Urbanization rate 40.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 376,860 people · Female 338,116 people · 2022
Registered (hukou) population 702,400 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.65 ‰ Death rate 11.07 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,485 Rural disposable income $2,666 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,694 people
Deaths 6,151 people
Natural growth rate -4.42 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
588.32K577.16K566.00K554.84K543.68K2010201320162019202220252010: 584.00K2011: 581.00K2012: 578.00K2013: 572.00K2014: 568.00K2015: 566.00K2016: 564.00K2017: 562.00K2018: 559.00K2019: 556.00K2020: 553.00K2021: 552.00K2022: 552.00K2023: 551.60K2024: 553.00K2025: 548.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population553,000 people552,000 people552,000 people551,600 people553,000 people548,000 people
Urbanization rate34.9%36.4%37.1%38.7%39.4%40.9%
Birth rate——6.78 ‰8.47 ‰6.44 ‰6.65 ‰
Death rate——9.20 ‰9.22 ‰7.51 ‰11.07 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population552,979 peopleSeventh census
Households188,254
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.51%85+ · Female: 0.67%85+80–84 · Male: 0.79%80–84 · Female: 0.94%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.43%75–79 · Female: 1.46%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.97%70–74 · Female: 1.91%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.11%65–69 · Female: 3.14%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.49%60–64 · Female: 2.33%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.55%55–59 · Female: 3.53%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.82%50–54 · Female: 4.67%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.16%45–49 · Female: 4.70%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.67%40–44 · Female: 2.52%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.38%35–39 · Female: 2.08%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.81%30–34 · Female: 2.51%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.81%25–29 · Female: 2.42%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.70%20–24 · Female: 2.32%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.43%15–19 · Female: 2.95%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.64%10–14 · Female: 4.28%10–145–9 · Male: 3.61%5–9 · Female: 3.29%5–91–4 · Male: 2.41%1–4 · Female: 2.22%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han93.38%
545,630 people
Miao5.56%
32,493 people
Yi1.00%
5,811 people
Hui0.03%
183 people
Tujia0.01%
41 people
Manchu0.01%
33 people
Zhuang0.01%
28 people
Bouyei0.00%
11 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.9B$2.8B$2.7B$2.6B$2.5B2023202420252023: $2.6B2024: $2.7B2025: $2.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.9B2025
GDP growth
6.5%
Primary industry
$558.6M
Secondary industry
$938.8M
Tertiary industry
$1.4B
Urban disposable income
$5,485
Rural disposable income
$2,666

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xuyong (叙永镇)136,20369,73666,467
Longfeng (龙凤镇)38,71419,82218,892
Moni (摩尼镇)35,63618,24617,390
Maling (马岭镇)23,88612,23011,656
Fenshui (分水镇)23,80612,18911,617
Chishui (赤水镇)23,11511,83511,280

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xuyong County?

The resident population of Xuyong County was 548,000 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 Xuyong County?

The population density is 184.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,977 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: 叙永县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources