Urbanization rate 42.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.14 Male 424,705 people · Female 372,126 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 796,857 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 10.22 ‰ Death rate — · 2025
GDP $4.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,577 Rural disposable income $3,494 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 8,163 people
Natural growth rate +8.05 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1993 to 2025.

All years
707.06K686.50K665.95K645.40K624.84K2010201320162019202220252010: 699.10K2011: 696.20K2012: 690.70K2013: 683.30K2014: 676.80K2015: 669.20K2016: 663.80K2017: 654.90K2018: 647.40K2019: 640.20K2020: 632.80K2021: 635.70K2022: 636.00K2023: 641.60K2024: 646.30K2025: 646.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population632,800 people635,700 people636,000 people641,600 people646,300 people646,400 people
Urbanization rate37.7%38.7%39.7%40.3%41.0%42.2%
Birth rate——10.21 ‰10.23 ‰10.90 ‰10.22 ‰
Death rate——————
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population633,258 peopleSeventh census
Households176,811
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.64%85+ · Female: 1.06%85+80–84 · Male: 0.70%80–84 · Female: 1.00%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.96%75–79 · Female: 1.14%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.37%70–74 · Female: 1.41%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.01%65–69 · Female: 1.96%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.74%60–64 · Female: 2.54%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.41%55–59 · Female: 3.20%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.82%50–54 · Female: 3.71%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.49%45–49 · Female: 3.40%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.97%40–44 · Female: 2.80%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.35%35–39 · Female: 3.21%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.88%30–34 · Female: 3.56%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.58%25–29 · Female: 3.09%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.61%20–24 · Female: 1.89%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.16%15–19 · Female: 1.57%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.46%10–14 · Female: 3.74%10–145–9 · Male: 5.38%5–9 · Female: 4.70%5–91–4 · Male: 3.79%1–4 · Female: 3.33%1–40 · Male: 0.75%0 · Female: 0.63%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.16%
692,582 people
Zhuang0.68%
4,774 people
Yao0.05%
377 people
Miao0.04%
251 people
Li0.03%
185 people
Mulao0.01%
86 people
Bouyei0.01%
73 people
Yi0.01%
37 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.1B$3.8B$3.6B$3.3B$3.1B20222023202420252022: $3.2B2023: $3.5B2024: $3.7B2025: $4.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.0B2025
GDP growth
4.5%
Primary industry
$1.6B
Secondary industry
$6.43T
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$4,577
Rural disposable income
$3,494

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xucheng (徐城街道)119,06960,96358,106
Nanshan (南山镇)72,13436,93335,201
Maichen (迈陈镇)55,22928,27726,952
Longtang (龙塘镇)50,50725,86024,647
Qujie (曲界镇)45,93223,51722,415
Xiaqiao (下桥镇)42,61021,81620,794

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xuwen County?

The resident population of Xuwen County was 646,400 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 Xuwen County?

The population density is 402.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,605 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年徐闻县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources