Urbanization rate 55.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 107,400 people · Female 102,100 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 270,865 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 4.26 ‰ Death rate 11.85 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,043 Rural disposable income $4,241 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 900 people
Deaths 2,500 people
Natural growth rate -7.58 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–14 19,700 people 9.4%
Age 15–64 146,800 people 70.1%
Age 65+ 43,000 people 20.5%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
221.15K217.92K214.70K211.48K208.25K20222023202420252022: 219.90K2023: 216.30K2024: 212.60K2025: 209.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population219,900 people216,300 people212,600 people209,500 people
Urbanization rate50.7%52.3%54.2%55.2%
Birth rate5.00 ‰4.59 ‰4.20 ‰4.26 ‰
Death rate10.91 ‰11.46 ‰11.19 ‰11.85 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population224,809 peopleSeventh census
Households97,988
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.44%85+ · Female: 0.47%85+80–84 · Male: 0.75%80–84 · Female: 0.75%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.26%75–79 · Female: 1.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.07%70–74 · Female: 2.15%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.39%65–69 · Female: 3.29%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.70%60–64 · Female: 3.45%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.97%55–59 · Female: 4.76%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.67%50–54 · Female: 5.63%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.25%45–49 · Female: 5.43%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.86%40–44 · Female: 3.63%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.14%35–39 · Female: 3.63%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.67%30–34 · Female: 3.56%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.26%25–29 · Female: 2.14%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.35%20–24 · Female: 1.21%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.54%15–19 · Female: 1.51%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.06%10–14 · Female: 2.09%10–145–9 · Male: 2.32%5–9 · Female: 2.18%5–91–4 · Male: 1.85%1–4 · Female: 1.68%1–40 · Male: 0.34%0 · Female: 0.31%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.80%
252,141 people
Mongol1.89%
4,928 people
Hui1.09%
2,845 people
Manchu0.13%
329 people
Tibetan0.03%
67 people
Yi0.02%
60 people
Miao0.01%
30 people
Korean0.01%
17 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.1B$2.0B$1.9B$1.8B$1.7B20222023202420252022: $1.7B2023: $1.8B2024: $2.0B2025: $2.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.1B2025
GDP growth
3.5%
Primary industry
$830.0M
Secondary industry
$210.2M
Tertiary industry
$1.0B
Urban disposable income
$6,043
Rural disposable income
$4,241

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Longxingchang (隆兴昌镇)137,19270,24266,950
Taerhu (塔尔湖镇)20,94410,72310,221
Bayantaohai (巴彦套海镇)13,9507,1426,808
Xingongzhong (新公中镇)13,6176,9726,645
Shengfeng (胜丰镇)10,6835,4705,213
Tianjitai (天吉泰镇)7,8144,0013,813

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wuyuan County?

The resident population of Wuyuan County was 209,500 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 Wuyuan County?

The population density is 83.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,503 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: 五原县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources