Urbanization rate 68.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 215,700 people · Female 209,300 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 423,300 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.11 ‰ Death rate 7.74 ‰ · 2025
GDP $9.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $11,534 Rural disposable income $6,563 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,745 people
Deaths 3,285 people
Natural growth rate -3.63 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
416.95K414.50K412.05K409.60K407.15K20222023202420252022: 408.10K2023: 411.70K2024: 414.50K2025: 416.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population408,100 people411,700 people414,500 people416,000 people
Urbanization rate63.9%—66.9%68.8%
Birth rate4.51 ‰4.60 ‰4.59 ‰4.11 ‰
Death rate8.22 ‰9.77 ‰7.71 ‰7.74 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population419,036 peopleSeventh census
Households172,387
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.69%85+ · Female: 0.93%85+80–84 · Male: 0.88%80–84 · Female: 0.97%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.31%75–79 · Female: 1.32%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.60%70–74 · Female: 2.34%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.52%65–69 · Female: 3.36%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.25%60–64 · Female: 3.88%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.91%55–59 · Female: 4.58%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.03%50–54 · Female: 4.86%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.24%45–49 · Female: 4.29%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.89%40–44 · Female: 3.92%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.77%35–39 · Female: 3.56%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.44%30–34 · Female: 3.13%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.44%25–29 · Female: 2.11%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.69%20–24 · Female: 1.42%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.16%15–19 · Female: 1.89%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.23%10–14 · Female: 2.10%10–145–9 · Male: 2.18%5–9 · Female: 2.04%5–91–4 · Male: 1.80%1–4 · Female: 1.65%1–40 · Male: 0.33%0 · Female: 0.30%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.31%
377,831 people
Tujia0.27%
1,019 people
Miao0.18%
667 people
Bouyei0.05%
173 people
Yi0.04%
147 people
Gelao0.03%
114 people
Zhuang0.03%
101 people
Dong0.02%
85 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$10.1B$9.5B$8.9B$8.2B$7.6B20222023202420252022: $7.9B2023: $8.4B2024: $9.2B2025: $9.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$9.9B2025
GDP growth
7.1%
Primary industry
$353.4M
Secondary industry
$4.8B
Tertiary industry
$4.8B
Urban disposable income
$11,534
Rural disposable income
$6,563

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Qixing (七星街道)134,53168,88065,651
Nanming (南明街道)84,36843,19641,172
Yulin (羽林街道)48,30524,73223,573
Chengtan (澄潭街道)30,73415,73614,998
Wozhou (沃洲镇)24,09312,33611,757
Ruao (儒岙镇)20,12010,3019,819

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xinchang County?

The resident population of Xinchang County was 416,000 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 Xinchang County?

The population density is 343.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,213 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年新昌县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources