Urbanization rate 65.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 268,700 people · Female 264,900 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 531,363 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 3.65 ‰ Death rate 6.87 ‰ · 2025
GDP $14.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $10,870 Rural disposable income $6,777 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,944 people
Deaths 3,657 people
Natural growth rate -3.22 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 63,700 people 11.0%
Age 60+ 174,200 people 30.1%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
579.36K578.43K577.50K576.57K575.64K20222023202420252022: 576.00K2023: 577.00K2024: 579.00K2025: 579.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population576,000 people577,000 people579,000 people579,000 people
Urbanization rate62.5%63.1%64.6%65.1%
Birth rate4.02 ‰4.06 ‰3.93 ‰3.65 ‰
Death rate7.30 ‰8.28 ‰6.88 ‰6.87 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population567,665 peopleSeventh census
Households248,090
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.69%85+ · Female: 0.94%85+80–84 · Male: 0.85%80–84 · Female: 0.96%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.24%75–79 · Female: 1.32%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.15%70–74 · Female: 2.33%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.00%65–69 · Female: 3.11%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.72%60–64 · Female: 3.62%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.55%55–59 · Female: 4.42%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.18%50–54 · Female: 4.99%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.61%45–49 · Female: 4.62%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.85%40–44 · Female: 3.86%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.05%35–39 · Female: 4.00%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.84%30–34 · Female: 3.70%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.52%25–29 · Female: 2.21%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.78%20–24 · Female: 1.45%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.82%15–19 · Female: 1.62%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.46%10–14 · Female: 2.22%10–145–9 · Male: 2.42%5–9 · Female: 2.19%5–91–4 · Male: 1.63%1–4 · Female: 1.48%1–40 · Male: 0.32%0 · Female: 0.27%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.31%
499,821 people
Miao0.30%
1,484 people
Tujia0.13%
630 people
Bouyei0.08%
382 people
Dong0.06%
316 people
Yi0.03%
130 people
Hui0.02%
91 people
Zhuang0.02%
82 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$14.4B$13.2B$12.0B$10.8B$9.5B20222023202420252022: $10.0B2023: $10.7B2024: $13.1B2025: $14.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$14.0B2025
GDP growth
6.2%
Primary industry
$2.2B
Secondary industry
$4.7B
Tertiary industry
$7.0B
Urban disposable income
$10,870
Rural disposable income
$6,777

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dandong (丹东街道)119,96961,42458,545
Danxi (丹西街道)96,93749,63247,305
Shipu (石浦镇)96,73349,52747,206
Xizhou (西周镇)38,82719,87918,948
Juexi (爵溪街道)26,45213,54312,909
Hepu (鹤浦镇)22,45511,49710,958

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xiangshan County?

The resident population of Xiangshan County was 579,000 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 Xiangshan County?

The population density is 494.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,172 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: 2025年象山县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources