Urbanization rate 47.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 472,900 people · Female 434,454 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,248,678 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 10.01 ‰ Death rate 4.76 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,702 Rural disposable income $3,943 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 8,600 people
Deaths 4,100 people
Natural growth rate +5.25 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1993 to 2025.

All years
931.45K924.60K917.75K910.90K904.05K2010201320162019202220252010: 928.80K2011: 927.90K2012: 926.30K2013: 926.10K2014: 925.90K2015: 925.10K2016: 921.80K2017: 918.80K2018: 916.00K2019: 911.90K2020: 906.70K2021: 910.60K2022: 910.70K2023: 916.80K2024: 923.60K2025: 923.90K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population906,700 people910,600 people910,700 people916,800 people923,600 people923,900 people
Urbanization rate42.8%43.9%45.0%45.7%46.4%47.7%
Birth rate———9.81 ‰11.37 ‰10.01 ‰
Death rate———4.12 ‰4.66 ‰4.76 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population907,354 peopleSeventh census
Households254,735
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.83%85+ · Female: 0.72%85+80–84 · Male: 3.88%80–84 · Female: 3.37%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.26%75–79 · Female: 4.59%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.30%70–74 · Female: 3.56%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.95%65–69 · Female: 2.03%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.62%60–64 · Female: 2.31%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.45%55–59 · Female: 3.71%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.21%50–54 · Female: 3.98%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.17%45–49 · Female: 3.00%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.67%40–44 · Female: 2.57%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.77%35–39 · Female: 3.03%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.84%30–34 · Female: 3.33%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.64%25–29 · Female: 3.13%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.25%20–24 · Female: 2.44%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.08%15–19 · Female: 2.13%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.65%10–14 · Female: 1.44%10–145–9 · Male: 1.15%5–9 · Female: 1.02%5–91–4 · Male: 0.81%1–4 · Female: 0.77%1–40 · Male: 0.59%0 · Female: 0.76%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.65%
924,046 people
Tujia0.22%
2,020 people
Manchu0.02%
204 people
Yi0.02%
168 people
Dai0.01%
115 people
Tibetan0.01%
105 people
Kazakh0.01%
101 people
Yao0.01%
97 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.4B$4.4B$4.3B$4.2B$4.1B20222023202420252022: $4.1B2023: $4.4B2024: $4.4B2025: $4.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.4B2025
GDP growth
1.5%
Primary industry
$566.9M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$2.7B
Urban disposable income
$4,702
Rural disposable income
$3,943

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Meilu (梅菉街道)145,49874,49571,003
Huangpo (黄坡镇)136,88070,08366,797
Tangduo (塘㙍镇)101,00451,71449,290
Zhenwen (振文镇)95,94549,12446,821
Wuyang (吴阳镇)65,06333,31231,751
Tanba (覃巴镇)63,75732,64431,113

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wuchuan City?

The resident population of Wuchuan City was 923,900 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 Wuchuan City?

The population density is 1,089.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 848 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年吴川市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources