Urbanization rate 48.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 491,098 people · Female 462,992 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,244,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.70 ‰ Death rate 5.45 ‰ · 2025
GDP $11.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,140 Rural disposable income $2,855 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,502 people
Deaths 5,226 people
Natural growth rate -0.76 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
952.16K946.58K941.00K935.42K929.84K20222023202420252022: 950.00K2023: 946.60K2024: 941.40K2025: 932.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population950,000 people946,600 people941,400 people932,000 people
Urbanization rate45.8%47.1%47.2%48.5%
Birth rate7.29 ‰4.77 ‰4.97 ‰4.70 ‰
Death rate7.72 ‰5.73 ‰5.59 ‰5.45 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population954,090 peopleSeventh census
Households357,321
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.37%85+ · Female: 0.34%85+80–84 · Male: 2.22%80–84 · Female: 2.03%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.84%75–79 · Female: 3.49%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.57%70–74 · Female: 4.07%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.62%65–69 · Female: 2.97%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.57%60–64 · Female: 2.06%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.01%55–59 · Female: 2.67%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.34%50–54 · Female: 3.13%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.19%45–49 · Female: 2.15%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.78%40–44 · Female: 2.68%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.71%35–39 · Female: 4.51%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.32%30–34 · Female: 4.25%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.20%25–29 · Female: 3.32%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.94%20–24 · Female: 1.89%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.12%15–19 · Female: 3.14%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.61%10–14 · Female: 2.55%10–145–9 · Male: 1.64%5–9 · Female: 1.65%5–91–4 · Male: 1.02%1–4 · Female: 1.13%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.52%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han95.99%
966,456 people
Korean3.99%
40,170 people
Miao0.01%
77 people
Manchu0.00%
44 people
Hui0.00%
20 people
Jingpo0.00%
13 people
Tujia0.00%
12 people
Yi0.00%
9 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$11.3B$10.9B$10.5B$10.0B$9.6B2023202420252023: $9.8B2024: $10.5B2025: $11.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$11.2B2025
GDP growth
7.0%
Primary industry
$1.4B
Secondary industry
$5.2B
Tertiary industry
$4.6B
Urban disposable income
$6,140
Rural disposable income
$2,855

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Pujiang (蒲江街道)142,39372,90569,488
Nanba (南坝镇)116,33459,56356,771
Dongxiang (东乡街道)79,78740,85138,936
Puguang (普光镇)68,26334,95133,312
Hujia (胡家镇)41,06421,02520,039
Tuhuang (土黄镇)35,23018,03817,192

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xuanhan County?

The resident population of Xuanhan County was 932,000 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 Xuanhan County?

The population density is 218.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,271 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年宣汉县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources