Urbanization rate 52.0% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 208,815 people · Female 197,353 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 4,844,076 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 8.10 ‰ Death rate 10.10 ‰ · 2024
GDP $8.1B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $6,531 Rural disposable income $3,387 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 3,307 people
Deaths 4,122 people
Natural growth rate -2.00 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
415.66K413.03K410.41K407.78K405.15K2022202320242022: 414.64K2023: 410.16K2024: 406.17K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population414,643 people410,160 people406,168 people
Urbanization rate49.0%50.3%52.0%
Birth rate—8.08 ‰8.10 ‰
Death rate—10.01 ‰10.10 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population414,999 peopleSeventh census
Households162,743
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.41%85+80–84 · Male: 1.88%80–84 · Female: 1.78%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.91%75–79 · Female: 1.82%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.12%70–74 · Female: 2.17%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.19%65–69 · Female: 1.89%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.30%60–64 · Female: 2.82%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.97%55–59 · Female: 3.67%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.10%50–54 · Female: 3.30%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.73%45–49 · Female: 3.08%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.77%40–44 · Female: 3.17%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.02%35–39 · Female: 4.35%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.55%30–34 · Female: 4.09%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.75%25–29 · Female: 3.61%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.51%20–24 · Female: 3.47%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.52%15–19 · Female: 3.66%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.52%10–14 · Female: 2.70%10–145–9 · Male: 0.87%5–9 · Female: 0.93%5–91–4 · Male: 0.54%1–4 · Female: 0.67%1–40 · Male: 0.27%0 · Female: 0.46%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.92%
483,784 people
Hui0.05%
218 people
Korean0.01%
43 people
Manchu0.01%
39 people
Dong0.00%
20 people
Tujia0.00%
12 people
Yi0.00%
10 people
Zhuang0.00%
8 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$8.2B$8.1B$8.0B$7.9B$7.8B202320242023: $7.8B2024: $8.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$8.1B2024
GDP growth
6.5%
Primary industry
$280.9M
Secondary industry
$5.7B
Tertiary industry
$2.2B
Urban disposable income
$6,531
Rural disposable income
$3,387

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Nancun (南村镇)72,06236,89635,166
Jincun (金村镇)69,65735,66433,993
Bagong (巴公镇)56,25728,80427,453
Xiacun (下村镇)34,55117,69016,861
Gaodou (高都镇)28,96114,82814,133
Dadonggou (大东沟镇)22,18111,35710,824

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zezhou County?

The resident population of Zezhou County was 406,168 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 Zezhou County?

The population density is 200.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,024 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources