Urbanization rate 46.2% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 0.99 Male 429,800 people · Female 434,500 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 1,354,245 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 8.84 ‰ Death rate 8.62 ‰ · 2024
GDP $4.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,503 Rural disposable income $2,496 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 7,700 people
Deaths 7,500 people
Natural growth rate +0.23 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–15 204,400 people 23.6%
Age 16–59 476,200 people 55.1%
Age 60+ 183,700 people 21.3%
Age 65+ 133,200 people 15.4%

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
907.76K895.73K883.70K871.67K859.64K2022202320242022: 903.10K2023: 876.80K2024: 864.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population903,100 people876,800 people864,300 people
Urbanization rate44.2%45.1%46.2%
Birth rate8.31 ‰—8.84 ‰
Death rate8.11 ‰—8.62 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population896,578 peopleSeventh census
Households344,636
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)97.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.57%85+ · Female: 1.18%85+80–84 · Male: 0.71%80–84 · Female: 0.94%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.33%75–79 · Female: 1.59%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.93%70–74 · Female: 1.92%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.82%65–69 · Female: 2.86%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.27%60–64 · Female: 2.34%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.04%55–59 · Female: 3.52%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.81%50–54 · Female: 4.56%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.97%45–49 · Female: 3.33%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.07%40–44 · Female: 2.18%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.28%35–39 · Female: 2.43%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.72%30–34 · Female: 4.35%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.89%25–29 · Female: 3.12%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.24%20–24 · Female: 1.95%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.61%15–19 · Female: 2.01%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.49%10–14 · Female: 3.78%10–145–9 · Male: 5.48%5–9 · Female: 4.94%5–91–4 · Male: 3.42%1–4 · Female: 3.18%1–40 · Male: 0.62%0 · Female: 0.57%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.08%
888,315 people
Hui0.88%
7,919 people
Zhuang0.01%
49 people
Miao0.01%
46 people
Yi0.00%
32 people
Tujia0.00%
32 people
Manchu0.00%
26 people
Bouyei0.00%
26 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.9B$4.7B$4.6B$4.4B$4.2B20222023202420252022: $4.8B2023: $4.3B2024: $4.3B2025: $4.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.6B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$971.1M
Secondary industry
$1.4B
Tertiary industry
$2.3B
Urban disposable income
$5,503
Rural disposable income
$2,496

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)132,81167,99964,812
Caoji (曹集乡)84,91843,47841,440
Liji (李集镇)51,12426,17524,949
Chezhan (车站镇)48,09924,62723,472
Taiping (太平镇)39,26320,10319,160
Huiting (会亭镇)36,38918,63117,758

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xiayi County?

The resident population of Xiayi County was 864,300 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Xiayi County?

The population density is 588.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,470 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: 统计公报2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources