people322,000 people320,200 people317,700 people311,900 people308,000 people
Urbanization rate43.6%44.7%45.1%45.8%46.7%48.1%
Birth rate——4.88 ‰5.34 ‰5.18 ‰4.57 ‰
Death rate——7.12 ‰9.58 ‰9.96 ‰9.73 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population330,108 peopleSeventh census
Households130,848
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.45%85+80–84 · Male: 0.99%80–84 · Female: 1.03%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.01%75–79 · Female: 2.20%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.54%70–74 · Female: 2.71%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.10%65–69 · Female: 3.40%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.54%60–64 · Female: 2.43%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.14%55–59 · Female: 3.90%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.83%50–54 · Female: 5.39%50–5445–49 · Male: 6.35%45–49 · Female: 6.03%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.87%40–44 · Female: 2.90%40–4435–39 · Male: 1.73%35–39 · Female: 1.80%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.60%30–34 · Female: 2.58%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.73%25–29 · Female: 2.54%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.66%20–24 · Female: 2.38%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.54%15–19 · Female: 2.30%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.12%10–14 · Female: 2.86%10–145–9 · Male: 2.53%5–9 · Female: 2.41%5–91–4 · Male: 1.70%1–4 · Female: 1.59%1–40 · Male: 0.36%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.91%
385,424 people
Hui0.03%
129 people
Yi0.01%
36 people
Qiang0.01%
31 people
Zhuang0.01%
30 people
Tibetan0.01%
30 people
Tujia0.01%
23 people
Miao0.01%
21 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.6B$2.5B$2.4B$2.3B$2.2B20222023202420252022: $2.2B2023: $2.3B2024: $2.5B2025: $2.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.6B2025
GDP growth
7.3%
Primary industry
$451.0M
Secondary industry
$852.3M
Tertiary industry
$1.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,212
Rural disposable income
$2,696

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Donghe (东河镇)99,60350,99748,606
Jiachuan (嘉川镇)35,48718,16917,318
Mumen (木门镇)21,89411,21010,684
Baishui (白水镇)16,5088,4528,056
Puji (普济镇)16,0948,2407,854
Sanjiang (三江镇)15,7898,0847,705

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wangcang County?

The resident population of Wangcang County was 308,000 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 Wangcang County?

The population density is 103.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,976 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年旺苍县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources