Urbanization rate 46.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 82,600 people · Female 80,400 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 236,200 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.50 ‰ Death rate 10.71 ‰ · 2024
GDP $904.7M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,765 Rural disposable income $2,268 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.10 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–14 33,800 people 20.7%
Age 60+ 39,400 people 24.2%
Age 65+ 25,100 people 15.4%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
168.82K167.21K165.60K163.99K162.38K2023202420252023: 168.20K2024: 167.50K2025: 163.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population168,200 people167,500 people163,000 people
Urbanization rate44.6%45.8%46.6%
Birth rate7.41 ‰7.50 ‰—
Death rate11.79 ‰10.71 ‰—
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population173,243 peopleSeventh census
Households60,934
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.57%85+ · Female: 0.49%85+80–84 · Male: 2.97%80–84 · Female: 2.76%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.64%75–79 · Female: 4.17%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.35%70–74 · Female: 3.91%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.05%65–69 · Female: 1.62%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.79%60–64 · Female: 1.35%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.85%55–59 · Female: 2.70%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.61%50–54 · Female: 3.76%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.78%45–49 · Female: 2.90%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.48%40–44 · Female: 2.57%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.82%35–39 · Female: 4.11%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.70%30–34 · Female: 4.94%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.93%25–29 · Female: 4.14%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.91%20–24 · Female: 2.79%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.61%15–19 · Female: 2.51%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.92%10–14 · Female: 2.03%10–145–9 · Male: 1.44%5–9 · Female: 1.42%5–91–4 · Male: 0.87%1–4 · Female: 0.85%1–40 · Male: 0.33%0 · Female: 0.35%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.93%
178,979 people
Hui1.05%
1,894 people
Zhuang0.01%
18 people
Miao0.00%
7 people
Tujia0.00%
4 people
Tibetan0.00%
3 people
Dong0.00%
1 people
Yao0.00%
1 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$931.4M$862.5M$793.7M$724.8M$656.0M2023202420252023: $682.6M2024: $832.3M2025: $904.7M

Economy and income

GDP
$904.7M2025
GDP growth
13.4%
Primary industry
$136.9M
Secondary industry
$397.5M
Tertiary industry
$370.4M
Urban disposable income
$5,765
Rural disposable income
$2,268

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Shanhe (山河镇)52,00926,62925,380
Yulinzi (榆林子镇)22,66811,60611,062
Gonghe (宫河镇)19,69010,0819,609
Yonghe (永和镇)17,2978,8568,441
Zhoujia (周家镇)16,4748,4358,039
Yongzheng (永正镇)15,7668,0727,694

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zhengning County?

The resident population of Zhengning County was 163,000 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 Zhengning County?

The population density is 122.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,329 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: 2025年正宁县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources