What is the population of Jincheng?
In recent years, with the acceleration of China's urbanization process, population data in various regions has become the focus of public attention. As an important prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province, Jincheng's population size and development trend have also attracted much attention. This article will combine the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to present Jincheng's population data and related analysis in a structured manner.
1. Latest population statistics of Jincheng

According to the latest official data released, Jincheng’s permanent population shows a steady growth trend. The following is a detailed statistical table of Jincheng City’s population data in 2023:
| Administrative division | Permanent population (10,000 people) | Registered population (10,000 people) | urbanization rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jincheng City | 218.5 | 225.3 | 58.7% |
| urban area | 52.8 | 54.2 | 92.1% |
| Zezhou County | 41.3 | 43.1 | 45.3% |
| Gaoping City | 45.6 | 47.8 | 53.2% |
| Yangcheng County | 35.2 | 36.5 | 42.8% |
| Lingchuan County | 23.1 | 24.9 | 38.5% |
| Qinshui County | 20.5 | 21.8 | 41.2% |
2. Analysis of Jincheng’s population development characteristics
1.The total population remains stable: The permanent population of Jincheng City has remained at around 2.18 million for three consecutive years, and the natural population growth rate is about 3.2‰, which is slightly lower than the average level of Shanxi Province.
2.The level of urbanization is increasing rapidly: In recent years, Jincheng’s urbanization rate has increased by an average annual rate of 1.2 percentage points, higher than the national average growth rate. As the core area, the urbanization rate has exceeded 90%.
3.The trend of population aging is obvious: According to the latest data, the population over 60 years old in Jincheng has reached 19.8%, and the population over 65 years old has accounted for 13.5%. The degree of aging is higher than the average level of Shanxi Province.
3. Topics related to Jincheng’s population that have been hotly discussed on the Internet in the past 10 days
1."Jincheng New Talent Policy" draws attention: The Jincheng City Government recently issued "Several Measures to Accelerate the Gathering of Talents" and plans to attract 100,000 talents of all types in the next five years. This policy has sparked heated discussions on social media.
2.Discussion on countermeasures for aging society: Reports related to the construction of Jincheng’s elderly care service system have received high attention, especially the innovative models of community elderly care and home-based elderly care services.
3.Population outflow and return phenomenon: With the industrial transformation and upgrading of Jincheng, some migrant workers have begun to return, and this phenomenon has become the focus of recent economic topics.
4. Analysis of the relationship between Jincheng’s population and economy
| indicator | 2018 | 2023 | growth rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total GDP (100 million yuan) | 1352 | 1865 | 38.0% |
| GDP per capita (yuan) | 61128 | 85355 | 39.6% |
| Per capita disposable income of urban residents (yuan) | 33652 | 43876 | 30.4% |
| Per capita disposable income of rural residents (yuan) | 13865 | 18932 | 36.6% |
5. Prediction of future population development trend of Jincheng
1.Population size forecast: According to expert analysis, Jincheng’s permanent population may reach about 2.3 million by 2030, with an average annual growth rate of about 0.7%.
2.urbanization development: It is expected that Jincheng’s urbanization rate will exceed 65% in 2025 and is expected to reach 70% in 2030.
3.demographic changes: With the adjustment of fertility policy and improvement of medical standards, the aging rate of Jincheng's population may slow down, and the proportion of labor force to population will remain relatively stable.
To sum up, Jincheng’s current permanent population is about 2.185 million. Although it faces challenges such as aging, its population development has shown a positive trend through talent introduction policies and economic transformation and upgrading. In the future, the double improvement of Jincheng's population size and quality will inject new vitality into urban development.
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