Urbanization rate 38.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 116,958 people · Female 110,881 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 226,523 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.63 ‰ Death rate 1.27 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,922 Rural disposable income $2,723 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.66 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
174.40K160.45K146.50K132.55K118.60K2010201320162019202220252010: 169.00K2011: 167.00K2012: 167.00K2013: 164.00K2014: 161.00K2015: 158.00K2016: 154.00K2017: 149.00K2018: 144.00K2019: 139.00K2020: 134.00K2021: 131.00K2022: 129.90K2023: 127.80K2024: 125.00K2025: 124.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population134,000 people131,000 people129,900 people127,800 people125,000 people124,000 people
Urbanization rate33.4%34.2%34.8%36.0%37.0%38.7%
Birth rate———7.00 ‰7.84 ‰0.63 ‰
Death rate———13.13 ‰13.59 ‰1.27 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population134,202 peopleSeventh census
Households53,933
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.55%85+80–84 · Male: 1.05%80–84 · Female: 1.15%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.18%75–79 · Female: 2.33%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.93%70–74 · Female: 3.21%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.36%65–69 · Female: 4.55%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.51%60–64 · Female: 3.28%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.82%55–59 · Female: 4.53%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.67%50–54 · Female: 5.44%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.77%45–49 · Female: 5.65%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.43%40–44 · Female: 2.25%40–4435–39 · Male: 1.74%35–39 · Female: 1.61%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.93%30–34 · Female: 2.55%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.63%25–29 · Female: 2.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.01%20–24 · Female: 1.84%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.55%15–19 · Female: 1.24%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.48%10–14 · Female: 2.20%10–145–9 · Male: 2.25%5–9 · Female: 2.08%5–91–4 · Male: 1.85%1–4 · Female: 1.75%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.37%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.78%
168,123 people
Hui0.06%
107 people
Miao0.04%
66 people
Yi0.03%
47 people
Tujia0.02%
36 people
Zhuang0.01%
24 people
Bouyei0.01%
14 people
Bai0.01%
8 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.4B$1.3B$1.2B$1.2B$1.1B2023202420252023: $1.1B2024: $1.3B2025: $1.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.4B2025
GDP growth
6.9%
Primary industry
$333.2M
Secondary industry
$374.0M
Tertiary industry
$646.3M
Urban disposable income
$5,922
Rural disposable income
$2,723

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yuanba (元坝镇)31,36016,05615,304
Zhaohua (昭化镇)18,7489,5999,149
Weizi (卫子镇)15,0907,7267,364
Taigong (太公镇)10,3735,3115,062
Wangjia (王家镇)9,5364,8824,654
Hutiao (虎跳镇)9,3784,8024,576

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zhaohua District?

The resident population of Zhaohua District was 124,000 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 Zhaohua District?

The population density is 86.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,437 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: 昭化区2025年国民经济和社会发展的统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources