Urbanization rate 33.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 181,675 people · Female 179,531 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 517,560 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.66 ‰ Death rate 11.22 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,845 Rural disposable income $2,066 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,300 people
Deaths 3,800 people
Natural growth rate -4.56 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
358.86K353.03K347.20K341.37K335.54K20222023202420252022: 356.60K2023: 350.10K2024: 347.90K2025: 337.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population356,600 people350,100 people347,900 people337,800 people
Urbanization rate30.5%31.6%33.0%33.7%
Birth rate—7.85 ‰8.04 ‰6.66 ‰
Death rate—12.71 ‰11.48 ‰11.22 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population361,206 peopleSeventh census
Households126,848
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.34%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 0.86%80–84 · Female: 0.95%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.64%75–79 · Female: 1.64%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.23%70–74 · Female: 2.24%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.03%65–69 · Female: 2.91%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.70%60–64 · Female: 2.36%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.19%55–59 · Female: 4.20%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.28%50–54 · Female: 5.42%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.84%45–49 · Female: 3.96%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.30%40–44 · Female: 2.56%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.37%35–39 · Female: 2.55%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.12%30–34 · Female: 3.42%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.32%25–29 · Female: 2.45%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.67%20–24 · Female: 1.56%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.92%15–19 · Female: 2.53%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.25%10–14 · Female: 3.88%10–145–9 · Male: 4.04%5–9 · Female: 3.70%5–91–4 · Male: 2.67%1–4 · Female: 2.46%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.47%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.93%
415,450 people
Hui0.05%
219 people
Yi0.01%
29 people
Tibetan0.00%
6 people
Miao0.00%
5 people
Mongol0.00%
5 people
Manchu0.00%
4 people
Bouyei0.00%
4 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.8B$1.7B$1.6B$1.5B$1.4B20222023202420252022: $1.5B2023: $1.6B2024: $1.7B2025: $1.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.8B2025
GDP growth
4.9%
Primary industry
$648.8M
Secondary industry
$382.1M
Tertiary industry
$768.7M
Urban disposable income
$5,845
Rural disposable income
$2,066

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)59,11830,26828,850
Mengba (孟坝镇)33,76117,28616,475
Tunzi (屯字镇)32,18616,47915,707
Pingquan (平泉镇)29,53715,12314,414
Xincheng (新城镇)22,67211,60811,064
Linjing (临泾镇)22,16111,34610,815

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zhenyuan County?

The resident population of Zhenyuan County was 337,800 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 Zhenyuan County?

The population density is 96.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,500 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: 镇原县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources