Urbanization rate 52.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.18 Male 349,056 people · Female 295,607 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 640,612 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.70 ‰ Death rate 6.00 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,856 Rural disposable income $2,584 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,018 people
Deaths 3,842 people
Natural growth rate -1.30 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
615.66K574.18K532.70K491.22K449.74K2010201320162019202220252010: 588.70K2011: 590.60K2012: 591.60K2013: 593.50K2014: 594.50K2015: 596.30K2016: 598.00K2017: 598.90K2018: 599.50K2019: 599.60K2020: 483.40K2021: 474.30K2022: 473.70K2023: 472.00K2024: 470.30K2025: 465.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population483,400 people474,300 people473,700 people472,000 people470,300 people465,800 people
Urbanization rate46.3%47.3%48.3%—50.6%52.4%
Birth rate————4.15 ‰4.70 ‰
Death rate————6.40 ‰6.00 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population483,367 peopleSeventh census
Households168,138
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 2.75%80–84 · Female: 2.18%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.93%75–79 · Female: 2.95%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.70%70–74 · Female: 2.61%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.19%65–69 · Female: 1.42%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.05%60–64 · Female: 1.29%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.58%55–59 · Female: 3.72%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.51%50–54 · Female: 4.13%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.14%45–49 · Female: 3.09%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.21%40–44 · Female: 3.11%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.09%35–39 · Female: 3.96%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.26%30–34 · Female: 4.25%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.97%25–29 · Female: 3.97%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.75%20–24 · Female: 2.64%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.60%15–19 · Female: 2.63%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.91%10–14 · Female: 2.00%10–145–9 · Male: 1.31%5–9 · Female: 1.44%5–91–4 · Male: 0.67%1–4 · Female: 0.87%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.74%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.97%
588,459 people
Korean0.01%
80 people
Hui0.01%
64 people
Tujia0.01%
30 people
Dong0.00%
10 people
Manchu0.00%
8 people
Miao0.00%
3 people
Yi0.00%
2 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.3B$3.1B$2.9B$2.8B$2.6B2023202420252023: $2.7B2024: $3.0B2025: $3.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.2B2025
GDP growth
7.4%
Primary industry
$711.1M
Secondary industry
$1.2B
Tertiary industry
$1.3B
Urban disposable income
$5,856
Rural disposable income
$2,584

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Huayuan (花园镇)122,81762,88259,935
Kaifa (开发区)55,89828,62027,278
Zougang (邹岗镇)42,39121,70420,687
Zhouxiang (周巷镇)40,73120,85419,877
Doushan (陡山乡)29,96515,34214,623
Wangdian (王店镇)27,59314,12813,465

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xiaochang County?

The resident population of Xiaochang County was 465,800 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 Xiaochang County?

The population density is 382.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,217 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: 孝昌县统计局关于2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources