Urbanization rate 50.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 363,409 people · Female 342,935 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 856,129 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 7.14 ‰ Death rate 8.41 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,692 Rural disposable income $2,703 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 5,058 people
Deaths 5,955 people
Natural growth rate -1.27 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–15 150,481 people 21.3%
Age 16–59 413,631 people 58.6%
Age 60+ 142,232 people 20.1%
Age 65+ 99,215 people 14.0%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
717.21K714.20K711.19K708.19K705.18K20222023202420252022: 716.05K2023: 714.22K2024: 709.85K2025: 706.34K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population716,045 people714,218 people709,846 people706,344 people
Urbanization rate46.7%47.9%48.8%50.4%
Birth rate——7.39 ‰7.14 ‰
Death rate——8.20 ‰8.41 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population715,149 peopleSeventh census
Households201,467
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.34%85+ · Female: 0.53%85+80–84 · Male: 0.61%80–84 · Female: 0.81%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.96%75–79 · Female: 1.14%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.59%70–74 · Female: 1.63%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.12%65–69 · Female: 2.06%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.44%60–64 · Female: 2.22%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.99%55–59 · Female: 3.00%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.66%50–54 · Female: 3.74%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.05%45–49 · Female: 4.13%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.32%40–44 · Female: 3.46%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.87%35–39 · Female: 3.03%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.99%30–34 · Female: 3.16%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.54%25–29 · Female: 2.38%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.38%20–24 · Female: 2.16%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.96%15–19 · Female: 3.25%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.99%10–14 · Female: 4.92%10–145–9 · Male: 4.65%5–9 · Female: 3.97%5–91–4 · Male: 3.15%1–4 · Female: 2.69%1–40 · Male: 0.61%0 · Female: 0.50%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.14%
709,001 people
She0.72%
5,158 people
Other groups0.04%
273 people
Miao0.02%
148 people
Zhuang0.02%
122 people
Tujia0.02%
118 people
Dong0.01%
66 people
Hui0.01%
52 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.8B$3.7B$3.5B$3.4B$3.3B20222023202420252022: $3.4B2023: $3.5B2024: $3.5B2025: $3.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.7B2025
GDP growth
5.8%
Primary industry
$574.7M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$2.0B
Urban disposable income
$5,692
Rural disposable income
$2,703

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Lianjiang (潋江镇)191,09597,84193,254
Gaoxing (高兴镇)48,98125,07823,903
Zhanggang (长冈乡)38,72619,82818,898
Butou (埠头乡)34,77717,80616,971
Xingguoxiangongyeyuan (兴国县工业园)32,68116,73315,948
Gulonggang (古龙冈镇)31,52016,13815,382

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xingguo County?

The resident population of Xingguo County was 706,344 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 Xingguo County?

The population density is 219.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,214 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: 兴国县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources