Urbanization rate 42.1% Data year 2023
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 249,425 people · Female 246,805 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 642,039 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $1.9B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $4,488 Rural disposable income $1,825 · 2022

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2023.

All years
482.57K480.14K477.72K475.29K472.86K202220232022: 481.63K2023: 473.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20222023
Resident population481,632 people473,800 people
Urbanization rate41.1%42.1%
Birth rate——
Death rate——
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population496,230 peopleSeventh census
Households175,830
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.36%85+80–84 · Male: 2.58%80–84 · Female: 2.19%80–8475–79 · Male: 6.07%75–79 · Female: 5.13%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.64%70–74 · Female: 4.71%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.58%65–69 · Female: 2.28%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.31%60–64 · Female: 1.24%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.59%55–59 · Female: 2.64%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.63%50–54 · Female: 3.93%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.81%45–49 · Female: 3.94%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.71%40–44 · Female: 2.63%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.83%35–39 · Female: 2.78%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.94%30–34 · Female: 3.99%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.10%25–29 · Female: 3.27%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.93%20–24 · Female: 2.91%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.92%15–19 · Female: 3.19%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.87%10–14 · Female: 2.36%10–145–9 · Male: 0.65%5–9 · Female: 0.91%5–91–4 · Male: 0.44%1–4 · Female: 0.69%1–40 · Male: 0.24%0 · Female: 0.59%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.17%
552,016 people
Hui0.81%
4,522 people
Tujia0.00%
23 people
Bai0.00%
18 people
Miao0.00%
12 people
Bouyei0.00%
11 people
Dong0.00%
7 people
Dai0.00%
7 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.0B$1.9B$1.9B$1.8B$1.8B202220242022: $1.8B2024: $1.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.9B2024
GDP growth
—
Primary industry
—
Secondary industry
—
Tertiary industry
—
Urban disposable income
$4,488
Rural disposable income
$1,825

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Mingzhou (洺州镇)107,02954,79952,230
Dishenying (第什营镇)34,23917,53016,709
Zaoyuan (枣园乡)31,37916,06615,313
Heying (贺营镇)30,38415,55714,827
Hezhao (贺钊镇)29,94815,33314,615
Zhangtai (章台镇)28,48914,58613,903

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wei County?

The resident population of Wei County was 473,800 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 Wei County?

The population density is 476.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 994 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: 河北统计年鉴2024+户籍人口来自中国人口与就业统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources