Urbanization rate 45.7% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 216,245 people · Female 203,778 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 558,979 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 4.23 ‰ Death rate 8.88 ‰ · 2024
GDP $3.1B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $5,330 Rural disposable income $2,807 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 2,364 people
Deaths 4,962 people
Natural growth rate -4.65 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
414.60K413.05K411.50K409.95K408.40K2022202320242022: 414.00K2023: 411.00K2024: 409.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population414,000 people411,000 people409,000 people
Urbanization rate43.7%44.7%45.7%
Birth rate4.97 ‰5.21 ‰4.23 ‰
Death rate10.16 ‰9.89 ‰8.88 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population420,023 peopleSeventh census
Households197,465
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.83%85+ · Female: 1.24%85+80–84 · Male: 1.25%80–84 · Female: 1.39%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.27%75–79 · Female: 2.25%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.47%70–74 · Female: 3.08%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.38%65–69 · Female: 4.01%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.88%60–64 · Female: 2.61%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.62%55–59 · Female: 3.76%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.04%50–54 · Female: 5.33%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.36%45–49 · Female: 4.37%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.54%40–44 · Female: 2.65%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.30%35–39 · Female: 2.21%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.45%30–34 · Female: 3.05%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.89%25–29 · Female: 2.38%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.05%20–24 · Female: 1.51%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.79%15–19 · Female: 1.86%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.75%10–14 · Female: 2.56%10–145–9 · Male: 2.49%5–9 · Female: 2.36%5–91–4 · Male: 1.70%1–4 · Female: 1.57%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.35%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.98%
513,649 people
Miao0.01%
26 people
Yi0.00%
19 people
Zhuang0.00%
13 people
Tibetan0.00%
13 people
Hui0.00%
6 people
Mongol0.00%
6 people
Hani0.00%
5 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.1B$3.1B$3.0B$3.0B$2.9B2022202320242022: $2.9B2023: $3.0B2024: $3.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.1B2024
GDP growth
4.9%
Primary industry
$641.2M
Secondary industry
$717.7M
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$5,330
Rural disposable income
$2,807

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Nantai (南台街道)78,90440,39938,505
Jincheng (晋城街道)68,55535,10033,455
Duofu (多扶镇)30,44815,58914,859
Changlin (常林镇)26,19713,41312,784
Yixing (义兴镇)23,09311,82411,269
Fengming (凤鸣镇)18,5599,5029,057

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xichong County?

The resident population of Xichong County was 409,000 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 Xichong County?

The population density is 369.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,108 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources