Urbanization rate 55.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 271,687 people · Female 266,882 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 701,581 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $4.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,162 Rural disposable income $2,930 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -3.05 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2021 to 2025.

All years
534.51K530.61K526.70K522.79K518.89K202120222023202420252021: 533.00K2022: 532.20K2023: 527.00K2024: 523.00K2025: 520.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20212022202320242025
Resident population533,000 people532,200 people527,000 people523,000 people520,400 people
Urbanization rate53.0%53.6%54.3%55.2%55.8%
Birth rate—————
Death rate—————
GDP—————

Census data

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

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Total population538,569 peopleSeventh census
Households163,478
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.37%85+ · Female: 0.67%85+80–84 · Male: 0.53%80–84 · Female: 0.69%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.12%75–79 · Female: 1.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.89%70–74 · Female: 1.86%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.86%65–69 · Female: 2.84%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.07%60–64 · Female: 2.11%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.60%55–59 · Female: 3.98%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.26%50–54 · Female: 4.55%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.70%45–49 · Female: 3.72%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.69%40–44 · Female: 3.02%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.45%35–39 · Female: 2.73%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.26%30–34 · Female: 3.49%30–3425–29 · Male: 1.94%25–29 · Female: 2.05%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.89%20–24 · Female: 1.83%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.13%15–19 · Female: 3.37%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.69%10–14 · Female: 4.69%10–145–9 · Male: 4.95%5–9 · Female: 4.11%5–91–4 · Male: 2.59%1–4 · Female: 2.23%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.39%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.74%
531,794 people
Mongol0.74%
3,965 people
Hui0.27%
1,431 people
Manchu0.22%
1,176 people
Yi0.01%
53 people
Zhuang0.01%
30 people
Tujia0.01%
29 people
Miao0.01%
28 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$42.22T$31.67T$21.11T$10.56T$0202120222023202420252021: $37.70T2022: $4.0B2023: $3.8B2024: $4.1B2025: $4.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.4B2025
GDP growth
7.1%
Primary industry
$840.5M
Secondary industry
$1.3B
Tertiary industry
$2.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,162
Rural disposable income
$2,930

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Shangji (上集镇)79,96340,94139,022
Shangsheng (商圣街道)67,77534,70133,074
Longcheng (龙城街道)56,22528,78727,438
Houpo (厚坡镇)54,73628,02526,711
Danyang (丹阳镇)46,71223,91722,795
Jinhe (金河镇)42,47121,74520,726

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xichuan County?

The resident population of Xichuan County was 520,400 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 Xichuan County?

The population density is 184.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,817 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: 淅川县统计局关于2025年国民经济和社会发展的统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources