Urbanization rate 56.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 291,600 people · Female 279,600 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 688,500 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.25 ‰ Death rate 13.57 ‰ · 2025
GDP $7.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,250 Rural disposable income $4,138 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,539 people
Deaths 7,678 people
Natural growth rate -7.32 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
579.33K574.09K568.85K563.61K558.37K20222023202420252022: 577.30K2023: 572.50K2024: 571.20K2025: 560.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population577,300 people572,500 people571,200 people560,400 people
Urbanization rate54.3%54.4%54.7%56.1%
Birth rate5.80 ‰5.21 ‰6.07 ‰6.25 ‰
Death rate6.91 ‰6.05 ‰8.44 ‰13.57 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population583,984 peopleSeventh census
Households210,337
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.57%85+ · Female: 0.77%85+80–84 · Male: 0.95%80–84 · Female: 1.01%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.53%75–79 · Female: 1.47%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.38%70–74 · Female: 2.25%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.07%65–69 · Female: 2.75%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.04%60–64 · Female: 2.59%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.57%55–59 · Female: 4.50%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.36%50–54 · Female: 5.62%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.94%45–49 · Female: 4.05%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.85%40–44 · Female: 2.74%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.91%35–39 · Female: 2.79%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.08%30–34 · Female: 3.91%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.91%25–29 · Female: 2.58%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.01%20–24 · Female: 1.69%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.43%15–19 · Female: 1.81%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.84%10–14 · Female: 2.40%10–145–9 · Male: 3.20%5–9 · Female: 2.71%5–91–4 · Male: 2.55%1–4 · Female: 2.27%1–40 · Male: 0.47%0 · Female: 0.43%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.89%
680,155 people
Miao0.02%
166 people
Zhuang0.02%
102 people
Tujia0.02%
99 people
Hui0.01%
95 people
Dong0.01%
33 people
Yi0.00%
28 people
Yao0.00%
27 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.2B$6.8B$6.3B$5.9B$5.4B20222023202420252022: $5.6B2023: $5.9B2024: $6.6B2025: $7.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.1B2025
GDP growth
7.1%
Primary industry
$1.1B
Secondary industry
$2.7B
Tertiary industry
$3.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,250
Rural disposable income
$4,138

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Wenxing (文星街道)149,69076,64173,049
Xinquan (新泉镇)55,15228,23826,914
Lingbei (岭北镇)53,76527,52826,237
Helonghu (鹤龙湖镇)48,28324,72123,562
Yangshahu (洋沙湖镇)41,07621,03120,045
Nanhuzhou (南湖洲镇)40,38920,67919,710

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xiangyin County?

The resident population of Xiangyin County was 560,400 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 Xiangyin County?

The population density is 363.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,541 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年湘阴县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources