Urbanization rate 43.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.20 Male 135,900 people · Female 113,700 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 249,600 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.04 ‰ Death rate 9.86 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,444 Rural disposable income $2,203 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,513 people
Deaths 2,469 people
Natural growth rate -3.82 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
218.16K216.20K214.25K212.30K210.34K20222023202420252023: 215.00K2024: 211.10K2025: 217.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—215,000 people211,100 people217,400 people
Urbanization rate—45.5%46.4%43.1%
Birth rate6.07 ‰6.24 ‰6.31 ‰6.04 ‰
Death rate10.20 ‰9.90 ‰9.43 ‰9.86 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population220,775 peopleSeventh census
Households79,893
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)114.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.50%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 2.52%80–84 · Female: 2.14%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.99%75–79 · Female: 3.21%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.15%70–74 · Female: 3.25%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.01%65–69 · Female: 2.10%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.02%60–64 · Female: 1.55%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.44%55–59 · Female: 2.04%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.22%50–54 · Female: 3.38%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.74%45–49 · Female: 2.94%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.96%40–44 · Female: 2.46%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.73%35–39 · Female: 3.46%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.73%30–34 · Female: 4.43%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.22%25–29 · Female: 4.18%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.94%20–24 · Female: 2.70%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.88%15–19 · Female: 2.83%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.25%10–14 · Female: 2.12%10–145–9 · Male: 1.41%5–9 · Female: 1.52%5–91–4 · Male: 1.00%1–4 · Female: 1.19%1–40 · Male: 0.59%0 · Female: 0.78%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Bouyei80.65%
197,046 people
Han12.11%
29,575 people
Manchu6.81%
16,636 people
Korean0.17%
409 people
Hui0.13%
322 people
Tujia0.03%
79 people
Bai0.02%
55 people
Tibetan0.02%
40 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$14.13T$10.60T$7.07T$3.53T$020222023202420252022: $12.62T2023: $1.3B2024: $1.4B2025: $1.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.5B2025
GDP growth
5.3%
Primary industry
$195.0M
Secondary industry
$499.2M
Tertiary industry
$833.0M
Urban disposable income
$4,444
Rural disposable income
$2,203

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Huangzhou (晃洲镇)85,60343,82941,774
Liangsan (凉伞镇)23,55212,05911,493
Fuluo (扶罗镇)22,54811,54511,003
Yushi (鱼市镇)15,2717,8197,452
Bozhou (波洲镇)15,2697,8187,451
Hetan (禾滩镇)11,2055,7375,468

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County?

The resident population of Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County was 217,400 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 Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County?

The population density is 144.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,502 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: 新晃侗族自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources