Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 74,925 people · Female 68,433 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 143,358 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $2.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,787 Rural disposable income $2,665 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 32,831 people —
Age 18–34 26,821 people —
Age 35–59 54,917 people —
Age 60+ 28,789 people —

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
144.97K144.79K144.60K144.41K144.23K2022202320252022: 144.90K2023: 144.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232025
Resident population144,900 people144,300 people—
Urbanization rate———
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population146,167 peopleSeventh census
Households51,810
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.31%85+ · Female: 0.28%85+80–84 · Male: 0.63%80–84 · Female: 0.56%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.03%75–79 · Female: 0.96%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.33%70–74 · Female: 1.31%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.01%65–69 · Female: 1.95%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.52%60–64 · Female: 2.33%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.21%55–59 · Female: 2.92%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.85%50–54 · Female: 3.56%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.73%45–49 · Female: 3.32%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.33%40–44 · Female: 2.90%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.07%35–39 · Female: 4.41%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.96%30–34 · Female: 5.68%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.47%25–29 · Female: 3.20%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.63%20–24 · Female: 1.31%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.91%15–19 · Female: 1.73%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.22%10–14 · Female: 3.61%10–145–9 · Male: 4.91%5–9 · Female: 4.12%5–91–4 · Male: 3.10%1–4 · Female: 2.70%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.91%
144,935 people
Hui0.06%
84 people
Mongol0.01%
12 people
Tujia0.01%
11 people
Manchu0.01%
10 people
Miao0.00%
3 people
Uyghur0.00%
2 people
Zhuang0.00%
1 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.4B$3.3B$3.1B$3.0B$2.9B20222023202420252022: $3.3B2023: $3.2B2024: $3.0B2025: $2.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.9B2025
GDP growth
5.0%
Primary industry
$144.2M
Secondary industry
$2.0B
Tertiary industry
$755.4M
Urban disposable income
$6,787
Rural disposable income
$2,665

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Wuqi (吴起街道)108,95055,78253,168
Tiebiancheng (铁边城镇)9,6234,9274,696
Baibao (白豹镇)6,6093,3843,225
Wugucheng (五谷城镇)5,0232,5722,451
Zhouwan (周湾镇)4,4402,2732,167
Wucangbao (吴仓堡镇)3,6471,8671,780

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wuqi County?

The resident population of Wuqi County was 144,300 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 Wuqi County?

The population density is 38.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,789 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: 2023年统计公报+陕西统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources