Urbanization rate 24.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 1,647,064 people · Female 1,607,819 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 4,395,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.48 ‰ Death rate 10.37 ‰ · 2025
GDP $23.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2024

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 24,000 people
Deaths 46,000 people
Natural growth rate -4.89 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
3.23M3.23M3.23M3.23M3.23M2023202420252023: 3.23M2024: 3.23M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population3,226,000 people3,227,000 people—
Urbanization rate46.6%47.4%24.4%
Birth rate6.31 ‰5.95 ‰5.48 ‰
Death rate6.28 ‰8.62 ‰10.37 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population3,254,883 peopleSeventh census
Households1,284,068
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.54%85+ · Female: 0.81%85+80–84 · Male: 0.98%80–84 · Female: 1.16%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.72%75–79 · Female: 1.93%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.61%70–74 · Female: 2.63%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.62%65–69 · Female: 3.56%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.79%60–64 · Female: 2.43%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.65%55–59 · Female: 3.72%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.42%50–54 · Female: 4.67%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.25%45–49 · Female: 4.55%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.27%40–44 · Female: 2.42%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.17%35–39 · Female: 2.12%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.47%30–34 · Female: 3.17%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.19%25–29 · Female: 2.86%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.77%20–24 · Female: 2.45%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.95%15–19 · Female: 2.57%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.55%10–14 · Female: 3.16%10–145–9 · Male: 3.15%5–9 · Female: 2.89%5–91–4 · Male: 2.12%1–4 · Female: 1.96%1–40 · Male: 0.39%0 · Female: 0.34%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.63%
3,242,810 people
Yi0.16%
5,126 people
Tibetan0.06%
1,880 people
Miao0.03%
1,017 people
Tujia0.02%
786 people
Zhuang0.02%
496 people
Bouyei0.01%
424 people
Hui0.01%
418 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$24.0B$23.2B$22.3B$21.5B$20.7B2023202420252023: $21.0B2024: $22.5B2025: $23.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$23.7B2025
GDP growth
5.7%
Primary industry
$3.2B
Secondary industry
$6.7B
Tertiary industry
$13.7B
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
—

Cities and counties in Guangan City

Explore the administrative units below :name.

6 County-level area
RegionPopulationAreaPopulation densityUrbanization rateGDP
Guangan 745,000 people 1,028 km² 724.7 55.1% $4.6B
Yuechi 737,000 people 1,480 km² 498.0 45.5% $4.9B
Linshui 700,000 people 1,908 km² 366.9 45.2% $4.2B
Wusheng 549,000 people 957 km² 573.7 41.0% $4.3B
Huaying 268,000 people 464 km² 577.6 55.5% $3.0B
Qianfeng 225,000 people 506 km² 444.7 42.2% $2.6B

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Guangan City?

The resident population of Guangan City was 3,227,000 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Guangan City?

The population density is 508.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 6,342 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources