Urbanization rate 53.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 78,891 people · Female 71,063 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 187,997 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.45 ‰ Death rate 7.26 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,767 Rural disposable income $2,959 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 931 people
Deaths 1,048 people
Natural growth rate -0.81 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
150.87K148.61K146.34K144.08K141.81K20222023202420252022: 149.99K2023: 147.75K2024: 146.15K2025: 142.69K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population149,993 people147,751 people146,153 people142,688 people
Urbanization rate51.3%52.3%53.0%53.7%
Birth rate8.13 ‰7.66 ‰8.08 ‰6.45 ‰
Death rate7.52 ‰8.56 ‰8.51 ‰7.26 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population149,954 peopleSeventh census
Households51,570
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.70%85+80–84 · Male: 0.79%80–84 · Female: 0.90%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.08%75–79 · Female: 1.22%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.58%70–74 · Female: 1.61%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.36%65–69 · Female: 2.40%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.72%60–64 · Female: 2.69%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.61%55–59 · Female: 3.36%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.44%50–54 · Female: 4.25%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.57%45–49 · Female: 4.40%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.99%40–44 · Female: 3.93%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.48%35–39 · Female: 2.48%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.28%30–34 · Female: 3.31%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.31%25–29 · Female: 2.13%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.85%20–24 · Female: 1.49%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.20%15–19 · Female: 1.94%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.59%10–14 · Female: 4.03%10–145–9 · Male: 4.63%5–9 · Female: 3.64%5–91–4 · Male: 3.06%1–4 · Female: 2.43%1–40 · Male: 0.60%0 · Female: 0.49%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.40%
149,054 people
Dong0.11%
168 people
Yao0.10%
143 people
Gin0.09%
137 people
Zhuang0.07%
110 people
Dai0.07%
101 people
Other groups0.05%
76 people
Miao0.04%
55 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.7B$1.6B$1.5B$1.5B$1.4B20222023202420252022: $1.4B2023: $1.5B2024: $1.6B2025: $1.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.7B2025
GDP growth
4.0%
Primary industry
$201.7M
Secondary industry
$705.4M
Tertiary industry
$756.9M
Urban disposable income
$5,767
Rural disposable income
$2,959

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Shuibian (水边镇)59,60830,51929,089
Baqiu (巴邱镇)29,02814,86214,166
Luotian (罗田镇)10,5555,4045,151
Mabu (马埠镇)9,1774,6994,478
Renhe (仁和镇)9,1314,6754,456
Yanxi (砚溪镇)7,5103,8453,665

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xiajiang County?

The resident population of Xiajiang County was 142,688 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 Xiajiang County?

The population density is 110.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,287 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: 峡江县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources