Urbanization rate 56.3% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.17 Male 124,760 people · Female 106,308 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 229,644 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $1.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,787 Rural disposable income $2,953 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
174.06K173.91K173.75K173.60K173.44K20222023202420252023: 174.00K2024: 173.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—174,000 people173,500 people—
Urbanization rate—54.5%56.3%—
Birth rate————
Death rate————
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population179,413 peopleSeventh census
Households64,982
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.62%85+ · Female: 0.60%85+80–84 · Male: 0.81%80–84 · Female: 0.70%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.13%75–79 · Female: 0.83%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.80%70–74 · Female: 1.52%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.60%65–69 · Female: 2.73%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.70%60–64 · Female: 2.70%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.79%55–59 · Female: 3.66%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.98%50–54 · Female: 4.80%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.98%45–49 · Female: 4.71%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.38%40–44 · Female: 3.26%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.85%35–39 · Female: 2.59%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.23%30–34 · Female: 3.78%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.15%25–29 · Female: 2.55%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.63%20–24 · Female: 1.33%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.79%15–19 · Female: 1.48%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.21%10–14 · Female: 3.68%10–145–9 · Male: 4.16%5–9 · Female: 3.72%5–91–4 · Male: 2.83%1–4 · Female: 2.59%1–40 · Male: 0.59%0 · Female: 0.51%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.09%
177,783 people
She0.33%
583 people
Miao0.20%
364 people
Yi0.06%
106 people
Zhuang0.05%
89 people
Wa0.04%
76 people
Dai0.03%
54 people
Lahu0.03%
54 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.7B$1.7B$1.6B$1.6B$1.5B20222023202420252022: $1.6B2023: $1.6B2024: $1.6B2025: $1.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.7B2025
GDP growth
5.9%
Primary industry
$357.3M
Secondary industry
$545.2M
Tertiary industry
$823.2M
Urban disposable income
$5,787
Rural disposable income
$2,953

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xiongshan (熊山街道)72,23736,98535,252
Shitun (石屯镇)20,30410,3969,908
Dongping (东平镇)17,3608,8888,472
Tieshan (铁山镇)15,9938,1887,805
Zhenqian (镇前镇)12,8776,5936,284
Chengyuan (澄源乡)11,7406,0115,729

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zhenghe County?

The resident population of Zhenghe County was 173,500 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 Zhenghe County?

The population density is 99.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,749 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: https://www.zhenghe.gov.cn/cms/html/zhxrmzf/lsrw/ · Methodology and sources: Data sources