Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 0.99 Male 230,468 people · Female 231,899 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 628,600 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.55 ‰ Death rate 0.70 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,844 Rural disposable income $2,770 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,447 people
Deaths 4,377 people
Natural growth rate -0.15 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2020 to 2025.

All years
463.32K459.91K456.50K453.09K449.68K2020202120222023202420252020: 462.00K2021: 462.00K2022: 459.00K2023: 451.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population462,000 people462,000 people459,000 people451,000 people——
Urbanization rate——————
Birth rate——6.96 ‰6.53 ‰6.16 ‰0.55 ‰
Death rate——6.26 ‰7.00 ‰7.63 ‰0.70 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population462,367 peopleSeventh census
Households164,733
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.74%85+80–84 · Male: 0.90%80–84 · Female: 1.08%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.75%75–79 · Female: 1.86%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.64%70–74 · Female: 2.69%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.29%65–69 · Female: 3.20%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.04%60–64 · Female: 1.88%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.09%55–59 · Female: 4.26%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.79%50–54 · Female: 5.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.75%45–49 · Female: 5.21%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.10%40–44 · Female: 3.41%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.43%35–39 · Female: 2.73%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.06%30–34 · Female: 3.12%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.82%25–29 · Female: 2.67%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.57%20–24 · Female: 1.44%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.38%15–19 · Female: 2.06%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.08%10–14 · Female: 2.67%10–145–9 · Male: 3.22%5–9 · Female: 2.84%5–91–4 · Male: 2.92%1–4 · Female: 2.69%1–40 · Male: 0.57%0 · Female: 0.48%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.73%
525,264 people
Hui0.21%
1,091 people
Miao0.01%
59 people
Zhuang0.01%
58 people
Bai0.01%
41 people
Tujia0.01%
39 people
Manchu0.01%
31 people
Mongol0.00%
15 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.5B$3.3B$3.1B$2.9B$2.7B20222023202420252022: $2.8B2023: $2.9B2024: $3.3B2025: $3.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.4B2025
GDP growth
6.0%
Primary industry
$528.5M
Secondary industry
$1.2B
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$5,844
Rural disposable income
$2,770

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Huayang (华阳镇)131,78367,47364,310
Gaoshi (高士镇)56,31428,83327,481
Yatan (鸦滩镇)52,80427,03625,768
Changling (长岭镇)47,93824,54423,394
Taici (太慈镇)43,56322,30421,259
Leichi (雷池乡)30,24715,48614,761

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wangjiang County?

The resident population of Wangjiang County was 451,000 people in 2023. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Wangjiang County?

The population density is 334.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,348 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: 2023年统计公报 安庆统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources