Urbanization rate 64.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 23,239,200 people · Female 21,780,900 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 50,173,000 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.50 ‰ Death rate 7.50 ‰ · 2025
GDP $501.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,896 Rural disposable income $3,332 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 248,000 people
Deaths 337,000 people
Natural growth rate -1.98 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1978 to 2025.

All years
45.36M45.15M44.95M44.75M44.54M2010201320162019202220252010: 44.62M2011: 44.74M2012: 44.75M2013: 44.76M2014: 44.80M2015: 44.85M2016: 44.96M2017: 45.11M2018: 45.13M2019: 45.16M2020: 45.19M2021: 45.17M2022: 45.28M2023: 45.15M2024: 45.02M2025: 44.74M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population45,188,635 people45,174,000 people45,279,800 people45,150,100 people45,020,100 people44,740,000 people
Urbanization rate60.4%61.5%62.1%63.1%63.8%64.8%
Birth rate9.47 ‰8.34 ‰7.19 ‰6.52 ‰6.65 ‰5.50 ‰
Death rate6.61 ‰6.71 ‰6.94 ‰7.36 ‰7.23 ‰7.50 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population45,188,635 peopleSeventh census
Households14,072,847
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.36%85+ · Female: 0.56%85+80–84 · Male: 0.59%80–84 · Female: 0.75%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.91%75–79 · Female: 1.01%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.56%70–74 · Female: 1.61%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.25%65–69 · Female: 2.29%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.52%60–64 · Female: 2.47%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.24%55–59 · Female: 3.19%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.01%50–54 · Female: 3.95%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.17%45–49 · Female: 4.05%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.60%40–44 · Female: 3.57%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.99%35–39 · Female: 3.01%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.70%30–34 · Female: 3.66%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.90%25–29 · Female: 2.64%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.03%20–24 · Female: 2.61%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.80%15–19 · Female: 3.06%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.58%10–14 · Female: 3.76%10–145–9 · Male: 4.15%5–9 · Female: 3.48%5–91–4 · Male: 2.73%1–4 · Female: 2.32%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 0.43%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.52%
44,969,369 people
She0.16%
74,072 people
Miao0.06%
25,489 people
Tujia0.04%
16,527 people
Zhuang0.04%
15,977 people
Hui0.04%
15,923 people
Yi0.02%
9,335 people
Bouyei0.02%
7,519 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$507.3B$490.9B$474.4B$457.9B$441.5B2023202420252023: $447.8B2024: $475.7B2025: $501.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$501.0B2025
GDP growth
5.2%
Primary industry
$36.9B
Secondary industry
$198.5B
Tertiary industry
$265.6B
Urban disposable income
$6,896
Rural disposable income
$3,332

Cities and counties in Jiangxi Province

Explore the administrative units below :name.

11 Prefecture-level city
RegionPopulationAreaPopulation densityUrbanization rateGDP
Ganzhou 8,956,200 people 39,365 km² 227.5 60.3% $72.6B
Nanchang 6,670,400 people 7,195 km² 927.1 79.9% $113.2B
Shangrao 6,271,000 people 22,737 km² 275.8 58.9% $54.7B
Yichun 4,821,000 people 18,669 km² 258.2 60.5% $54.7B
Jiujiang 4,484,200 people 19,077 km² 235.1 65.1% $59.1B
Jian 4,271,400 people 25,285 km² 168.9 56.6% $43.2B
Fuzhou 3,545,700 people 18,797 km² 188.6 60.9% $32.0B
Pingxiang 1,786,300 people 3,831 km² 466.3 71.7% $17.7B
Jingdezhen 1,617,560 people 5,262 km² 307.4 70.0% $16.5B
Xinyu 1,189,600 people 3,160 km² 376.5 77.7% $16.9B
Yingtan 1,145,000 people 3,560 km² 321.6 68.8% $20.3B

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jiangxi Province?

The resident population of Jiangxi Province was 44,740,000 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 Jiangxi Province?

The population density is 268.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 166,900 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: 江西省2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources