Urbanization rate 39.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 93,289 people · Female 85,495 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 176,600 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.60 ‰ Death rate 0.92 ‰ · 2025
GDP $894.7M Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $6,218 Rural disposable income $2,697 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,065 people
Deaths 1,623 people
Natural growth rate -0.32 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
139.44K138.57K137.70K136.83K135.96K2023202420252023: 139.10K2024: 138.00K2025: 136.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population139,100 people138,000 people136,300 people
Urbanization rate38.3%38.5%39.1%
Birth rate6.03 ‰5.62 ‰0.60 ‰
Death rate8.22 ‰7.47 ‰0.92 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population139,212 peopleSeventh census
Households52,043
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.63%85+ · Female: 0.91%85+80–84 · Male: 0.89%80–84 · Female: 1.03%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.35%75–79 · Female: 1.40%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.14%70–74 · Female: 2.06%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.12%65–69 · Female: 3.21%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.89%60–64 · Female: 2.84%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.01%55–59 · Female: 3.76%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.84%50–54 · Female: 4.35%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.54%45–49 · Female: 3.86%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.55%40–44 · Female: 3.35%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.64%35–39 · Female: 3.62%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.86%30–34 · Female: 3.00%30–3425–29 · Male: 1.67%25–29 · Female: 1.80%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.34%20–24 · Female: 1.20%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.16%15–19 · Female: 2.08%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.29%10–14 · Female: 3.75%10–145–9 · Male: 4.11%5–9 · Female: 3.67%5–91–4 · Male: 2.70%1–4 · Female: 2.48%1–40 · Male: 0.47%0 · Female: 0.42%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han77.71%
108,187 people
Miao17.71%
24,654 people
Yao3.38%
4,701 people
Zhuang0.78%
1,089 people
Dong0.12%
170 people
Tujia0.06%
87 people
Li0.05%
65 people
Bouyei0.04%
61 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$916.2M$905.5M$894.7M$884.0M$873.2M2023202420252024: $894.7M

Economy and income

GDP
$894.7M2024
GDP growth
2.5%
Primary industry
$374.3M
Secondary industry
$131.3M
Tertiary industry
$389.3M
Urban disposable income
$6,218
Rural disposable income
$2,697

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Ziyuan (资源镇)56,45828,90627,552
Zhongfeng (中峰镇)23,42411,99311,431
Meixi (梅溪镇)18,6229,5349,088
Chetianmiao (车田苗族乡)18,1669,3018,865
Guali (瓜里乡)12,7556,5316,224
Liangshuimiao (两水苗族乡)6,5303,3433,187

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ziyuan County?

The resident population of Ziyuan County was 136,300 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 Ziyuan County?

The population density is 70.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,941 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: 资源县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources