Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 260,927 people · Female 238,081 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 498,927 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 8.50 ‰ Death rate 6.30 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,481 Rural disposable income $2,691 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,247 people
Deaths 3,129 people
Natural growth rate +2.20 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 110,986 people 28.1%
Age 18–34 110,586 people 28.0%
Age 35–59 192,215 people 48.6%
Age 60+ 85,140 people 21.5%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2010 to 2025.

All years
400.26K394.93K389.60K384.27K378.94K2010201320162019202220252010: 381.00K2011: 384.70K2012: 389.80K2013: 393.10K2014: 394.80K2015: 395.50K2016: 398.00K2017: 398.20K2018: 397.60K2019: 397.60K2020: 395.80K2021: 394.00K2022: 393.30K2023: 392.50K2024: 396.20K2025: 395.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population395,800 people394,000 people393,300 people392,500 people396,200 people395,100 people
Urbanization rate——————
Birth rate——9.40 ‰8.90 ‰9.45 ‰8.50 ‰
Death rate——6.00 ‰6.50 ‰5.56 ‰6.30 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population395,536 peopleSeventh census
Households141,738
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.29%85+ · Female: 0.45%85+80–84 · Male: 0.55%80–84 · Female: 0.64%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.01%75–79 · Female: 1.13%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.71%70–74 · Female: 1.86%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.43%65–69 · Female: 2.48%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.10%60–64 · Female: 2.05%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.12%55–59 · Female: 3.10%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.13%50–54 · Female: 3.97%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.44%45–49 · Female: 4.13%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.48%40–44 · Female: 3.30%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.34%35–39 · Female: 3.24%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.67%30–34 · Female: 3.70%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.13%25–29 · Female: 3.18%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.31%20–24 · Female: 2.19%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.74%15–19 · Female: 2.42%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.08%10–14 · Female: 3.62%10–145–9 · Male: 4.35%5–9 · Female: 3.88%5–91–4 · Male: 3.40%1–4 · Female: 3.08%1–40 · Male: 0.69%0 · Female: 0.61%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han93.48%
369,747 people
Miao3.83%
15,165 people
Bouyei0.64%
2,519 people
Tujia0.51%
2,026 people
Gelao0.43%
1,687 people
Dong0.32%
1,278 people
Yi0.21%
821 people
Sui0.12%
459 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.1B$2.9B$2.8B$2.6B$2.4B20222023202420252022: $2.4B2023: $2.5B2024: $2.9B2025: $3.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.1B2025
GDP growth
5.9%
Primary industry
$542.3M
Secondary industry
$1.0B
Tertiary industry
$1.5B
Urban disposable income
$6,481
Rural disposable income
$2,691

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Wengshui (瓮水街道)109,70456,16853,536
Yongyang (雍阳街道)60,86031,16029,700
Yinzhan (银盏镇)49,12325,15123,972
Houchang (猴场镇)37,38819,14318,245
Zhucang (珠藏镇)30,26915,49814,771
Jianzhong (建中镇)17,9139,1718,742

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wengan County?

The resident population of Wengan County was 395,100 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 Wengan County?

The population density is 200.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,974 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: 瓮安县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources