Urbanization rate 52.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.13 Male 213,244 people · Female 188,865 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 400,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.70 ‰ Death rate 6.50 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $8,000 Rural disposable income $4,142 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,696 people
Deaths 2,619 people
Natural growth rate +0.20 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2006 to 2025.

All years
294.44K293.30K292.15K291.00K289.86K2010201320162019202220252022: 290.30K2023: 292.20K2024: 293.00K2025: 294.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population——290,300 people292,200 people293,000 people294,000 people
Urbanization rate——46.1%47.7%50.3%52.6%
Birth rate——5.20 ‰9.00 ‰8.60 ‰6.70 ‰
Death rate——6.80 ‰7.70 ‰6.50 ‰6.50 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population288,178 peopleSeventh census
Households115,523
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 1.07%85+ · Female: 1.10%85+80–84 · Male: 1.27%80–84 · Female: 0.98%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.63%75–79 · Female: 1.07%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.46%70–74 · Female: 1.89%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.03%65–69 · Female: 3.22%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.85%60–64 · Female: 2.64%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.71%55–59 · Female: 3.72%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.36%50–54 · Female: 4.01%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.41%45–49 · Female: 4.27%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.15%40–44 · Female: 3.76%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.97%35–39 · Female: 3.46%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.26%30–34 · Female: 2.93%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.82%25–29 · Female: 2.29%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.97%20–24 · Female: 1.66%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.47%15–19 · Female: 2.29%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.60%10–14 · Female: 3.23%10–145–9 · Male: 3.14%5–9 · Female: 2.78%5–91–4 · Male: 2.06%1–4 · Female: 1.78%1–40 · Male: 0.36%0 · Female: 0.34%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.44%
204,532 people
She3.34%
7,072 people
Miao0.06%
117 people
Dong0.03%
66 people
Bouyei0.03%
59 people
Tujia0.02%
41 people
Zhuang0.02%
36 people
Wa0.01%
29 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.6B$2.3B$2.1B$1.9B$1.7B20222023202420252022: $1.8B2023: $1.9B2024: $2.3B2025: $2.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.5B2025
GDP growth
7.5%
Primary industry
$169.5M
Secondary industry
$502.6M
Tertiary industry
$1.8B
Urban disposable income
$8,000
Rural disposable income
$4,142

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Daxue (大峃镇)96,19749,25346,944
Yuhu (玉壶镇)46,16223,63522,527
Shanxi (珊溪镇)25,34512,97712,368
Nantian (南田镇)23,72412,14711,577
Huangtan (黄坦镇)17,7449,0858,659
Zhourang (周壤镇)15,1557,7597,396

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wencheng County?

The resident population of Wencheng County was 294,000 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 Wencheng County?

The population density is 227.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,294 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年文成县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources