Urbanization rate 72.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 846,200 people · Female 826,800 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 1,673,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 3.84 ‰ Death rate 11.30 ‰ · 2025
GDP $18.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,803 Rural disposable income $3,473 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 6,420 people
Deaths 18,899 people
Natural growth rate -7.42 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 461,300 people 30.1%

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
1.59M1.57M1.56M1.54M1.52M2010201320162019202220252010: 1.56M2011: 1.57M2012: 1.58M2013: 1.58M2014: 1.58M2015: 1.58M2016: 1.57M2017: 1.57M2018: 1.56M2019: 1.56M2020: 1.56M2021: 1.57M2022: 1.56M2023: 1.55M2024: 1.54M2025: 1.53M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population1,564,400 people1,568,700 people1,564,300 people1,545,900 people1,538,800 people1,530,300 people
Urbanization rate68.9%69.6%70.0%71.0%71.6%72.5%
Birth rate6.70 ‰5.30 ‰4.80 ‰4.74 ‰4.48 ‰3.84 ‰
Death rate10.10 ‰7.30 ‰7.00 ‰8.13 ‰7.65 ‰11.30 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population1,564,449 peopleSeventh census
Households584,476
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.31%85+ · Female: 0.29%85+80–84 · Male: 1.77%80–84 · Female: 1.63%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.43%75–79 · Female: 2.26%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.75%70–74 · Female: 2.50%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.96%65–69 · Female: 2.81%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.72%60–64 · Female: 2.81%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.81%55–59 · Female: 2.71%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.26%50–54 · Female: 3.25%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.34%45–49 · Female: 2.41%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.65%40–44 · Female: 2.81%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.26%35–39 · Female: 5.38%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.90%30–34 · Female: 5.09%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.92%25–29 · Female: 4.02%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.65%20–24 · Female: 2.39%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.52%15–19 · Female: 3.43%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.52%10–14 · Female: 2.54%10–145–9 · Male: 1.66%5–9 · Female: 1.72%5–91–4 · Male: 0.93%1–4 · Female: 1.12%1–40 · Male: 0.61%0 · Female: 0.83%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.81%
1,544,422 people
Korean1.05%
16,403 people
Manchu0.05%
846 people
Hui0.02%
376 people
Tujia0.01%
156 people
Yi0.01%
146 people
Zhuang0.01%
116 people
Bouyei0.01%
102 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$18.9B$18.2B$17.5B$16.8B$16.1B2023202420252023: $16.4B2024: $17.0B2025: $18.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$18.6B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$1.7B
Secondary industry
$6.3B
Tertiary industry
$10.6B
Urban disposable income
$7,803
Rural disposable income
$3,473

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Pailou (牌楼街道)143,92073,68770,233
Baianba (百安坝街道)137,29970,29767,002
Zhonggulou (钟鼓楼街道)106,24754,39851,849
Taibai (太白街道)103,83353,16250,671
Zhoujiaba (周家坝街道)95,70349,00046,703
Gaosuntang (高笋塘街道)77,79639,83237,964

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wanzhou District?

The resident population of Wanzhou District was 1,530,300 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 Wanzhou District?

The population density is 443.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,453 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: 统计公报2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources