Urbanization rate 48.0% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 266,733 people · Female 256,798 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 688,395 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.29 ‰ Death rate 6.50 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,206 Rural disposable income $3,521 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.20 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
533.50K527.25K521.00K514.75K508.50K2023202420252023: 521.00K2024: 521.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population521,000 people521,000 people—
Urbanization rate—48.0%—
Birth rate7.10 ‰6.86 ‰6.29 ‰
Death rate6.80 ‰5.90 ‰6.50 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population523,531 peopleSeventh census
Households184,926
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.68%85+ · Female: 0.96%85+80–84 · Male: 0.96%80–84 · Female: 1.04%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.65%75–79 · Female: 1.73%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.74%70–74 · Female: 1.65%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.76%65–69 · Female: 2.68%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.82%60–64 · Female: 1.67%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.83%55–59 · Female: 3.89%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.58%50–54 · Female: 5.07%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.94%45–49 · Female: 4.09%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.74%40–44 · Female: 2.66%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.39%35–39 · Female: 2.46%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.22%30–34 · Female: 3.40%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.56%25–29 · Female: 3.50%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.93%20–24 · Female: 1.66%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.53%15–19 · Female: 1.89%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.16%10–14 · Female: 3.43%10–145–9 · Male: 4.61%5–9 · Female: 3.87%5–91–4 · Male: 3.24%1–4 · Female: 2.88%1–40 · Male: 0.61%0 · Female: 0.53%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.46%
612,363 people
Hui1.52%
9,423 people
Yi0.01%
45 people
Tujia0.01%
44 people
Miao0.01%
43 people
Zhuang0.00%
17 people
Wa0.00%
12 people
Manchu0.00%
6 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.9B$4.7B$4.5B$4.2B$4.0B2023202420252023: $4.1B2024: $4.6B2025: $4.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.8B2025
GDP growth
6.3%
Primary industry
$1.0B
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$2.7B
Urban disposable income
$6,206
Rural disposable income
$3,521

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)154,11178,90575,206
Dongliuji (东刘集镇)44,41022,73821,672
Toupu (头铺镇)41,92721,46720,460
Huinan (浍南镇)38,12619,52118,605
Shuangzhongmiao (双忠庙镇)37,03318,96118,072
Zhuding (朱顶镇)35,01817,92917,089

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wuhe County?

The resident population of Wuhe County was 521,000 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Wuhe County?

The population density is 364.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,428 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources