Urbanization rate 47.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 103,620 people · Female 93,407 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 236,397 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.54 ‰ Death rate 8.12 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,164 Rural disposable income $2,567 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -1.58 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
203.12K201.43K199.75K198.06K196.37K20222023202420252022: 202.47K2023: 201.29K2024: 200.24K2025: 197.03K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population202,468 people201,289 people200,237 people197,027 people
Urbanization rate42.9%44.1%45.9%47.0%
Birth rate—5.58 ‰7.34 ‰6.54 ‰
Death rate—7.78 ‰7.76 ‰8.12 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population206,892 peopleSeventh census
Households76,920
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.23%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 0.42%80–84 · Female: 0.55%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.82%75–79 · Female: 0.93%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.39%70–74 · Female: 1.53%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.00%65–69 · Female: 2.09%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.62%60–64 · Female: 2.50%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.49%55–59 · Female: 3.40%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.41%50–54 · Female: 4.06%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.41%45–49 · Female: 4.00%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.17%40–44 · Female: 2.71%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.18%35–39 · Female: 3.73%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.01%30–34 · Female: 4.22%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.47%25–29 · Female: 3.83%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.22%20–24 · Female: 2.55%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.90%15–19 · Female: 2.29%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.69%10–14 · Female: 3.05%10–145–9 · Male: 3.48%5–9 · Female: 2.88%5–91–4 · Male: 2.33%1–4 · Female: 2.13%1–40 · Male: 0.46%0 · Female: 0.46%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.98%
233,112 people
Manchu0.01%
20 people
Tujia0.00%
9 people
Tibetan0.00%
9 people
Zhuang0.00%
3 people
Hui0.00%
3 people
Miao0.00%
3 people
Yi0.00%
2 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.8B$3.6B$3.4B$3.2B$3.0B2023202420252023: $3.7B2024: $3.2B2025: $3.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.1B2025
GDP growth
3.5%
Primary industry
$94.0M
Secondary industry
$2.2B
Tertiary industry
$731.6M
Urban disposable income
$6,164
Rural disposable income
$2,567

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Changning (昌宁镇)84,82643,43141,395
Zaoling (枣岭乡)20,32610,4079,919
Guanwangmiao (关王庙乡)17,0438,7268,317
Guanghua (光华镇)16,7928,5988,194
Shuanghe (双鹤乡)15,2957,8317,464
Guantou (管头镇)15,1557,7597,396

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xiangning County?

The resident population of Xiangning County was 197,027 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 Xiangning County?

The population density is 97.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,025 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: 乡宁县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources