Urbanization rate 94.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.95 Male 217,300 people · Female 228,100 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 262,736 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 8.37 ‰ Death rate 4.41 ‰ · 2022
GDP $6.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,839 Rural disposable income $2,659 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Ethnic population:汉族35.22万人、回族8.47万人、其他少数民族0.85万人

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
457.70K453.57K449.45K445.33K441.20K20222023202420252022: 454.80K2023: 456.10K2024: 442.80K2025: 445.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population454,800 people456,100 people442,800 people445,400 people
Urbanization rate92.5%93.6%93.9%94.2%
Birth rate8.37 ‰———
Death rate4.41 ‰———
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population449,559 peopleSeventh census
Households137,561
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.51%85+ · Female: 0.50%85+80–84 · Male: 2.49%80–84 · Female: 2.28%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.65%75–79 · Female: 2.46%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.30%70–74 · Female: 2.14%70–7465–69 · Male: 5.59%65–69 · Female: 5.22%65–6960–64 · Male: 7.20%60–64 · Female: 7.46%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.43%55–59 · Female: 4.04%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.57%50–54 · Female: 4.25%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.31%45–49 · Female: 2.98%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.86%40–44 · Female: 2.73%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.38%35–39 · Female: 3.32%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.41%30–34 · Female: 3.46%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.60%25–29 · Female: 2.54%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.73%20–24 · Female: 1.68%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.50%15–19 · Female: 1.52%15–1910–14 · Male: 0.84%10–14 · Female: 0.97%10–145–9 · Male: 0.63%5–9 · Female: 0.85%5–91–4 · Male: 0.49%1–4 · Female: 0.57%1–40 · Male: 0.28%0 · Female: 0.29%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han79.15%
260,644 people
Hui18.28%
60,185 people
Dong1.16%
3,814 people
Zhuang0.38%
1,258 people
Korean0.15%
478 people
Uyghur0.13%
428 people
Tujia0.12%
383 people
Manchu0.11%
361 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.5B$7.3B$7.1B$6.9B$6.7B20222023202420252022: $6.8B2023: $7.4B2024: $6.8B2025: $6.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.9B2025
GDP growth
5.4%
Primary industry
$90.3M
Secondary industry
$4.3B
Tertiary industry
$2.5B
Urban disposable income
$5,839
Rural disposable income
$2,659

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Helanshanxilu (贺兰山西路街道)99,86051,12848,732
Xihuayuanlu (西花园路街道)87,89845,00442,894
Beijingxilu (北京西路街道)54,28827,79526,493
Shuofanglu (朔方路街道)52,79227,03025,762
Ninghualu (宁华路街道)45,73523,41622,319
Huaiyuanlu (怀远路街道)34,37617,60116,775

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xixia District?

The resident population of Xixia District was 445,400 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 Xixia District?

The population density is 394.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,130 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: 西夏区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources