Urbanization rate 45.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 153,954 people · Female 145,688 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 352,100 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 3.22 ‰ Death rate 7.75 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,545 Rural disposable income $2,545 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -4.53 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 42,671 people 13.9%
Age 18–34 48,853 people 15.9%
Age 35–59 150,651 people 48.9%
Age 60+ 109,962 people 35.7%

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
310.82K309.99K309.15K308.31K307.48K20222023202420252022: 310.30K2023: 310.50K2025: 307.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population310,300 people310,500 people—307,800 people
Urbanization rate———45.8%
Birth rate4.54 ‰4.16 ‰4.30 ‰3.22 ‰
Death rate8.63 ‰9.07 ‰8.70 ‰7.75 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population299,642 peopleSeventh census
Households120,982
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.34%85+ · Female: 0.33%85+80–84 · Male: 1.62%80–84 · Female: 1.53%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.96%75–79 · Female: 1.85%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.04%70–74 · Female: 1.88%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.47%65–69 · Female: 1.33%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.37%60–64 · Female: 1.22%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.11%55–59 · Female: 2.05%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.18%50–54 · Female: 3.90%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.85%45–49 · Female: 2.76%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.56%40–44 · Female: 3.21%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.40%35–39 · Female: 3.93%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.91%30–34 · Female: 5.32%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.59%25–29 · Female: 5.13%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.02%20–24 · Female: 3.81%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.27%15–19 · Female: 4.16%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.62%10–14 · Female: 2.60%10–145–9 · Male: 1.49%5–9 · Female: 1.66%5–91–4 · Male: 0.94%1–4 · Female: 1.09%1–40 · Male: 0.63%0 · Female: 0.85%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.41%
364,938 people
Korean0.56%
2,053 people
Tujia0.01%
18 people
Hui0.01%
17 people
Manchu0.00%
16 people
Tibetan0.00%
9 people
Miao0.00%
7 people
Zhuang0.00%
6 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.4B$3.3B$3.2B$3.1B$2.9B2023202420252023: $3.0B2024: $3.2B2025: $3.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.4B2025
GDP growth
5.7%
Primary industry
$644.5M
Secondary industry
$748.5M
Tertiary industry
$2.0B
Urban disposable income
$5,545
Rural disposable income
$2,545

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Maoping (茅坪镇)130,19866,66163,537
Guojiaba (郭家坝镇)32,36316,57015,793
Shuitianba (水田坝乡)19,94810,2139,735
Lianghekou (两河口镇)17,3208,8688,452
Shazhenxi (沙镇溪镇)16,9948,7018,293
Yanglinqiao (杨林桥镇)16,9398,6738,266

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zigui County?

The resident population of Zigui County was 307,800 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 Zigui County?

The population density is 126.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,427 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: 秭归县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources