Urbanization rate 49.4% Data year 2023
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 597,100 people · Female 540,100 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 1,116,900 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.59 ‰ Death rate 6.02 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,848 Rural disposable income $3,698 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 7,406 people
Deaths 6,772 people
Natural growth rate +0.56 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
988.51K924.93K861.35K797.77K734.19K2010201320162019202220252010: 963.90K2011: 944.70K2012: 928.30K2013: 908.60K2014: 889.40K2015: 870.80K2016: 853.20K2017: 834.80K2018: 814.70K2019: 800.30K2020: 778.20K2021: 777.90K2022: 770.30K2023: 767.30K2024: 764.90K2025: 758.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population778,200 people777,900 people770,300 people767,300 people764,900 people758,800 people
Urbanization rate46.9%47.6%77.0%49.4%——
Birth rate——7.63 ‰6.80 ‰6.68 ‰6.59 ‰
Death rate——3.42 ‰6.20 ‰3.41 ‰6.02 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population779,411 peopleSeventh census
Households263,824
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.58%85+ · Female: 0.50%85+80–84 · Male: 3.00%80–84 · Female: 2.66%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.48%75–79 · Female: 3.99%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.32%70–74 · Female: 3.73%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.42%65–69 · Female: 2.05%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.95%60–64 · Female: 1.45%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.80%55–59 · Female: 2.61%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.00%50–54 · Female: 3.16%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.00%45–49 · Female: 3.33%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.49%40–44 · Female: 2.94%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.68%35–39 · Female: 4.22%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.00%30–34 · Female: 4.42%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.80%25–29 · Female: 3.85%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.04%20–24 · Female: 2.78%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.91%15–19 · Female: 2.82%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.02%10–14 · Female: 1.86%10–145–9 · Male: 1.33%5–9 · Female: 1.33%5–91–4 · Male: 0.77%1–4 · Female: 1.01%1–40 · Male: 0.54%0 · Female: 1.17%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.98%
962,643 people
Tujia0.01%
129 people
Manchu0.00%
22 people
Yao0.00%
20 people
Korean0.00%
17 people
Bouyei0.00%
10 people
Tibetan0.00%
9 people
Zhuang0.00%
6 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.4B$3.3B$3.1B$2.9B$2.7B20222023202420252022: $2.8B2023: $3.0B2024: $3.1B2025: $3.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.4B2025
GDP growth
8.8%
Primary industry
$843.3M
Secondary industry
$559.4M
Tertiary industry
$2.0B
Urban disposable income
$4,848
Rural disposable income
$3,698

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xingtian (兴田街道)131,79267,47864,314
Ningxin (宁新街道)122,67862,81159,867
Nibei (坭陂镇)45,83423,46722,367
Fuxing (福兴街道)44,62022,84521,775
Yetang (叶塘镇)44,01322,53521,478
Huangbei (黄陂镇)41,84621,42520,421

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xingning City?

The resident population of Xingning City was 758,800 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 Xingning City?

The population density is 360.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,107 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: 兴宁市统计局关于2025年国民经济和社会发展统计的公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources