Urbanization rate 60.2% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 450,097 people · Female 438,697 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,074,800 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 4.80 ‰ Death rate 4.29 ‰ · 2023
GDP $12.2B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $7,062 Rural disposable income $3,819 · 2024

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
889.41K889.38K889.35K889.32K889.29K202320242023: 889.40K2024: 889.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population889,400 people889,300 people
Urbanization rate58.8%60.2%
Birth rate4.80 ‰—
Death rate4.29 ‰—
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population888,794 peopleSeventh census
Households312,579
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.70%85+80–84 · Male: 0.63%80–84 · Female: 0.81%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.31%75–79 · Female: 1.35%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.96%70–74 · Female: 1.93%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.10%65–69 · Female: 3.10%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.96%60–64 · Female: 2.96%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.45%55–59 · Female: 4.62%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.81%50–54 · Female: 4.99%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.98%45–49 · Female: 4.00%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.01%40–44 · Female: 2.97%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.35%35–39 · Female: 3.19%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.27%30–34 · Female: 4.19%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.59%25–29 · Female: 2.54%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.52%20–24 · Female: 1.43%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.04%15–19 · Female: 1.70%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.71%10–14 · Female: 3.17%10–145–9 · Male: 3.61%5–9 · Female: 3.08%5–91–4 · Male: 2.47%1–4 · Female: 2.21%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.84%
1,003,157 people
Hui0.12%
1,160 people
Tujia0.01%
128 people
Zhuang0.01%
64 people
Kazakh0.01%
60 people
Miao0.01%
46 people
Mongol0.00%
27 people
Li0.00%
22 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$12.2B$12.0B$11.8B$11.6B$11.4B202320242023: $11.5B2024: $12.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$12.2B2024
GDP growth
7.2%
Primary industry
$1.8B
Secondary industry
$4.3B
Tertiary industry
$6.1B
Urban disposable income
$7,062
Rural disposable income
$3,819

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Nancheng (南城街道)163,61083,76879,842
Beicheng (北城街道)77,38939,62337,766
Wudian (吴店镇)70,62536,16034,465
Qifang (七方镇)66,27933,93532,344
Taiping (太平镇)62,21131,85230,359
Zaoyangjingjikaifa (枣阳经济开发区)57,47829,42928,049

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zaoyang City?

The resident population of Zaoyang City was 889,300 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Zaoyang City?

The population density is 271.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,277 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: 统计公报2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources